Hi guys- any thoughts on the non awl initial piercing side looking pretty decent but the back side looks awful.
couple of things I make sure to do:
1. super sharp awl
2. slow and meticulous
3. never pierce thread
4. very concentrated on diamond awl angle (45 degrees) and horizontal piercing angle (always 180) and depth of awl pierce.
5. 7 tpi on thick leather. tandy nylon waxed thread, pliers to pull needle thru.
6. lots of light.
Also tried without awl and thinner leather/sharp needle.
7. read al's book on hand stitching 2x.
8. left handed- if that makes any difference, also try to pull the thread the same way.
Same results every time- the back side looks like a drunken sailor on a stormy sea did it. Front side much better, but not perfect- I am ok with that but maybe there is something I am missing.
see pic- I actually forgot that the back side is always the bad side so when I was putting this together I did the opposite and started the back side first.
You guys probably know what I am doing wrong, let me know what glaringly obvious thing I am missing.
