Basic leather work kit

[dogwood]

edge beveller
a stitch groover
stitching wheel with chageable wheels (5, 6 and 7)

A sanding block can perform some of the finish of a beveler, but the beveler is nicer (get a mid-sized one for flexibility).

I strongly agree with the adjustable stitch groover -- it helps to make a nicely finished look and it helps to protect the threads. (Failing that on veg tanned hide, you can wet indent it with the stitching wheel too -- the groover is just nicer).

Lastly, spend a little more and get the changeable wheels as recommended above -- it allows you a lot of flexibility.

 

[stooboy]

On that note make sure you use the full copper pennies.... not a couple of copper plated steel cored ones. Can't remember the date they became steel cored but a magnet will soon sort the 2 kinds out

with me being a poor fifer i've rarely got two pennies to rub together

 

[Barney]

On that note make sure you use the full copper pennies.... not a couple of copper plated steel cored ones. Can't remember the date they became steel cored but a magnet will soon sort the 2 kinds out

Even the mild steel cored pennies will not touch the hardened and sharpened edge of the needle. Use whatever you have in your pocket mate,

 

[mountainm]

Resurrecting an old thread here - but what should a person budget to get started for tools and materials?

Thanks

mike

 

[Snarf]

My first order from leprevo Cost me around the £50 mark and that wasn't including any leather.

I use tandys now, as i find the website is easier to use and they have some good stuff on there, it is a tad more expensive than leprevo but i got a membership so things are cheaper not much, but in my first purchase from tandys i saved my years membership fee, so not bad.

They have a few instruction videos on the site and more on the american site.

Not affiliated but one very happy customer.

 

[sasquatch]

I'd second Tandy Leather Factory but that's because it's a 3 minute drive from my work! The guys in there know their stuff and are more than willing to help out and share their knowledge.

 

[resnikov]

You could wait and see if there is anotehr Group Buy for a leather starters kit see here. Thats what I am planning to do.