Members zuludog Posted February 28, 2022 Members Report Posted February 28, 2022 18 minutes ago, MtlBiker said: The first haft I got was from Tandy and was this one. And I found the awls I got were terribly dull, even to my inexperienced eyes. Then I made a mistake by buying the Osborne #141 haft which wouldn't let the Osborne awls fit. I found out too late that this haft was for large needles or small awls. So now I've got an Osborne #145 haft coming (arriving tomorrow) with some extra awls in case I mess up the sharpening. I never considered buying one with permanent awl blade, thinking that the blade would be replaced fairly often. But I guess I should have. I have a few awls with blades by Tandy & John James, but my favourite is an Osborne Saddler's Harness Awl Blade # 42. It needed much less sharpening than the others ; though perhaps by the time I'd sharpened & polished all the others I'd finally learned how to do it?! Some of my awl blades are knocked into plain wooden hafts in the traditional way, which is fiddly. For the last two I drilled the haft and glued in the blade with rapid set epoxy glue, which is still fiddly, but at least it goes in straight If I ever get another awl I'll almost certainly get a haft with a collet or chuck, so thanks for the info & warnings about Osborne hafts & blades Quote
Members dans79 Posted February 28, 2022 Members Report Posted February 28, 2022 Personally, as someone who is just getting into leatherwork, I found Nigel Armitage's video more beneficial than most of the other video's or articles I've seen/read! His round hole demonstration starting at about 5:55 was very informative! Quote
CFM Frodo Posted February 28, 2022 CFM Report Posted February 28, 2022 (edited) Start ut by marking your stitch line on ever piece of leather you will stitch After it is marked, start your chisel in the exact same spot on each piece. I used to surf in my younger days, I would ''hang ten' that means i would hang ten toes over the edge of the board. Hang one, hang the first prong of your chisel over the edge of the leather, If you do this on each piece your chisel prongs will be mathematically lined up I always stitch right to left. and the first needle threw the hole is the top needle down, then pull the thread to the left, bottom needle up to the right/front of the thread you are pulling out of the way. then top needle down, Your hole is slotted. top needle down on the rear of the slot. pull to the left. bottom needle up on the front of the slot. DO THIS EVERY time in the same order If you switch up and top needle down on the FRONT of the slot your stitch line will show it like a neon light start your stitching going left to righty top needle down on the left/rear of the slot. bottom needle up on the front/right of slot. REPEAT exactly Edited February 28, 2022 by Frodo Quote Singer 66, Chi Chi Patcher, Rex 26-188, singer 29k62 , 2-needles D.C.F.M
Members Selvune Posted March 10, 2022 Author Members Report Posted March 10, 2022 Well, after a few weeks of practice, while not perfect, I think my stitching is coming along nicely Quote
CFM tsunkasapa Posted March 10, 2022 CFM Report Posted March 10, 2022 Looking good! Quote Hoka Hey! Today, tomorrow, next week, what does it matter?
Members Selvune Posted March 10, 2022 Author Members Report Posted March 10, 2022 1 minute ago, tsunkasapa said: Looking good! Thank you. Quote
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