5 New Leather Tools That I Can't Get Enough Of!

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Жыл бұрын

I must admit: when it comes to leather tools, I kind of get set in my ways and don't give new tools/methods their fair chance.
Recently I started buying tools that I've seen other leather workers using and these 5 are ones that I wish I had tried way sooner. Especially thr damn needle bottles.
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@BlackFlagLeatherGoods Жыл бұрын

Hand & Sew has offered you guys 10% off your first order at his entire store except veg tan (he's already priced it as low as he can). Go check his store out here: leathertools.ca/ Coupon Code BLACKFLAG

@dperisty1 Жыл бұрын

They are awesome - great quality!

@funk4ever 28 күн бұрын

You're out here living the good leather life. Thanks. I subscribed.

@Brian-hx9wy Жыл бұрын

I use those 50 cc bottle for paint (as well tokolnole) and they’re great for precise paint lines when outlining stamped letters and numbers. Came with different gauge tips and the 25 gauge was the smallest and worked very well for that application. Just have to wash those particular sizes after each use or the paint will dry and clog. I do like the idea of using for glue as well.

@Stevieboy7 Жыл бұрын

So happy we can help bring in some cool tools that you can't find anywhere else in North America!

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods Жыл бұрын

You definitely do that! I'm going to have to make it to your store in person soon.

@user-gi1vl6tl7y 6 ай бұрын

I use those squares for woodworking, almost a must have.

@Smajtastic Жыл бұрын

Hey, this is the first video of yours I've come across and absolutely love how earnest you were, I've been working with leather for coming up to a decade and still managed to find lots of value in this, thank you

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods Жыл бұрын

Oh man thank you so much! I'm glad you liked it!

@greeneyedcatwink 2 ай бұрын

Great tips!

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@kevinorr6880 Жыл бұрын

Well done, sir. Thank you for giving. I am turning a pair of old boots into a card wallet from your inspiration. I appreciate it.

@james2592OldLeatherSmith 7 ай бұрын

OLD Leather Smith here, nice video. I use a old water bottle with different holes drilled into the caps, my most popular is 1/8" but you can go smaller. Dental tools also work very well. I personally like a round knife that I strop . Just some of the things I use in my shop. GOD'S BLESSINGS ✝️⚾🙃

@SmallS.World. 3 ай бұрын

What do u use the water bottles for ?

@james2592OldLeatherSmith 3 ай бұрын

I put my glue in 2 spread on large projects or just a drop or 2 . GOD'S BLESSINGS ✝️🥎🙃@@SmallS.World.

@james2592OldLeatherSmith 3 ай бұрын

OLD Leather Smith here, I put glue in the bottle. The cap either spreads the glue or a drop at a time, works great in my shop. GOD'S BLESSINGS ✝️🥎🙃 @@SmallS.World.

@charleslakejr.6542 Жыл бұрын

I enjoy the glue up but I love the smell of barge cement 😅

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods Жыл бұрын

Just talking about Barge gives me a headache 😂

@slappymchappy Жыл бұрын

Love your content. You have a cool and calm demeanor that makes it easy to listen while I'm high

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods Жыл бұрын

Haha glad you like it, brother.

@lowspeak Жыл бұрын

Bump ji..ohh.

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods Жыл бұрын

Haha just poking fun. I've been watching Mascon since before I started leather working. He does good work.

@MartinGrabovac Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@oakridgereview1359 Жыл бұрын

@@BlackFlagLeatherGoods he’s been a ghost lately

@reapersritehand Жыл бұрын

@Black Flag Leather Goods I absolutely love his designs and videos, but imo his "custom" tools are stupidly over priced last I checked, especially if you aint making a bazillion dollars off of youtube

@grarglejobber7941 10 ай бұрын

Bro why'd you stop posting? You're a good channel, better than most.

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods 10 ай бұрын

Hey man. My wife has been battling cancer for the last year. Chemo and surgeries, etc. I don't really have the time or motivation to make videos right now. I will definitely be back! But I'm not sure when. I appreciate you.

@NickyFr33ze 10 ай бұрын

Will be sending prayers y'all's way... that is not a fair fight. Stay strong. @@BlackFlagLeatherGoods

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods 10 ай бұрын

Thank you. I really appreciate it.

@adriansolis5362 Жыл бұрын

Excellent recommendations. I was definitely looking to upgrade a few of these items and this just saved me a whole bunch of time and research (and probably money too).

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I'm glad to hear it was helpful.

