What would be the minimum tool sets you need to start leather crafts. No.1

I just restart blog again. As before I would not stick to the single topic but will write just about anything I am interested.

Today, I want to write about “What would be the minimum tool sets you need to start leather crafts.” This is a question I was asked. However, If I think about this well, it is kind a hard to answer. When you say “Leather Crafts”, would that mean making, say bags with leather? Or leather carving would be included?

In my case, I do little carving but lots of goods making. So, I just write about “My Case” here.

Cutting Leather. Obviously, you need to cut leather in to whatever the shape you need. To do this need these. Cutter. Just normal cutter should do. I prefer bigger one. As I advanced I start using leather knife. With those cutter and knife, need something to underlay. Hard vinyl sheet is ideal but old magazine will do.

Once you cut out leather parts, you should saw it together. To do this first you must make hole through leather. You can do that with awl, but it is much easy with hole puncher with maul. I guess you can use hammer instead of maul but with leather crafts you have to change tools so often and the shape of tools are so different. With maul, I do not have to care the shape of tool end. Makes it easy.

Again, you need something to underlay. Old magazine will do, but hard rubber sheet is better.

Apart from those tools, you would need needles, thread, some chemicals and wax. Those will be the minimum to start leather crafts.