Members JamesR Posted May 26, 2015 Author Members Report Posted May 26, 2015 Thanks Nigel, I know you scribe a line before using the iron and I believe you straddle the line with the tool. Any advice on how to keep the tool centered on the line? Looks like you are doing it by eye. Quote
Dangerous Beans Posted May 28, 2015 Report Posted May 28, 2015 I do do it by eye James, if you're using a traditional pricking iron, it helps to have some light behind it, you can then see through the gaps and it is much clearer to see if it is in the right place.If you are using the more modern stitching irons that fully penetrate, these have points so these simply sit in the line you have scribed. At no point will you need a stitch grove for normal stitching, a gentle scribed line with a scratch awl is fine.RegardsNigel Quote The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources. www.armitageleather.com
Members JamesR Posted May 28, 2015 Author Members Report Posted May 28, 2015 Nigel, Your videos have convinced me to try a traditional pricking iron. So far I have only used an overstitch wheel. I can see some practice is in order. Thanks again. Jim Quote
Members TinkerTailor Posted June 2, 2015 Members Report Posted June 2, 2015 (edited) An additional note, When I do baseball stitching to wrap handles and things, I hand punch the sides on opposite angles. The threads must pull on the flat of the hole, not the end of the slot or the thread will rip right out. In other words, the V's formed by the holes are pointing up \ / when the stitch V's point down / \. If I used chisels for this, I would need lefties for one side. Here is a photo of the stitch with some of the stitches on the left starting to pull to see what I am talking about. This is fairly stretchy 6 oz chrome tan, around a 3" circumference and i stitched it with an initial gap between sides of 1/2". It is stitched on very tight to stay in place and required probably 15-20 lbs of pull to get it together at times. This one I did with the left side leaning the wrong way and a few of the stitches started to rip, i managed to keep it together though. Edited June 2, 2015 by TinkerTailor Quote "If nobody shares what they know, we will eventually all know nothing." "There is no adventure in letting fear and common sense be your guide"
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