@sasquatchleatherco Жыл бұрын

Love this, those positioning squares are awesome. Great for lining up stamps and about a million other things. Being a broke leather crafter I’ve sharpened my Amazon Skiving knife so much and it still couldn’t cut through butter on a hot day 😂

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods Жыл бұрын

Man the positioning squares are so handy. They have a million uses!

@bigstacksshop Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing the skiving knife. Gonna look into this.

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods Жыл бұрын

You won't regret it!

@thenordicwizard Жыл бұрын

I personally love gluing! Great video 🔥

@oldhollywoodbriar Жыл бұрын

I joined when you had like 500 subs, good job man keep bumpin!

@kcg3927 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@HaiderAli-rw8nq 9 ай бұрын

Great tips! The silicon brush and needle bottle are truly must have items for leather work. save a ton of headache too. I don't have use for the jigs and the punches as the ones I use are working great as I mostly make watch straps. But I am planning on getting a high quality knife overall, not just for skiving as I've seen that they are worth it. The thing I do with my knives is, since they dull easily as I think the hardening has done been done to a good degree (what was I expecting from a 5$ knife) I sharpen them every day or before every time I am starting a project, helps a lot.

@canadiantrucker79 Жыл бұрын

Hey Tim. Love to see the slab is still working for ya lol. Mine is too. I'll be upgrading a lot of my tools soon, especially the skiving knife. I got an Amazon special also and I'm pretty sure your putty knife is sharper lol

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods Жыл бұрын

Roger! It is going strong, man! Thank you! Hahaha I think you're right about the Amazon knife. Probably would have been easier skiving with the putty knife 😂

@freakofnatureco Жыл бұрын

Dooppppe pretty much need to get all those things!! 🙌🏼 great video!

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods Жыл бұрын

Thank you! You wouldn't regret buying any of them.

@1911-Loaded 11 ай бұрын

Hi Tim, Thanks for your great videos. I wanted to say I'm a knife guy and do all kinds of sharpening everything from a hapstone R2 to Japanese whetstones to diamond plates. I use Arkansas stones on my cheap Amazon skiving knife. Most often I strop with gunny juice and Beaver craft yellow compound. Long story short the cheap skiver is normally the sharpest knife I have. It's more important to strop often than it is to spend a lot of money on a nice skiver with basically the same steel. Unless you know the steel is a good steel like 14c28n D2 etc. It's probably just another version of stainless with a moderate 57 hrc. All that said it's just nice to have a luxury item. Your point I assume. Stay on the strop with that new knife and enjoy.

@whiskyonthewestcoast Жыл бұрын

Specialized tools for specialized work. Makes sense to me! 😄👌

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods Жыл бұрын

Haha true! It's also just like any craft where you're making stuff. We just like buying more tools too 😂

@darkskyleather Жыл бұрын

I just switched from the bottles back to the tub because i was tired of my glue, hardened in the nozzle😅 Theyre elite for Tokonole though!

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods Жыл бұрын

Mine was doing that but masking tape on the nozzle seems to have stopped it for now.

@tedblackburn8679 5 ай бұрын

Wuta has a great and very sharp out of the box skiving knife. Only like 20 bucks CDN on E-Bay. I love it. Cheers from Montreal.

@StrummerDesign 3 ай бұрын

Great video. I am definitely tempted to get those bump jigs. Maybe some day you could review my stitching iron jigs.

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! I actually just came across your video on those jigs this afternoon! It's a really cool idea!

@mattm5472 Жыл бұрын

Hey your videos are awesome!! I like how you explain why you like a product and how it's helped either in time or ease. One of your older videos you talked about the Sinabroks stitching punches. I have a bicep injury and using chisels hurts when punching and trying to pull out of 5oz and sometimes stacked three layers. Would those punches still work good or would the slanted irons from them be better ? I use 1mm thread now but would switch to a smaller if it would help as well. Thank you, and keep the videos coming !!

@johnnyc.5979 Жыл бұрын

Cool, now I see new tools I have to buy. I've seen the Mascon bump jigs, but the price for those are off the charts, locally made or not. I would definitely go for the cheaper option. Thanks for the recommendations.

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods Жыл бұрын

The cheaper ones are great. They could be a it heavier but they're aluminum. I was thinking this morning though if you were making a big batch of wallets or whatever. If you clamped one of those to your table, it'd be perfect for rapid fire gluing and lining up a bunch of pieces.

@MajidAlQassimi Жыл бұрын

Love the vids! Straight up and honest. Also, did i spot a Prompt on your wrist?

