LEATHERCRAFT 4

• This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you gain the basic skills in Leather Craft Technology.
• The scope of this module permits it to be used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course. The order in which you read them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.
• This module is consist of one lesson only
• Lesson 4 – Basic and Common Hand Tools in Leathercraft
• Tools are very important in making a leather craft project that's why we need to be familiarized with every tool to be used. The precautionary measure must observe while using it. Understanding and knowing the appropriate tools will help and make us easier when making a leather project.
• Pencil


  Used for preparing patterns and design
• Skife


  Used for trimming leather edges to be joined
• Skiving Knife


  Used for cutting leather and for thinning edges of the leather
• Shears


  Used to cut leather. This is a sturdy tool that we can use to cut thick medium or thin leather
• 1. Square


  Used for laying out projects and measuring leather
• Spoon and Tracer Modeling Tool


  Used for tracing designs on leather and for compressing leather
• Tracing Tool


  Used for tracing designs on leather
• Wood Mallet


  Used to attach snap buttons and rivets, and for stamping backgrounds
• Ball Modeling Tool


  Used for compressing small areas of leather
• Deers Foot and Double Line Marking Tool


  Used for backgrounds and for marking a line as a guide to lacing
• Revolving Spring Punch


  Used for punching holes through the leather. This punch has six punching cylinders of variable sizes
• Snap Button Set


  Used for attaching sigma and birdcage snap buttons
• Edge Beveler


  Used to cut away a portion of the edges of leather in preparation for your use of edge creaser
• Edge Creaser


  A small groove is made at variable distances from the edges of the leather depending upon the size of the edge creaser you use
• Spacing Wheel


  Used for marking equidistant spaces on leather before punching holes for sewing
• Awl


  Used for punching small holes through leather at the points marked by the spacing wheel
• Harness Needle


  Used for stitching pieces of leather together
• Thonging Chisel


  Used for punching slits through leather is preparation for lacing
• Fid


  Used for opening thong slits
• Embossing Wheel


  Used to produce a continuous decorative design along edges of leather not to be laced
• Eyelet Setter


  Used for setting eyelets this tool has a taper at one end which is to be inserted into the eyelet and tapped with a small mallet
• Swivel Carving Knife


  Used for incising or partway cutting through the leather. You can produce deep tooling and stamping of designs by using this tool
• Dividers


  Used to scribe and divide lines, gauge uniformity
• Gouge


  Used to cut grooves in leather. The leather is grooved so it will fold properly
• Needs Improvement


  None of the directions were followed
• Needs Improvement


  You did not use your ideas or imagination
• Needs Improvement


  You rushed through and did not work hard