There is a quiet pleasure in cutting, stitching and finishing a piece of leather yourself. Start with a hole punch, or with the basic hand tools in one case — both come with an ebook.
Begin with a single tool, or with the basic tools together in one case. Each comes with an ebook.
Styled product photos — the tools you receive are the same, the setting is for presentation.
Three stages, and a lot of small satisfactions along the way. It takes patience, and it gets easier with practice.
Mark and punch
Draw your stitch line, then press the punch down at each mark. This is where the piece starts to take shape.
Stitch
Sew through the holes with two needles, one stitch at a time. Saddle stitch is the traditional hand stitch for leather.
Finish the edges
Sand, bevel or burnish the edges until they feel right under your fingers.
An ebook beside you
An ebook arrives by email after your order, to keep next to you while you work.
The right hole for each job
Six interchangeable tips, from about 1.5 to 4 mm: small holes for stitching, larger ones for straps and hardware.
A calm way to punch
The punch cuts when you press down, so there is no mallet to swing.
Someone to ask
A question before or after your order? Write to us — we answer ourselves.
Yes. They're simple hand tools, and the ebook is there to help you get started. As with any craft, expect some practice before the results look the way you want.
We believe in the pleasure of making things with your own hands. Nexloa sells hand tools for leatherwork and describes them plainly: what's in the box, what it's for, and what it doesn't do.