@bbrachman 9 ай бұрын

Tim: I was just turned onto a new kind of tool from Crimson Hides. It looks like a cocktail fork but isn't a cocktail fork. It is a dedicated stitch line marker. It only has two tines and they sell all kinds of different widths. You can use it to mark stitching lines from the edge of the leather or you can turn it over and use to to make a decorative 'trough'. Basically, these tools do the same thing as calipers but never need adjustment. I just bought a 3mm tool for my common stitch lines. Check it out. Nigel Armitage has a KZfaq video showing what they do.

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods 9 ай бұрын

Whoa! Thanks Bruce! Those look super slick. I'm going to get some.

@bbrachman 9 ай бұрын

@@BlackFlagLeatherGoods Two things. One, you sound like you are ok. I do miss your videos. Two, finding new, unique tools is so much fun. I trust Nigel. I learned most of my really early techniques from him and adapted to my own style. This marking tool will now get me to make the decorative line on my edges. I have two other tools that do the same thing but I cannot use them well. These new ones are Bruce-Proof.

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods 9 ай бұрын

Thanks, Bruce! I'm doing OK. Trying to get back into it.

@taylorcortes9384 Жыл бұрын

Bump jig 😂😂 iykyk

@pepleatherlab3872 Жыл бұрын

Completely empathize. I've been using the small squeeze bottles for quite some time for both glue and Tokonole. When it comes to glue application I removed the needle nose because it kept getting clogged. (shrugs) But yeah, if people can find them without the metal tip,..even better. Cheers BFLG! 🍺👍

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods Жыл бұрын

Thanks brother! I was having that issue and found a simple solution! I just toss some asking tape on the tip when I'm done. Hasn't clogged since!

@bethsolomon7695 Жыл бұрын

@@BlackFlagLeatherGoods This answers the question I had about those bottles! Thanks!

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods Жыл бұрын

Probably if you could find some with a cap, it'd be better but the tapetrick seems to work great

@mitchblackmore5230 Жыл бұрын

Although I have a version of those bottles with little silicone covers for the tip, I found that after dispensing the glue, if you set the bottle down for a couple minutes and then slowly squeeze it until air comes out, it clears any glue that might remain in the needle tip. Also, you can clear them with a fine sewing needle if they are really clogged.

@Staren01 Жыл бұрын

I think I have that exact same set of red squares. Yeah I'd love the nice brass set, but I just can't justify that price.

@MrArchiinak 11 ай бұрын

Question. How do you get the Tokonole into the squeeze bottle without making a mess?

@mamaduck424 Жыл бұрын

Steven and Joe are great! Happy Hand & Sew is getting a shout out. Are you based in Vancouver?

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods Жыл бұрын

Agreed! Close! I'm out in Chilliwack.

@erinchurch2522 Ай бұрын

What kind of glue do you use in the bottle? Thanks!

@md236 Жыл бұрын

Hi, very interesting Video! Wich glue do you use with this bottles?

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm using Ecostick 1816b

@brendanmccreesh5112 6 ай бұрын

I have a question I'm at the point where I'm starting to sell some of my leather work and I was wondering where you had your Maker's Mark made for you please and thank you from the Canadian Rockies.

@taylorbrown2320 3 ай бұрын

Where do I buy the canvas for burnishing

@michaels2208 Жыл бұрын

What glue are you using? I used fieblings at first, then barge. The odor on large stuff is a bit much. Just trying to see what other people are doing.

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods Жыл бұрын

I'm using Ecostick 1816b. I really like it.

@BK33REVIEWS 10 ай бұрын

How do you sale your goods, did you start a website, Etsy ?

@dperisty1 Жыл бұрын

What do you put on the top of your squeeze bottles to prevent the glue from drying in the needle?

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods Жыл бұрын

It's just a piece of masking tape. It works great!

@dperisty1 Жыл бұрын

@@BlackFlagLeatherGoods Haha thanks! I was researching cork and rubbers and erasers, etc! :P

@stephengent9974 Жыл бұрын

Positioning square? set squares. They have been around for ever. A blunt knife can be sharpened and becomes sharp. No big deal. I tend to look for vintage Osborne punches. You can get great deals. I have bought several sets cheap. They should be sharpened also

@1977ajax Жыл бұрын

Boehm - 'Berm' (sort of).

@Annalorraine67 Жыл бұрын

What kind of glue do you use? I recommend.

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods Жыл бұрын

I use Ecostick 1816b right now. I love it. I've heard Renia Aquilim 315 is the best from multiple people, but I've never used it. Lonsdale Leather does a nice glue in house too. Good price on that one.

@stephenkorthals1803 Жыл бұрын

What do you do to sharpen your skiving knife? I just got a stone (400g and 1000g). I think I have that same amazon special knife haha. It can be sharpened and it works for maybe a project before it needs to be sharpened again. Very soft metal and dulls quickly.

