I’ve never worked with leather so I’ll start with a shit load of videos on what I need and how-to! Then I’ll get obsessed for a while work out how much I need to spend for the basic tools. The I’ll probably leave it 6 month worrying about spending the money, until I get bored one day!
https://www.instructables.com/id/Leather-Dog-Collar-1/
A pretty good starting place on making a leather belt!
There are other links….
https://www.artisanleather.co.uk/
- Cutting Mat
- Punchpad
- Steel T Square
- Skiving (thinning) Knife / Skive
- Foam brushes
- Contact Adhesive / Contact Cement
- Pricking irons
- Crew Punch / Oblong Punch
- Mallet (Nylon or Wood)
- Jewelers Rouge (for sharpening tools)
- Edge Beveller
- Bone Folder
- Edge Burnisher
…and then some nice to haves…
- Strap End Punch
- Olfa Rotary Cutter
- Wing Divider