Harness Needles and Sharp Needles
Blunt harness needles or sharp glover’s needles? The choice, in the order the stitching happens: thread size, punched holes, locking on, and pulling through.
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Choosing an Edge Beveler
Choosing an edge beveler in the order the work happens: measure the leather, decode sizes that differ by maker, pick a profile, test it, then keep it sharp.
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Diamond Chisels and French Chisels
Diamond stitching chisels and French-style irons in the order the work happens, from the groove line and spacing to punching thick bridle and the finished seam.
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Burnishing Tools Compared
Leather burnishing tools in the order you pick them up: beveler, sandpaper, wood and plastic slickers, canvas, bone, glass, drill bits and a bench machine.
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Thimbles and Palm Guards for Hand Stitching
Thimbles, sewing palms, finger cots, tape and pliers for hand stitching leather: which part of the hand each one protects, and what it costs you in feel.
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Sharpening a Skiving Knife
Sharpening a skiving knife in working order: read the bevel, flatten the back, climb the grits to a burr, strop with care, then prove it on scrap leather.
