Pricking irons comparison for Newbies

[Pirate305]

Well since I started working with leather I have tried a bunch of different tools and dyes. So I thought I would share a collection of the different pricking irons and their patterns. These are all the same size except the French which is smaller. 

[bermudahwin]

At last, a stitchmarked on leather comparison thank you.

Harry
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[zuludog]

Confusion reigns - they look like stitching chisels to me

[bermudahwin]

1 hour ago, zuludog said:

Confusion reigns - they look like stitching chisels to me

I gave up trying to tell them apart until I saw the marks.  I only use pricking irons, and two of the patterns match mine.

Two don't.

I never saw the term stitching chisel til I looked outside of the U.K.

Mine are all from Abbey. But I had been wondering about others. Most comparisons are verbal as opposed to pictoral. So I can't tell from websites what the stitch is likely to be like.

Best

H

[bikermutt07]

Nigel at armitage leather has done an entire series on stitching chisels and pricking irons on YouTube.

He also has a PDF chart available with the findings of about 12-15 sets.

2 hours ago, zuludog said:

Confusion reigns - they look like stitching chisels to me

The stitching chisels all come to a point, where the pricking irons have a flat blade at the end.

Pricking irons = simply marks the leather surface for the awl.

Stitching chisels = hammers thru the leather to negate the need for an awl.

I hope someday to be able to order the crimson hide sets. Their points are shaped like individual awls. If I knew then what I know now, I would have started with those.

[bikermutt07]

Zoom in a little closer on the picture.

You will see the flat blades on the far left. Pricking iron.

The two in the center have points, but the legs of the times are the same dimension all the way up. Stitching chisels.

On the right you have the crimson hide. Each blade tapers as it goes down the leg to the point. This is a new style that crosses over from a stitching chisels to an actual row of awl blades. So, the point will Pierce the leather and then the legs will spread the hole open. This allows the hole to swell shut around the thread. Genius.

 

 

[bermudahwin]

@Bikermutt

"Nigel at armitage leather has done an entire series on stitching chisels and pricking irons on YouTube"

I think he has done a comprehensive pdf summarising the videos.

H

 

[bikermutt07]

5 hours ago, hwinbermuda said:

@Bikermutt

"Nigel at armitage leather has done an entire series on stitching chisels and pricking irons on YouTube"

I think he has done a comprehensive pdf summarising the videos.

H

 

Yes? I mentioned the PDF as well.

[nolangherity]

thanks for the pic, the only thing better would be a ruler in the shot!

 

im currently using the cheap black Tandy irons, but CANT WAIT to get my hands on a set of Crimsons. 

[bermudahwin]

19 minutes ago, bikermutt07 said:

Yes? I mentioned the PDF as well.

Sorry Sir,

Missed that, my bad.

Best

Harry