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods Жыл бұрын

I go through a series of sandpaper from around 400 grit up to 12,000 for a mirror finish. I haven't had to full sharpen the Ibex knife yet. Stropping regularly seems to make you have to sharpen less. You're right though that Amazon knife metal is crazy soft!

@stephenkorthals1803 Жыл бұрын

@@BlackFlagLeatherGoods nice! Might be taking that upgrade advice!

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods Жыл бұрын

You definitely wouldn't regret it!

@1911-Loaded 11 ай бұрын

That was my comment. I have wood carving knives and about 50+ pocket knives and the cheap skiver really takes an incredibly sharp edge with a strop and compound. I take the chips and dings out on some Arkansas stones and the strop to polished mirror with 1 micron gunny juice. I have up to 8000k whetstones and diamond venevs but honestly the Arkansas stones work great on cheap china steel.

@1911-Loaded 11 ай бұрын

Every leather worker has everything to make a great strop. Buy a stick of green compound and put away the 1000g stone. You want a polished edge.

@maryellen0514 Жыл бұрын

What’s your opinion on vegan leather? Is it less expensive? I love leather but thought I’d start with the most affordable for my first project (book covers, currently using Kraft paper). Do you know where I can get it vegan leather?

@robertduguay689 Жыл бұрын

I did not see that set of punch’s on his site

@greggbrown0 Жыл бұрын

I didn’t see any links to the tools

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods Жыл бұрын

All the links are in the description. Here's the one for the punch leathertools.ca/collections/cutting-and-punching/products/boehm-twinnable-washer-and-hole-punch

@kcstott Жыл бұрын

As to the skiving knife. The best piece of advice I can give anyone is learn how to sharpen your blades. Nothing with a factory edge is good enough

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods Жыл бұрын

Definitely! And strop regularly.

@Lutherman_edc Жыл бұрын

I wholeheartedly eager you to checkout junlin's tools based on Singapore he really has some good stuff including the skiving knife which he personally sharpens himself and other premium tools he sell like edgers

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods Жыл бұрын

I've heard great things about him! I just haven't had a chance to check out his stuff yet.

@derrapf 4 ай бұрын

If you are interested how to pronounce "Boehm": If this is a german name (and it's a common surname in Germany) then the "oe" stands for the Umlaut "ö". You use "oe" if you don't have an "ö" on your keyboard. And it's pronounced like shown in kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hJuTgpmUrJ-piok.html

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods 4 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@handmade83 Жыл бұрын

The cheap Amazon skive knives dull too easy. Ive gone through 2 knives with only few uses. I use Owden punches. I also use different plastic applicators for glue. I have yet to.use bump jigs and a needle bottle and or the marker for the Tokomole.

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods Жыл бұрын

Which glue applicator do you use??

@handmade83 Жыл бұрын

@@BlackFlagLeatherGoods platic ones with various sizes from Amazon. Theyre triangular stiff plastic pieces that work well. You want a pic sent to uour messenger on fb?

@tacticalskiffs8134 4 ай бұрын

Sounds like your skiving knife just needs sharpening. It can occur that knives are hardly sharpenable, often cheap stainless tools with high chromium. Some leather knives are for good reason designed to be stropped every cut or so. This is a real thing with many knives from scythes and razors to head knives for leather. It is also the case that there are alternatives to all these tools that have fierce edge holding. So in the case of razors and scythes, there are Japanese versions with tremendous edge holding, but then they lack certain other qualities, and one has to be able to sharpen their extremely hard steel. I use one of those break-off knives for certain leather jobs. Just bought a pack of 10 for 3 dollars. To keep them on point I don't break off the blade, I sharpen it when it gets dull with diamond lapping compound, on leather. A few strokes and it is good to go again. One has to sharpen the moment the knife starts to feel dull, or the sound of the cut changes.

@shawnholton5182 10 ай бұрын

How about telling us how much this pricey Skiving knife cost.

@landmarkleather Жыл бұрын

Mascon... Mask Off.

@leather_brother_52 Жыл бұрын

Soon there be 3K+ 👍 under that comment I proud being 3rd😊

@johnrisher3007 Жыл бұрын

Make your skiving knife. You make knives why not make the skiving knife

@leather_brother_52 11 ай бұрын

R you Alive?

@BlackFlagLeatherGoods 11 ай бұрын

I'm alive! But my wife has been battling cancer for the last year and I just don't have time for leather right now. I promise I'll be back. I appreciate you.