Pricking Irons And Alternatives

[Kulafarmer]

Yeah...overstitch wheel...ok for "rustic"...not so ok for fine leatherwork, but that's just my opinion. I used one before, then also used pricking irons and stitching chisels and found that I far preferred both of those to the finished product of an overstitch wheel.

Agreed,,,

But in the 60s there was no internet, mass media or facebook,,,,

So the 85 year old Hawaiian saddle guy was all there was, his saddles and stuff were real nice, didnt make too terribly many designer purses, and frankly wasnt interested in that trash back then anyway,,,

You make do with what you have sometimes,,,

Thats where Im at in this moment, just trying to figure out what i can do with what i have or how i need to modify it or modify my use of it in order to get the results others expect,,,

[DavidL]

David -- Nigel uses the stitching chisels and approves of them and I would not think they are a "beginner" tool because of that.

Watched the video you are referring to. A stainless iron was shown, the black tandy iron was what I was talking about.

For a functional tool the tandy iron looks like it would work, the iron in nigels review had a tooth knocked off that doesnt inspire confidence. Dont see the tandy version being better than the cheaper Japanese stitching chisel. It does look more like a dixon or vb than not.

Edited December 17, 2015 by DavidL