My name is Thijmen, and i'm trying to get started with leatherworking. i'm mostly interested in making functional items.
but i can't figure out where to buy tools and what tools i'll actually need. so far i have:
a curved leather needle (half a circle)
a knife that easily cuts through leather.
a set of chisels and gouges
hole puncher tongs
i also read about needing a mallet but, would a clawhammer with a rubber cover do (with that cover it'd pretty much be a rubber mallet in function)
things i think i still need:
an edge beveler
piercer
something to make grooves in the leather
a steel ruler
a self healing cuttingboard
a marble slab (i plan to get a marble cutting board)
materials i have:
2mm thick full grain leather which was supposed to cushion expensive couches. i have 2 garbage bags full of this mostly half skins.
black thread suitable for leather (thats all i know about it)
and a handful of buckles, buttons and similar things
things i plan to make:
wallets (seems like a good starting point)
bags/backpacks (when i'm good enough)
if i get good enough i also plan to make my own boots but that will wait untill i'm good enough in a few years
the problems i have:
is there anything i'm missing?
and where should i buy tools. a steel ruler or a cutting board isn't hard to get but an edge beveler or groove maker is harder to find.
thanks in advance
