Perfect chisel holes and stitching lines ?

[Wisdomsleather]

Here is another pic from today using the tips every one suggested a lot better then last project

[Rahere]

Getting there. Now to consider a stitching channeller to allow it to recess and become more of a line rather than a surface, and possibly a stitching pony/horse/clamp to allow you to concentrate entirely on each stitch. Then plenty of practice until it's there.

My musical firends tell me an amateur practices until they get it right, a pro until they cannot get it wrong.

[mike02130]

Looking much better.  How far over is your stitch line from the edge?  Maybe try 1/8" and thinner thread.

[Retswerb]

Nice improvement, @Wisdomsleather! What do you see looking at your recent work that you would like to improve?

[Wisdomsleather]

Thanks I think I did a almost quarter inch for the width from the edge. I did pick up stitching pony makes big difference. before hand I had a table vice clamp with with two pieces leather on outside so wouldn’t leave marks had to improvise back then.And think next step figure out how get leather on backside not to have a pinched look when I punch throw with chisels seems to look pinched when done stitching maybe need not tighten the stitching so much alots practice needed still and like a stitching groover  leave channel so more flush to leather ? Alots specialty tools that slowly add to collection over time just gotta practice with tools for now I really appreciate the feed back

[mike02130]

Do you hammer the stitching when done?  That will flatten out the thread and maybe help unpinch the leather.