Pricking tool help!!

[bsshog40]

So I'm wanting to upgrade my pricking tools. Right now I have 6 spi angled tools. I'm looking for a set that I can use on my sheaths, holsters, pocket knife cases, etc....I only saddle stitch by hand.  So here are my questions:

Are round hole prickers better? 

What would be a standard mm spacing? 

What would be a decent priced brand? 

I was looking at some WUTA prickers on amazon. Any advice would be appreciated!!

Bobby

[PastorBob]

4 minutes ago, bsshog40 said:

So I'm wanting to upgrade my pricking tools. Right now I have 6 spi angled tools. I'm looking for a set that I can use on my sheaths, holsters, pocket knife cases, etc....I only saddle stitch by hand.  So here are my questions:

Are round hole prickers better? 

What would be a standard mm spacing? 

What would be a decent priced brand? 

I was looking at some WUTA prickers on amazon. Any advice would be appreciated!!

Bobby

I got my first set from Tandy.  It worked okay, but didn't seem very sturdy.  Mine are all angled chisels.  I have 3 different sets from Weaver with all different spacings.  The one I use most is the 5mm.  They are a little more, but I have not had to replace them.  I also rub mine over a clump of beeswax as i am going.

[bsshog40]

26 minutes ago, PastorBob said:

I got my first set from Tandy.  It worked okay, but didn't seem very sturdy.  Mine are all angled chisels.  I have 3 different sets from Weaver with all different spacings.  The one I use most is the 5mm.  They are a little more, but I have not had to replace them.  I also rub mine over a clump of beeswax as i am going.

This is the set I basically have now. 

 

Edited 13 hours ago by bsshog40

[BlackDragon]

It really depends on what you want your end product to look like. I like French pricking irons but I did sometime use diamond chisels. I dont like round holes because the holes tend to be bigger than the thread.

[bsshog40]

1 hour ago, BlackDragon said:

It really depends on what you want your end product to look like. I like French pricking irons but I did sometime use diamond chisels. I dont like round holes because the holes tend to be bigger than the thread.

Ya, I like my diamond tools. The sizes on them are 2.3mm, 3.1mm and 3.9mm. I have only used the 2.3mm on all my stuff. Not sure where the bigger ones would be used. I like the tighter spacing. 

[BlackDragon]

When I was hand stitching I mostly stayed with one size but depending on the item you may want to go bigger or smaller. 

If you're doing a wallet you may want a nice tight stitch but if your making a belt you may want to use a wider chisel. Stitching belts by hand can hurt your hands after awhile so using a wider chisel can lessen the amount of hole you have to stitch.

[bsshog40]

5 minutes ago, BlackDragon said:

When I was hand stitching I mostly stayed with one size but depending on the item you may want to go bigger or smaller. 

If you're doing a wallet you may want a nice tight stitch but if your making a belt you may want to use a wider chisel. Stitching belts by hand can hurt your hands after awhile so using a wider chisel can lessen the amount of hole you have to stitch.

Lol Ya, I have a couple belt blanks that I've been wanting to carve. I like the way stitching on edges of a belt look but, no way am I gonna hand stitch a belt. I would probably have to have 20' of thread laying all over to stitch it. Lol

Thanks for your replies my friend!

Bobby