Start Making Your Own Watch Straps. Affordable Tools for Beginners: Leather Crafting Essentials

The tools you need to get started producing small leather goods. In this video, I try to give you an idea of what you'll need if you'd like to make your own leather watch straps, among other things. I'll be listing the cheaper end but still perfectly OK tools below.
Obviously, if you can support a local tool maker, then do so. However, if you're just trying out the hobby, then the tools listed below will get you started.
STL Strap Template: you can use this for whatever you'd like you should be able to resize it in your slicer
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-- Needles
John James Tapestry Needles, Size 24
-- Cutting Knife
OLFA SAC-1 9mm
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AK-4 Cushion Grip Art Knife
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--Paint pens
www.aliexpress.com/item/10050...
--Skiving knives
www.aliexpress.com/item/32845...
www.aliexpress.com/item/10050...
--Edge Beveler - Very good
www.aliexpress.com/item/10050...
--Edge Beveler - Good value
www.aliexpress.com/item/10050...
--Punches - French expensive
www.aliexpress.com/item/32856...
--Punches - Diamond cheap but fine.
www.aliexpress.com/item/32838...
--Awl
www.aliexpress.com/item/10050...
--Marking tool
www.aliexpress.com/item/10050...
--Bone
www.aliexpress.com/item/40000...
--Thread - Wexin
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--Thread Linen
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--Edge Paint
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[@jaguarjim5456]

Great video, VERY detailed. I love it. Keep it up. Thanks

[@florinsgondea6124]

It's unbelievable. I just made a comment about 4 hours ago suggesting that may be you can make a video with everything one needs to start making watch straps, and here we go. You just posted. Thank you so much in the name of all the people in the world that need this information. This is awesome. Thanks again.

[@Wasting-Time-oc7jl]

You are welcome I'll do a materials video soon.

[@jmckeithmd]

Love the watch strap videos!!!!

[@Wasting-Time-oc7jl]

Thank you!

[@mullrump2]

Brilliant! Love it. 😊 Thanks so much 🙏

[@Wasting-Time-oc7jl]

Thank you I hope it was somewhat helpful

[@jamesreynolds1275]

Nice very nice 👍🏻

[@Wasting-Time-oc7jl]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@MartiN-nt7mt]

Thank you!

[@Wasting-Time-oc7jl]

You are welcome, hope you found it of some use.

[@JamesP_TheShedShop]

Excellent video. Lots of good information and instructions. 👍🏻

[@Wasting-Time-oc7jl]

Cheers James nice of you to say. I am glad you are enjoying this style of content.

[@robertp4067]

Suggestion for the next part: adhesives, types of glue and purpose

[@Wasting-Time-oc7jl]

I will add that to the next video. That's for the suggestion

[@HPayne1650]

Hey David, I love the strap making videos. I may give it a go soon. Thanks for the tool tips. I actually like the on-the-fly style videos.

[@Wasting-Time-oc7jl]

Thank you so much for letting me know. I'm still finding my feet with this new channel.

[@Wasting-Time-oc7jl]

I would also add that if you give it a go, which you should :) it's a lot harder than it looks but don't let that put you off. Just don't get discouraged if the first 20 or 30 end up in the bin; mine did lol

[@treetopspider]

Very useful information. Thank you. Could you let me know what glue you use? I noticed that you use what seems to be a water based contact adhesive.