How to Assemble and Sharpen a Stitching Awl - Important leatherwork and saddlery skill!

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J.H.Leather

J.H.Leather

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@Sam-gf1eb
@Sam-gf1eb 4 ай бұрын
Finally a good video for sharpening an awl. This explains that you need to change the shape of the awl, not just sharpen it. The other videos made no sense - they just had their awl that they had already shaped to move smoother and sharpened that.
@clarkcrossley7579
@clarkcrossley7579 3 жыл бұрын
You are a wealth of knowledge. I can't thank you enough for your videos, they have made the process of getting started with leatherworking enjoyable rather than daunting. I'm a Brit but I now live in the US so hearing you talk is a special treat for me, you are well spoken and could get a job on Blue Peter any day!
@JHLeather
@JHLeather 3 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂 don't think I could cut it on live TV! But good to hear that the videos are helping you 👍
@ElPasoJoe1
@ElPasoJoe1 5 жыл бұрын
Some of my awl experience: I had a very good and sharp awl that I managed to break off right where it is embedded in the haft. I acquired a replacement haft with a chuck ( sort of like a pegging awl without the leather piece on the back end) and installed the broken awl. It is short but very fine - I use it for thin projects and it is very nice. I took the old haft and removed the broken end. I inserted a stitching needle eye first in the old haft - I use this for backstitches or any other stitch where I don't want the sharp edged of the cutting the stitch already in the hole.
@M1aUcita
@M1aUcita 4 жыл бұрын
Great video, I’ve just started to learn and this is very well explained
@odalesaylor
@odalesaylor 5 ай бұрын
Do you ever use a Dremel? I'd like to learn how better to use mine and to use it for more situations.
@junebernier7628
@junebernier7628 6 жыл бұрын
Great tutorial as usual - thanks again.
@JHLeather
@JHLeather 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks June, glad you like the video 🙂
@Josh_Luijsterburg
@Josh_Luijsterburg 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jo. Helped me a lot.
@ElPasoJoe1
@ElPasoJoe1 5 жыл бұрын
Great video!...
@JHLeather
@JHLeather 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙂
@richardbeck9340
@richardbeck9340 6 жыл бұрын
Great video! What is on your strop board? Thanks
@JHLeather
@JHLeather 6 жыл бұрын
It's a mix of carborundum powder and tallow, you can also use jewelers paste.
@Rustygulley-r3r
@Rustygulley-r3r 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another excellent video. Do you ever stitch with bristles (boar, wire or mono-filament)? If you do I would love to see your method for making the tapered thread and tying it on to the the bristle.
@JHLeather
@JHLeather 6 жыл бұрын
Hi John glad you like the video 👍 I've not heard of that method of stitching before, think I've got some research to do....
@cronos_78none47
@cronos_78none47 4 жыл бұрын
hmm so i got a question, is a sword awl or a straight awl more usefull ? and so far i understand it the awl size should fit than to the size of tool what you use or ? sorry my english is not so good, but i can say i like the english what you speak :)
@michaelpcooksey5096
@michaelpcooksey5096 4 жыл бұрын
Thank You, This answered some of my questions posted elsewhere. So is the diameter of the finished awl blade the same size all the way down it's length? It looks like it but with your use of the word 'transitioned' I thought perhaps it might still have a bit of a length taper of some sort, Yes ? No ?
@JHLeather
@JHLeather 4 жыл бұрын
Hi Michael, generally there is a taper towards the end of the blade. When the blades are new, generally they have quite a large shoulder area (depending on the brand this will vary) that needs to be smoothed out so the blade can easily go through the leather. Hope that makes sense....
@michaelpcooksey5096
@michaelpcooksey5096 4 жыл бұрын
@@JHLeather Thank you for the reply. With your description I have to wonder if your Awls wind up being a little different than ones here in the U.S.. You mentioned the source of your tools and I looked them up finding they are a wholesale outfit, not open to straight sales. The smooth part makes sense. What you actually have to work with before customizing is the question in my mind. But, probably it's all rhetorical anyway; after all one is limited by his sources and need to make do. I note you also give your awl a slight twist counterclockwise before removing it from the leather; to make the hole a bit larger for needle insertion perhaps?
@JHLeather
@JHLeather 4 жыл бұрын
You can open an account online with them in the 'my account' part of their website. Yes, it just allows the needles/thread to go through the leather a bit more easily.
@HonestDoubter
@HonestDoubter 5 жыл бұрын
Jo - Can you link me to the awl blade and handle, please?
@JHLeather
@JHLeather 5 жыл бұрын
Hiya yeah, they are www.abbeyengland.com/awl-blade-998.html and www.abbeyengland.com/awl-handle-999.html
@StraightThread
@StraightThread 6 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, Jo. You are a great instructor. Are you filing on both the forward and back strokes? Files only cut on the forward stroke. To put pressure on them during the backstroke quickly dulls them . Your file will stay sharper much longer if you don't press down on the backstroke. Of course, if you're only using it to sharpen a couple of awls a year, it probably doesn't matter much. ; )
@JHLeather
@JHLeather 6 жыл бұрын
Hi Richard glad you like the video 🙂
@btodoroff
@btodoroff 3 жыл бұрын
This is a myth
@johnscaffidi4512
@johnscaffidi4512 4 жыл бұрын
Nice video great close ups one comment when you use a file You should only use forward strokes not back-and-forth
@btodoroff
@btodoroff 3 жыл бұрын
This is a myth with modern steels
@SuperDutchman59
@SuperDutchman59 8 ай бұрын
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@BillyBob-tt7hy
@BillyBob-tt7hy 5 жыл бұрын
Wrong, secure the file and work the awl as if you are using a stone. Lock your wrist and sharpen without dropping your hand, one straight motion on the file and on the stone. On sandpaper draw the awl only, put your finger on the blade to keep it from rotating, try it you’ll like it. Slow down, be accurate.
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