Pricking iron

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In leathercraft, a pricking iron is a handheld tool resembling a fork which is used to create guide holes in leather which must then be opened up with an awl before the piece can be stitched.[1] A pricking iron is different from a leather chisel in that a chisel is designed to create the entire set of holes, not just the guides for then, and does not require follow-up with an awl.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Armitage, Nigel (2020). Leathercraft: Traditional Handcrafted Leatherwork Skills and Projects. Schiffer Craft. p. 36. ISBN 9780764360398.
  2. ^ James Ballou (2018). More Makeshift Workshop Skills.