MissLadyM

Ok thanks. I've made up my own tool out of a fork at the moment and sharpened it on a router! It's perfect for now but I don't think it will last long. I will Iook up pegging chisel. I'm actually just south of London

P.s. I can't go back to an industrial machine as it was at my old work place, I want to work from home, and my home changes every year or so due to rising rents in London. A machine that big would be perfect for my projects but I haven't got space or enough muscles to move it around regularly

Thanks guys! Just knowing the names for these things has helped me get in the right direction. Most of the lacing chisels leave a slightly too long cut/punch but I have descovered some cool interchangeable chisel sets from Tandy leather.com and also a hole punch tool which seems to punch round holes... Thanks for the nudge in the right direction! https://www.tandyleather.eu/en/product/4-in-1-leather-punch

This is my first post !hi. Help ! I'm trying to find some type of tool such a pricking iron but that isn't diamond / slanted. I want to do decorative cross stitching but I find that pricking irons leave a unsightly slot in the leather. I used to use an industrial singer sewing machine at my old job to punch holes in my leather, that had lovely wide stitching length (without the thread in) and worked perfectly but I've left that job now and the new machines only stitch 5mm at the longest length. My sturdy vintage domestic machine does not produce reliable distanced holes and I'm limited to 5mm gaps . I want about 6-7mm even gaps. Any suggestions ? Punching through 1 by 1 with an awl is too time consuming for my projects as my intention is to make to order... Many thanks! !