Jump to content
Sign in to follow this  
sheridanman

My Final Set Of Hand Tools And Stitching Tools

Recommended Posts

hi guys

finally i got down to the final number of tools i just need to build projects that i have been building for some years now. at last i got rid of the tools that i didn't need after an inventory. i noticed that i kept getting tools i didn't need at all. it just crowded my tool box and been rusting for sometime without any use. i put them up for sale and cleared my toolbox. so here are the tools that helped me minimized everything. some tools i realize can do the same job like the other, so i figured rather than having two separate tools for the same job is not practical. the 4 tools from the left are all hand made. i built them using different materials

left to right: pattern knife, english paring knife, roung awl with an exotic wood handle and a free hand stitch groover. steel i got in the groover as blade needs no sharpening. just run it unto a strop and its back in action. i will try to post pix of the results of the groove cuts it makes. it has one fixed blade but can make 2 sizes of channels 1/16 and 1/8 of an inch. its really cool! been using it for 5 months now it still seving me well! thanks! enjoy!;)

post-6432-039348000 1310281312_thumb.jpg

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Hello,

Is the diamond awl from Vergez Blanchard? Would you mind telling me where to buy it?

Chris

hi guys

finally i got down to the final number of tools i just need to build projects that i have been building for some years now. at last i got rid of the tools that i didn't need after an inventory. i noticed that i kept getting tools i didn't need at all. it just crowded my tool box and been rusting for sometime without any use. i put them up for sale and cleared my toolbox. so here are the tools that helped me minimized everything. some tools i realize can do the same job like the other, so i figured rather than having two separate tools for the same job is not practical. the 4 tools from the left are all hand made. i built them using different materials

left to right: pattern knife, english paring knife, roung awl with an exotic wood handle and a free hand stitch groover. steel i got in the groover as blade needs no sharpening. just run it unto a strop and its back in action. i will try to post pix of the results of the groove cuts it makes. it has one fixed blade but can make 2 sizes of channels 1/16 and 1/8 of an inch. its really cool! been using it for 5 months now it still seving me well! thanks! enjoy!;)

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

7/10/11

Thanks, sheridanman. I was needing to see something just like this. I know that I might need a few different tools, depending on the type of projects that I do, but I've been wanting to see how other people, who have more experience 'organize' their tools. In my case, I've gathered up my tools and materials and gone to the homes of a couple of different friends, to teach them double loop lacing. I needed to take 'two of each' so that I could work on something of my own while they were working on the small project that I brought for them. It would be too heavy to bring 'all' of my tools, and yet, I don't want to get there and be missing something. And carrying things in plastic bags has just got to stop, too. I'll be making some portable kits soon, probably out of leather, because the leather feels so comfortable.. - TexasLady

Edited by TexasLady

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

@chris

i bought the awl and the blanchard stitch marker wheel from paris, france.

@ Texas Lady

i made a small zip pouch out of nubuck leather. all of these tools are inside it and comfy. no banging or scrating other tools coz i made holsters for each edge of any sharp hand tool. i will post a pic of it when i have time. you actually dont need a lot of tools if you know what you are mostly building out of leather. if for example you need to make stitch grooves and at the same time make v gouges for leather folding just bring any of this two and they work somewhat the same. the key is to determine the function and the purpose of the hand tool. i am a minimalist and i like my hand tools small but very effectively functional.i maintain them daily for sharpness and teh work becomes easier, safer, clean and faster.

plastic bags would just add up dings and dents on your tools and if the edges are not protected they are prone to chips or dullness. but if you don't mind hurting your tools its ok i guess, but in my book i take care of my tools coz they cost me both arms and legs.:cowboy:

i got so many tools when i started buying this and that whenever i needed one and if i ever see a new tool come out from tool catalogs. but the longer and more endless projects i build over the years you learn to drive your way thru leatherwork without eventually haveing to use that many tools. so i gathered teh new ones and set up the tool set in the pic, and dissed the old and some new ones that i will not use. my rule has always been less is more but with quality. before i came up with the tool set above i said to myself to get myself only 10 best and most useful handtools that i only need and that's it. thanks !---------ritch

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Sign in to follow this  

×
×
  • Create New...