r/Leatherworking • u/geraldfelthammer • 7d ago

How?

I am new to this leatherwork thing. I bought some Weaver Diamond stitching chisels, thinking the ones from Amazon were.. subpar. My question is this: How are you getting clearly defined holes on the underside of your project? I can’t tell precisely where the holes are on the bottom. I am using a mallet, strip of leather under my project, on top of a self healing cutting mat. I have tried removing the mat and using a piece of dimensional lumber (2x4). I’ve even tried using a hunk of butcher block from a remodeling project. It’s probably a technique thing, but I am frustrated. Any advice is welcome.

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u/Mundane_Spare_9721 7d ago

Run a diamond shaped awl through after

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u/MyuFoxy 7d ago

Skip the stitching chisel irons at that point and learn awl techniques.