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It was actually exactly as you stated something stuck in the orifice of the groover. I had to work it out with a needle. Once I freed it the tool worked flawlessly. Thank you so much for the little tip!

Oh man I hope I thought it was just a small piece of leather stuck in it from like a test run at the factory. I'll see if I can remove that thing. Hey thanks for sharing this important tip! I'll let you know if it works.

I've tried it over a dozen time and the tool just doesn't cut. I noticed before I ever even tried to use the tool it had a small/tiny piece of leather stuck in the orifice of the tool itself like it had been used previously. I honestly think by now I would have gotten it to cut a least one grove. I actually think the tool was used extensively and maybe needs sharpened or is defective. I plan on taking it back to the tandy store.

Thanks for the help, I'll give this a try I figured the concave/rounded end would be the one to press into the leather to do the grooving but its only making a depression. Needless to say I'm disappointed in the $20 dollar tool!

Just got started in the hobby and I have a question. Purchased a stitch groover from the local Tandy shop. When I purchased it I noticed it had a small piece of leather stuck in the orifice. My question is two fold. One does the hole that does the grooving run all the way through the metal end of the tool and second does this tool actually cut a small groove in the leather or does it merely depress a channel down into the leather? From my first use with the tool it did not cut a groove in the leather it just made a depression. Please let me know. Thanks in advance.