Mrstsb Report post Posted December 4, 2022 I'm new to sewing leather and would like to make a chisel roll for my woodworking chisels. What leather or suede is best for this sort of item? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Burkhardt Report post Posted December 5, 2022 I would look for a 3-4oz oil tan. Can get them cheap and how stiff or soft you want it. Are you hand sewing it or machine? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mrstsb Report post Posted December 5, 2022 Thanks for your reply. I'm looking at using a machine Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samalan Report post Posted December 6, 2022 On 12/4/2022 at 8:54 AM, Mrstsb said: I'm new to sewing leather and would like to make a chisel roll for my woodworking chisels. What leather or suede is best for this sort of item? I'm making one right now for my woodworking chisels with 4oz oil tan it's my intention to have the leather go over each handle rather than just stitching it flat like a cloth roll this makes the problem of closing the bottom of each chisel space so at the bottom of each space i will leave a small tab of leather in the center kind of like a jock strap sorry but this explains it best that small tab is part of the face it will go back and be stitched down it's a bit more work but i think it will work best the reason for doing this leather is not like cloth I think things will just fit better this way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samalan Report post Posted December 6, 2022 Sorry not one roll, three rolls. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mrstsb Report post Posted December 7, 2022 4 hours ago, Samalan said: I'm making one right now for my woodworking chisels with 4oz oil tan it's my intention to have the leather go over each handle rather than just stitching it flat like a cloth roll this makes the problem of closing the bottom of each chisel space so at the bottom of each space i will leave a small tab of leather in the center kind of like a jock strap sorry but this explains it best that small tab is part of the face it will go back and be stitched down it's a bit more work but i think it will work best the reason for doing this leather is not like cloth I think things will just fit better this way. Would love to see a picture of this when you have finished Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samalan Report post Posted December 7, 2022 11 hours ago, Mrstsb said: Would love to see a picture of this when you have finished I would like to see yours also, my rolls won't be done until some time in January. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MtlBiker Report post Posted December 7, 2022 1 hour ago, Samalan said: I would like to see yours also, my rolls won't be done until some time in January. Show me yours, and I'll show you mine? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Samalan Report post Posted December 7, 2022 4 hours ago, MtlBiker said: Show me yours, and I'll show you mine? LOL that's what it sounds like. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites