Basic Saddle Stitch Tutorial By Nigel Armitage

[CLW]

I only use a stitching groover for effect on a belt.  I like the JJ needles too.  I don't care for the Tandy big eyes unless the holes are round.   I love  love love the Tiger thread but cannot seem to appreciate the Lin  threads.  Have fun , awl! (Pun there)

[Toddo]

On 7/11/2018 at 1:07 PM, Sheilajeanne said:

The links on the first page no longer work, so reposting:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGuiha5S2oE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ue3zBg0bdA

Thanks for the updated links! It's been a few years since I've been on this site and I'm fixing to make my son a black powder possibles bag for his birthday. There's no "Tandy Leather Kit" for this project so I'll be doing this one from scratch.  I've never stiched leather before. At ALL. I'll be posting back with questions and/or progress.

[Toddo]

Anyone know where to get one of those angled English "pricking" punches? All I can seem to find are the diamond head ones.

[bikermutt07]

9 hours ago, Toddo said:

Anyone know where to get one of those angled English "pricking" punches? All I can seem to find are the diamond head ones.

They are called pricking irons. Wuta, Blanchard, Crimson Hide, KS Blade Punch all make some.

If I had my choice starting out again I would get the Crimson Hide version.

They act as a pricking iron and stitching chisels in one. Like awl blades all lined up in a row.

Nigel does a nice review of them on YouTube.

[Toddo]

5 hours ago, bikermutt07 said:

They are called pricking irons. Wuta, Blanchard, Crimson Hide, KS Blade Punch all make some.

If I had my choice starting out again I would get the Crimson Hide version.

They act as a pricking iron and stitching chisels in one. Like awl blades all lined up in a row.

Nigel does a nice review of them on YouTube.

Thanks BM

[jcuk]

Here is a link to Abbey England they have traditional pricking irons.

http://abbeyengland.com/Store/CategoryID/442/List/0/catpagesize/0/Level/a/ProductID/69231

Also here website can be hard work but they good to deal with.

http://www.leprevo.co.uk/sewing.htm

 

Hope this helps

JCUK

 

[Toddo]

10 hours ago, jcuk said:

Here is a link to Abbey England they have traditional pricking irons.

http://abbeyengland.com/Store/CategoryID/442/List/0/catpagesize/0/Level/a/ProductID/69231

Also here website can be hard work but they good to deal with.

http://www.leprevo.co.uk/sewing.htm

 

Hope this helps

JCUK

 

Thank You

[jcuk]

No worries let me know how you get on sorry for late reply been pretty busy.

 

 

JCUK

[LeatherCritic]

On 2/12/2019 at 7:30 PM, Toddo said:

Anyone know where to get one of those angled English "pricking" punches? All I can seem to find are the diamond head ones.

@Toddo it's important to note that pricking irons are different from stitching chisels.  They are not intended to punch all the way through the leather.  Instead irons mark where the thread will go and prime the leather for the awl to punch through.  It can be a more laborious process than the chisels, depending on the quality of chisels and thickness of the leather.

[Sangrati]

On 1/4/2013 at 11:45 PM, immiketoo said:

Through the wonders of the internet and what I call internetworking, we have a series of videos made by LW member Nigel Armitage for another member. There have been a LOT of questions about the basics of hand stitching and I thought the entire site could benefit from Nigel's expertise. Take a look at his work and his other videos to see why I am impressed with his work. Thanks Nigel for taking the time to create these videos and I am looking forward to the next installment!

 

http://youtu.be/zeQt-nvLWyo

 

http://youtu.be/xS1j_Uifmhw

Message says Video unavailable for both the videos.

Regards

Sangrati