Svea Report post Posted April 20, 2015 I am sure someone has already asked this, Where can I buy a good groover and a Europeen Pricking Iron, Not to Expensive I am just starting out They have to be able to ship to NZ. TIA Svea Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
25b Report post Posted April 20, 2015 I'm not aware of any cheap sources for "Europeen Pricking Irons". They cost what they cost and I've never seen any available for any sort of discount. I've even asked some of the guys that sell used leather tools and they either never get them or they sell them to their friends or something because they say they're gone before they even list them for sale anywhere. Good luck. If you want "cheap", you might need to settle for the chinese made ones (craft sha or seiwa). They work well and they're not terribly expensive. If there were cheap European pricking irons available somewhere, the rest of us would've already bought them all up. They are in pretty high demand. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tugadude Report post Posted April 20, 2015 Goodsjapan.com has pricking irons for about $45.00 USD. Doubt you'll find cheaper. They also have a number of stitching chisels, the Seiwa getting good reviews. Tandy is another source. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
25b Report post Posted April 20, 2015 Goodsjapan.com has pricking irons for about $45.00 USD. Doubt you'll find cheaper. They also have a number of stitching chisels, the Seiwa getting good reviews. http://www.leathercrafttools.com/tools/punch/diamond-hole-punch/list.jsp Cheaper prices than Goodsjapan and their shipping is cheaper than goodsjapan also. No affiliation other than as a happy customer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidL Report post Posted April 20, 2015 (edited) Craft sha and siewa are japanese made not chinese made. A cheap european made iron would be dixon. A 7 SPI, 8 prong iron cost me around 50-60 dollars at abbeyengland. They require a business id but they still sent it out without me having one. Bob douglas versa groover to me looks like it is worth the money - sheridanleather.com made in USA. The design is different than the competition, having the cutting edge in the middle and the guides at the side. You can use if left hand, right hand and free hand where other groovers wont be able to do that. You would need 2 groovers, one for use with the edge guide and another for free handing, versa groover is all in one. For a cheap one a japanese made groover would be a good investment. Edited April 20, 2015 by DavidL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King's X Report post Posted April 20, 2015 check out Bob Douglas at Sheridan Outfittiers for his adjustable gouge. I heard they are one of the best on the market. Everyone I know that owns one says great things about them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Svea Report post Posted April 21, 2015 Thanks for that info, I now can start looking, I didn't know where to start Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
