Members Kovant Posted March 20, 2017 Members Report Posted March 20, 2017 Hi Anyone has the Crimson pricking iron? What do you think about it? I was thinking to buy the blanchard ones but the Crimson looks nice. Maybe a little big holes? http://www.crimsonhides.com/craft-tools.html Thanks Quote
Members Junto Posted March 20, 2017 Members Report Posted March 20, 2017 Hi Kovant, If you can sew with an awl, get Vergez Blanchard or Amy Roke. If you prefer to punch all the way through the leather to the back, give the Crimson Irons a try. They are very high quality. - Shelby Quote
bikermutt07 Posted March 20, 2017 Report Posted March 20, 2017 I have been wanting to try the Wuta pricking irons for awhile now. About 90 bucks for the set. He is good to deal with. Quote 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.
Members Mattsbagger Posted March 21, 2017 Members Report Posted March 21, 2017 I just saw Nigel Armitage was sent some and seems to like at the first go. He will probably do a video on them soon. He has a bunch of review videos on pricing irons and stitching chisels. Quote
Members slipangle Posted March 21, 2017 Members Report Posted March 21, 2017 I just received my set yesterday. Haven't even had the chance to use them except a quick trial. Since I only dabble in leather work I only got the 5 and 2 tooth chisels, in 3.85 mm spacing. Got tired of using my Craft tool punches. My initial impression is very favorable. While the pictures on their site make the teeth look like they'll make big holes, they don't. Very nice diamond shaped holes, which may have to be opened a bit with an awl blade during stitching. But I tried them out on 7/8 ounce veg tanned. They're beautifully made tools. And reasonable compared with others. And Sherlyn was a real pleasure to deal with. Quote
Members Mattsbagger Posted March 21, 2017 Members Report Posted March 21, 2017 21 minutes ago, slipangle said: I just received my set yesterday. Haven't even had the chance to use them except a quick trial. Since I only dabble in leather work I only got the 5 and 2 tooth chisels, in 3.85 mm spacing. Got tired of using my Craft tool punches. My initial impression is very favorable. While the pictures on their site make the teeth look like they'll make big holes, they don't. Very nice diamond shaped holes, which may have to be opened a bit with an awl blade during stitching. But I tried them out on 7/8 ounce veg tanned. They're beautifully made tools. And reasonable compared with others. And Sherlyn was a real pleasure to deal with. We're you using the black Craftool or the Pro set? Quote
Members slipangle Posted March 21, 2017 Members Report Posted March 21, 2017 (edited) I guess they are the black Craft Tool punches. they're black...anyway. Not familiar with the "Pro" variety. Just did a search and am getting mixed results using "Craftool Pro" as a search. Some show tools like mine. I will add that I opted for the DHL shipping on my Crimson Hides tools, which increases the cost of course. Edited March 21, 2017 by slipangle Quote
Members slipangle Posted March 21, 2017 Members Report Posted March 21, 2017 I will add also that one reason I chose the Crimson Hides irons was the mention of the steel and process they use. DC53 tool steel, hardened, one hopes, properly. I don't know much about tool steel but have worked with it a little bit. DC53 is tough, high quality stuff. So far, I had seen no mention of the steels used by the Chinese made irons. Not that they're not done properly. But the detail offered by Crimson Hides was at least somewhat reassuring. I also wanted actual punches and not pricking irons. Quote
bikermutt07 Posted March 22, 2017 Report Posted March 22, 2017 9 hours ago, slipangle said: I will add also that one reason I chose the Crimson Hides irons was the mention of the steel and process they use. DC53 tool steel, hardened, one hopes, properly. I don't know much about tool steel but have worked with it a little bit. DC53 is tough, high quality stuff. So far, I had seen no mention of the steels used by the Chinese made irons. Not that they're not done properly. But the detail offered by Crimson Hides was at least somewhat reassuring. I also wanted actual punches and not pricking irons. On Amazon wuta mentions the steel as being dc53 as well. Just for information purposes. Quote 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.
Members slipangle Posted March 22, 2017 Members Report Posted March 22, 2017 (edited) Thanks for that, Bikermutt, I just got on Amazoon to take a look and was amazed at the number of stitching chisels and pricking irons listed on the site. I hadn't really looked there so was astounded. Seems like all kinds of vendors, mostly Chinese I guess, have jumped on that bandwagon. Tempted to order one of the cheap 3.85 mm irons just to see how the quality looks. And how it works. Edited March 22, 2017 by slipangle Quote
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