Just wondering do you go all the way through the leather with your pricking irons or just the surface and then use an awl when working with small goods such as wallets? Also do you guys use round or diamond pricking irons Just out of curiosity?
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Hello. Personally I use for the moment a relatively cheap ones. From Japan. I use them the sign and after I make the holes with a Diamond Awl. 😊 I plan to buy the KS Blades.
You won’t be disappointed. 👍🏻
Hi @Jose Cantt, they are beyond what I expected for the price. The ergonomics of the handle are far more comfortable and stable than Sinabroks. Because of the curved shape, your fingers naturally grasp the iron, and I find it makes placing the iron on a line far more accurate than the Sinabroks. You can't go wrong with Sinabroks, but I would say for the price, the Pro irons are a better buy. All that said, we’ll see how long the teeth hold up. If they become dull, then that would be the trade-off against other more expensive irons that stay sharp; this is my expectation.
Hey @m h, I use Sinabroks 3mm and the new ProAtilier 3.38mm. I punch through without the use of an awl. Most of the modern irons allow for this technique because each tooth has a fairly long taper.