I seemed to have torn through all my needles for hand stitching. Luckily I finished the current holster without killing my last 2. Unfortunately, the needles ended up bending and eventually softening up and breaking under a good force through. The other issues I had was the eye would distort then snap in half during a pass through the leather. So, they all gave me service, although, they left a bit to be desired. I guess I was a little hard on them. I use needle nose pliers to push/pull them through as I can get my fingers around them enough to do the work. And I do try to use technique and be careful not to bend them crooked or force them wrong as I'm pulling them through the leather.
What needles do you use? Are there any "good" needles that will last longer than 2 projects each? The ones I finished off were the originals from the Tandy hand stitching kit.
Would needles like the one below work better since it has a smaller eye? It is size 000.
I also need to reorder thread, again, the original was from the kit. I guess that thread worked fine for my projects. What works for you?
Edit: I knew that would pop up since I didn't mention it Yes, I punch all holes with an awl.
What needles do you use? Are there any "good" needles that will last longer than 2 projects each? The ones I finished off were the originals from the Tandy hand stitching kit.
Would needles like the one below work better since it has a smaller eye? It is size 000.
I also need to reorder thread, again, the original was from the kit. I guess that thread worked fine for my projects. What works for you?
Edit: I knew that would pop up since I didn't mention it Yes, I punch all holes with an awl.