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Leatherworking: How to Pick the Right Tools

Interested in trying leatherworking? Lee Valley's Andrew Strome explains the tools you need to get started and provides an overview of their features and uses.

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Punching perforations into leather using the four-point chisel and a mallet

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Leather-Stitching Chisels & Awl Sets

From: $54.50

Cutting thin leather with Leather Shears

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Leather Shears

$85.00

20 Gauge Harness Needles, pkg. of 10

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CS Osborne Harness Needles for Leather

(Pkg. of 10)

$9.90

Using the Combination Groover/Creaser to cut a groove in leather

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Combination Leather Groover/Creaser

$52.00

Using an edging tool to cut a radiused profile on a small piece of leather

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Edging Tool for Leather

$23.80

Using the NWS Revolving Leather Punch to punch a hole in leather

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NWS Revolving Leather Punch

$73.50

Sealing the edge of a leather folder with the Leather Slicker

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Leather Slicker

$12.00

Marking stitch lines in a leather folder with Offset Dividers

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Offset Dividers for Leatherworking

$16.00

97K0913 - 0.6mm Brown Waxed Linen Thread

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Waxed Linen Thread for Leatherworking

$17.90

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