Hot Creasing via Kyoshin Elle Pro Creaser Groover Set

[Sardar]

Hi forum.

I am brand new to leather working trying to finish up my four-month tool research.

I have been trying to look into hot creasing quality I can possibly expect from a groover-creaser sets like that of Kyoshin Elle Pro stitching groover creaser. Obviously, I want to cut down costs a bit, but my main concern with a multi-purpose tool like the creaser-groover set of, say, Kyoshin Elle is whether or not the creaser is heatable on an alcohol lamp.

Please note that every single comment/hint would be immensely helpful for me, as I am new to leathering and there is next to zero info on the net about this.

 

Thank you

[Hardrada]

I would not recommend using that. I'm not saying a disaster would happen, but I'm not too keen on having the bolster too close to the flame. You're likely to heat up the guiding rod too (which would probably burnish your edge somewhat as you crease, though).

I'd go more with something like this: https://www.goodsjapan.com/leathercraft-items/general-leather-tools/craft-sha-flint-leathercraft-1-0mm-2-0mm-single-line-leather-edge-creaser-beader/a-20988

Best to have a single tool for a single purpose than the one-for-all approach.

[mike02130]

The Goods Japan ones look very similar to the Barry King and Osborne creasers.  They will work with an alcohol lamp.  Wuta irons are pretty popular.  Google reviews.  I use an electric one. 

When I was a kid my father gave me a screwdriver and told me to put it in that hole in the wall.  Well, it was shocking.  I learned about electricity and have no fear of it..  Take that one you have and light that sucker up.  That would be proof positive.

https://www.barrykingtools.com/handtools.htm

https://wutaleather.com/collections/craftool-pro/products/edge-creaser

 

[Sardar]

9 hours ago, Hardrada said:

I would not recommend using that. I'm not saying a disaster would happen, but I'm not too keen on having the bolster too close to the flame. You're likely to heat up the guiding rod too (which would probably burnish your edge somewhat as you crease, though).

I'd go more with something like this: https://www.goodsjapan.com/leathercraft-items/general-leather-tools/craft-sha-flint-leathercraft-1-0mm-2-0mm-single-line-leather-edge-creaser-beader/a-20988

Best to have a single tool for a single purpose than the one-for-all approach.

Thank you. I appreciate it. I guess it is quite intuitive not to go with multi-purpose tools if I am planning to do leatherworking professionally. However, a point I forgot to mention in the original post is if the material/thickness of the creaser tongue would permit a reasonable creasing effect. 

Edited April 7, 2021 by Sardar