Buck stitch chisels

[Rhale]

Does anyone know where I can purchase 5/32” flat, straight buck stitching chisels in 6 to 8 prongs!  All I can find in 3 prong! Thanks 

[ryano]

5/32" (4 mm) wide chisel with what pitch (distance between chisels) or does the pitch even matter? All I can find are 1/8" (3-3-3.1 mm) wide chisel with 5/32" pitch. 

 

 

[Hasbeencowboy]

There is a guy on utube demonstrating Buckstitching that is also selling just what you are looking for, Rhale

[Rhale]

The distance between the points doesn’t matter much I would prefer 5/32” or 3/16” ! Thanks    The utube you spoke of is Makers Leather and they are out of stock! Thanks 

[Frodo]

4 hours ago, Rhale said:

Does anyone know where I can purchase 5/32” flat, straight  buck stitching chisels in 6 to 8 prongs!  All I can find in 3 prong! Thanks 

 

 

 

 

 

Set,Chisel,DiamPoint,11pc

 

 

SKU: 011-27000

 

Retail: $65.00

Wholesale: $52.00

Details

11 pc Diamond Point Stitching Chisel Set. Comes with 1 handle and 10 interchangeable heads: 2mm single prong, and 1 each; 2, 4 and 6 prongs in 3/32", 1/8" and 5/32" spacing. Item #011-27000.

https://www.springfieldleather.com/Set-Chisel-DiamPoint-11pc?quantity=1&page=1

[Tim Schroeder]

Makers Leather

[ryano]

17 hours ago, Rhale said:

Does anyone know where I can purchase 5/32” flat, straight buck stitching chisels in 6 to 8 prongs!  All I can find in 3 prong! Thanks 

 

Tim found exactly what you want, 4mm = 5/32, link below.. It states on the page that the guy used the same set to lace the belt, to me the lace holes look angled so I enlarged the picture and they do look angled, am I seeing things things incorrectly or are they angled? 

https://makersleathersupply.com/collections/lacing-and-buckstitching-supplies/products/buckstitch-chisels

 

I have a 5/32 chisel in two separate style hand presses. One is a cheap auto feed hole punch machine that Tandy sold years ago and a dedicated chisel in a cast iron hand press type machine, but would take a while. I always put a chisel in my Landis 3, set the stitch length and start feeding it around, works great, I remove the shuttle to do this. Sewing machines can be modified to do a lot hole punching type work.

Edited December 31, 2020 by ryano

[SaintJoy18]

ryano,

Generally the lace holes are straight. they give the appearance of being angled due to the need to turn the lacing to get it through the hole.

[JLSleather]

buckstitchin' must be "coming back"?  they were sold out of these last year too.

somebody helped themself to my buckstitch chisels years ago, never did replace them.

[OLESKIVER]

buckstitching is angled punches, at least all mine are. Have had them since the 60's. if they are straight? then you are doing a running stitch, correct? tandy has a buckstitch punch and it is angled,  I believe that is what Al Stohlman shows in his book on Buckstitching. at least that is what I am used too since I have been doing LW. might of changed now.

[Rhale]

The pictured stitching chisels above are for sewing not buck stitching!  Makers Leather Supply are sold out of the large size for 5/32”!  There are both straight and angled buck stitching chisels,  the straight is what I call the old style and what I am looking for! Thanks