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can anyone recommend  a pricking iron that is under the $200 range that isn't total garbage? I believe it when people say that its worth the price, but i just cant justify that price point right now, not this early in my learning.

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I got a few from Tandy and Springfield. They were inexpensive, and work just fine. Had them for a while now.

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Diamond point chisels... aren't they the same? I have heard the names go both ways.

 

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Nevermind, I did a search, and after a few places, found one that defined the differences. What I have are the chisels, not the pricking iron.

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since the pricking irons are not used to actually make holes, why not use the over stitch wheels? heck of a lot cheaper

Every day you learn something is a good day. If you don't learn something every day, was it worth waking up for?

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I would recommend these cheap pricking irons.  http://www.ebay.com/itm/381844508945?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&var=650844991809&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
$15 is well below $200 so even if you dont like them you haven't lost much.

here they cost a bit more but also have 3mm and 2,7 mm http://www.ebay.com/itm/182290339219?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&var=484831121068&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

I wrote about them here: http://andersenleather.blogspot.com/2016/08/dont-waste-your-money-on-expensive.html

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Are you wanting pricking iron or stitching chisels? 

There is a difference.  The good thing is you can use stitching chisels as pricking irons.  Goods Japan has good ones, Wutah sells on ebay.  GoodnLeather, Amy Ranoke but there is a waiting period. Bruce Johnson Leather will have some vintage pricking irons on his website.

Ebay does have various Chinese manufactured that will work.  They will usually be in metric measurerments that you will need to convert to stitches per inch.  There options out there for inexpensive pricking irons/chisels.

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Nigel Armitage has a great video on youtube about pricking irons.  I highly suggest taking a look at it. 

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I saw a nice review on the wuta picking irons. I would buy them. I have had good dealings with them on their templates.

It does take awhile to ship from China, but they are up front about that.

I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with.

Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day.

From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.

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