Leather Tools for Stitch Marking - Overstitchers and Pricking Wheels/Irons
Sections below include -
- Overstitch Wheels - Gomph, HF Osborne, CS Osborne, Other Makers
- Pricking Wheels
- Pricking Irons
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Overstitch Wheels
Overstitch wheels are used to make spacing marks to aid in even hand-stitching and then to roll over the finished stitches to help "set" them. They have a rounded profile between the points to round up the stitch appearance as well.
Gomph Overstitch Wheels
HF Osborne Overstitch Wheels
CS Osborne Overstitch Wheels
McMillen Overstitchers
Other Overstitchers
Pricking Wheels
Pricking wheels are also used to make spacing marks for hand-sewing. Generally speaking the points are a little sharper and more distinct than an overstitching wheel. Many who hand sew prefer a pricking wheel for that reason. Please click on the thumbnail pictures to see them in a larger view and the written descriptions and prices.
Gomph, CS Osborne and Other American Makers
European and Unmarked Pricking Wheels
Pricking Irons
Pricking irons are a European influenced tool used to mark stitch spacing for handsewing. They are lightly struck to make impressions only, not to go all the way through the leather like a chisel.