New Way To Use Prick Iron?

[DavidL]

Ive been reading theleatherconnection manual #1 (havent finished the whole manual yet) but the way it is written for stitching w/ pricking iron is to prick so the scribe is in the middle. The iron should be vertical so you can see left and right of the scribe.

Any one else do it this way. I have noticed if I straddle the line I can see the scribe line after stitching.

Edited September 6, 2015 by DavidL

[CustomDoug]

I thought everyone was placing the pricking iron so that it set evenly over the scribed line.. how else would it be done? I can understand seeing the scribed line after sewing IF not done this way. Is your thread not covering up the centered scribe line? Perhaps use a thinner scratch awl maybe?

Doug C

[Russodges]

The line I draw for my pricking iron is the same width as the iron so it fits into the line, has an added advantage of creating a slight dip for the stitches to recess into so they don't wear as quickly or rub.

[Tugadude]

Ive been reading theleatherconnection manual #1 (havent finished the whole manual yet) but the way it is written for stitching w/ pricking iron is to prick so the scribe is in the middle. The iron should be vertical so you can see left and right of the scribe.

Any one else do it this way. I have noticed if I straddle the line I can see the scribe line after stitching.

Yes, the line is in the middle with the iron straddling it. Nigel Armitage covers this in his videos, I believe.

If you can still see the line, perhaps your thread is too small? Also, it is a reference line, not supposed to be super obvious or deep, a light scribe is all that you want.