Great stuff as always !!! And was very nice to meet you today in Prescott !!! Glad the catalogs, etc showed up too !!! Talk to you soon !! Bob from NH….. now in Arizona.
Awesome! Looking forward to getting started with leather work this coming fall and winter! On crutches and trying to get things ready for gardening and yard work.
Hi Chuck, good use nice touch, I been doing this a while Weaver makes the best hand tools in my opinion, I own all the sizes in the round and the oval, being I only do custom orders I find I use all the sizes, but that's me. You did a great explanation great 4 beginners. GOD'S BLESSINGS ✝️⚾️🙃
I've found that buying a full set of cheap punches lets me test out which punches I really use a lot, then those ones can get upgraded, while I still have the less used ones that work fine for the infrequent use they get.
Hole punches should never really cost all that much, normally speaking, a cheap set will do just as good as an expensive set as long as you keep them sharp and hone them on the strop occasionally. It's the stitching irons that can get pricey, especially for quality ones. However I've seen professional looking work done with a cheap set of Amazon chisels. It's all about how you use them in the end. I own KS Blades 4.5mm(2,4,8 prongs) as well as the same sizes in an Obverse set but on occasion I still use my original cheap Amazon set because of the size and it makes round holes(as well as an easier stitch). Basically leathercrafting doesn't always necessarily have to be expensive! Lol happy leathercrafting!
Thanks Chuck for another great leather element. I have used my smallest punch so much that the tip finally chipped. It had a tiny knick on it somehow and it finally went. Not sure if the replacement tips for the rotary punch will fit the handle for my punch kit, but I'm hoping they have the same threads.
Odds are, they don’t, as even different brands of high end rotary punches like the one in this video have replacement parts that don’t fit each other’s tools.
@@AlexanderMason1 Yeah, I bought a cheapo kit from a hobby shop. I'll try the replacements and maybe just fashion a new handle that will have the same thread count. Then, I can just buy those rotary replacements in the future.
If your punches are sticking in the leather and generally just feel dull as a rock, throw it in your drill, grab your strop, put some fresh compound on it, and then strop with the drill until you have a nice, shiny punch. The main difference between amazon punches and all the way up to sinabroks or weaver, is polish. I had used a 4 lb deadblow hammer when I first started out, because I was having to hit very hard just to get the punch to go in. Now I can use one of those tiny jewelers' mallets and my goodness, so much frustration avoided
Thank you for another wonderful informative video. I have a question in regards to the cost of many leather tools. I am new to leather crafting and pretty much do it to make additions to my Mandalorion costume kits. I have looked at certain tools and find that they are really expensive. For example, I was looking at some hole punches like those shown in this video. I noticed that the tools were in the $130 plus dollar range, speaking of the oblong punches. Basically what do you recommend for someone like myself that needs a certain tool, but will not be doing leather work for sale, just for themselves and is on a budget? Thank you for your help and time.
Great video Chuck. One issue that I have with all punches is that you are using it blind. Unless your mark is bigger than the punch, you can't insure that you are centred over the mark. I've asked on the fanpage and got a lot of responses but none seem to quite fit the bill. I was thinking of putting the design on the flesh side where no one can see the oversized marks but I was hoping for something that can be used from the good side. Any suggestions?
if you have a video on this, I apologize. but I have a hard time figuring out placements of stitching when I make items like shell loops on a belt. but in general, spacing of thread lines tips/tricks/best practices would be great.
You gotta do some math if you want it all to line up from end to end, or you can use adobe illustrator to automatically do its magic spacing voodoo. It's not very difficult, and there are lots of videos showing you how to do it. Illustrator is expensive af though, and you'd be a bad person for torrenting it for free like I did.
@@grarglejobber7941 “bad person” 😂😂😂 Love it!! I use adobe illustrator. And I have to be honest, I didn’t even think about it! Thanks for the tip. I’m definitely gonna check that out. I don’t think of it as being bad, think of it as being… Resourceful! Thanks again have a great day.
Great stuff as always !!! And was very nice to meet you today in Prescott !!! Glad the catalogs, etc showed up too !!! Talk to you soon !! Bob from NH….. now in Arizona.
Awesome! Looking forward to getting started with leather work this coming fall and winter! On crutches and trying to get things ready for gardening and yard work.
