sighthound Newbie to hand stitching

[JourneyLeather]

1 hour ago, Stetson912 said:

Well, hand stitching is an art in the itself. There are several ways to do it too. It's down to your preference in my opinion.

So, I will refer you to two different people with two different styles. Al stohlman has a book called the art of hand stitching. This is a very traditional method with a gouge, overstitch wheel, and awl. 

The second has several videos on the subject. Very detailed. Nigel armitage has a youtube and paid vimeo channel. The vimeo is well worth the few dollars a month fee, but he gives you the basics on youtube as well. He can do traditional style very well, but has shown a more modern method using pricking irons. It is a very effective method and the one I choose to use. 

Hope it helps. 

I have the Al Stohlman book I got it 10 years ago but have to dig it out of storage.   I have been watching YouTube for hand stitching and N Armitage was one of them   I will keep practicing.   I have been using dividers and marking stitching line and using Dixon pricking iron and awl for the above.   I don’t like the groover / stitching wheel.   I actually did try that years ago when I first got into leatherwork but didn’t like the look of the groove and also had issues with the stitching wheel and stitching was a mess.   
 

 

1 hour ago, LatigoAmigo said:

You nailed it... here are the two that got posted.

Thanks for posting 

1 hour ago, CastleLeatherWorks said:

Nice dogs and dog collars !!

Thank you.  

[tsunkasapa]

As with anything, your stitching will improve with practice. 

[Stetson912]

15 hours ago, JourneyLeather said:

sing dividers and marking stitching line and using Dixon pricking iron and awl for the above.   I don’t like the groover / stitching wheel

I agree, I dont like grooves either. I like the European style like armitage does. And he has been doing it a long time. He is a master leather craftsman and I've noticed marked improvement in my stitching when I switched to the method he outlines.