Hi Chuck, good use nice touch, I been doing this a while Weaver makes the best hand tools in my opinion, I own all the sizes in the round and the oval, being I only do custom orders I find I use all the sizes, but that's me. You did a great explanation great 4 beginners. GOD'S BLESSINGS ✝️⚾️🙃
I've found that buying a full set of cheap punches lets me test out which punches I really use a lot, then those ones can get upgraded, while I still have the less used ones that work fine for the infrequent use they get.
Hole punches should never really cost all that much, normally speaking, a cheap set will do just as good as an expensive set as long as you keep them sharp and hone them on the strop occasionally.
It's the stitching irons that can get pricey, especially for quality ones. However I've seen professional looking work done with a cheap set of Amazon chisels. It's all about how you use them in the end.
I own KS Blades 4.5mm(2,4,8 prongs) as well as the same sizes in an Obverse set but on occasion I still use my original cheap Amazon set because of the size and it makes round holes(as well as an easier stitch).
Basically leathercrafting doesn't always necessarily have to be expensive! Lol happy leathercrafting!
Thank you for this, Chuck. What would you say are your most-used oval punch sizes?
Could you make a leather element on the leather grading system, it would be very much appreciated, thank you for the awsome videos.
Thanks Chuck for another great leather element. I have used my smallest punch so much that the tip finally chipped. It had a tiny knick on it somehow and it finally went. Not sure if the replacement tips for the rotary punch will fit the handle for my punch kit, but I'm hoping they have the same threads.
Odds are, they don’t, as even different brands of high end rotary punches like the one in this video have replacement parts that don’t fit each other’s tools.
@@AlexanderMason1
Yeah, I bought a cheapo kit from a hobby shop. I'll try the replacements and maybe just fashion a new handle that will have the same thread count. Then, I can just buy those rotary replacements in the future.
If your punches are sticking in the leather and generally just feel dull as a rock, throw it in your drill, grab your strop, put some fresh compound on it, and then strop with the drill until you have a nice, shiny punch. The main difference between amazon punches and all the way up to sinabroks or weaver, is polish. I had used a 4 lb deadblow hammer when I first started out, because I was having to hit very hard just to get the punch to go in. Now I can use one of those tiny jewelers' mallets and my goodness, so much frustration avoided
Great tips.. ✌
Thank you for another wonderful informative video. I have a question in regards to the cost of many leather tools. I am new to leather crafting and pretty much do it to make additions to my Mandalorion costume kits. I have looked at certain tools and find that they are really expensive. For example, I was looking at some hole punches like those shown in this video. I noticed that the tools were in the $130 plus dollar range, speaking of the oblong punches. Basically what do you recommend for someone like myself that needs a certain tool, but will not be doing leather work for sale, just for themselves and is on a budget? Thank you for your help and time.
Really cool shirt. Where did you get it?
Great video Chuck. One issue that I have with all punches is that you are using it blind. Unless your mark is bigger than the punch, you can't insure that you are centred over the mark.
I've asked on the fanpage and got a lot of responses but none seem to quite fit the bill. I was thinking of putting the design on the flesh side where no one can see the oversized marks but I was hoping for something that can be used from the good side.
Any suggestions?
I am making a filigree belt and my cuts weren't perfect. It was suggested to use a dremel to trim up around the lettering. Any suggestions?
When giving punch sizes, can you give the old punch number also?
can I restore leather for working ? I have some 4-5 oz. thats hard to cut, PS its been in closet for some years as I didn't retire when I had planed.
if you have a video on this, I apologize. but I have a hard time figuring out placements of stitching when I make items like shell loops on a belt. but in general, spacing of thread lines tips/tricks/best practices would be great.
You gotta do some math if you want it all to line up from end to end, or you can use adobe illustrator to automatically do its magic spacing voodoo. It's not very difficult, and there are lots of videos showing you how to do it. Illustrator is expensive af though, and you'd be a bad person for torrenting it for free like I did.
@@grarglejobber7941 “bad person” 😂😂😂
Love it!!
I use adobe illustrator. And I have to be honest, I didn’t even think about it! Thanks for the tip. I’m definitely gonna check that out. I don’t think of it as being bad, think of it as being… Resourceful! Thanks again have a great day.
Good.
I thought the Chicago screws were 3/16”? Why go up to a 1/4” hole?