Hi Everyone.
Thanks for your patience while I put this together. There are two posts, one which I started a few years ago and have just updated and it has links to a leather shop in Sydney called birdsalls which is a much more reputable leather shop than aliexpess. But all of the below links are to the cheapest tools you can get (you can find similar ones on Temu.
I will probably do an updated blog post with the more expensive tools at some stage but all of that together would be over $1000 I think as the edgers alone are $100+ and it is handy having a few different sizes.
If you want me to add anything to the list just let me know.
If anyone would prefer me to put together a tool kit with all the basics (minus a hammer and cutting mat) let me know via email or the form and I will create a listing to buy it off my website and let everyone know its available by email,
If you lose the email with the survey you can access it here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdP1DtG7tFz0zy7YOAN6cxOb1YVwGmKSGzL5gg3ExV05vaK5Q/viewform?usp=sharing
Cheapest place to buy hardware like buckles: https://adelaideleather.net.au/
I buy my no.5 YKK brass zips from here:
https://www.leffler.com.au/shop/webbing-strapping-materials/zips/metal-zips/
Rubber Punching mat/board:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005503546858.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.5.2edb43642YTwjo&algo_pvid=a1305c64-9b3c-451a-a853-1c207d2b8b8d&algo_exp_id=a1305c64-9b3c-451a-a853-1c207d2b8b8d-2&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21AUD%2126.90%2117.00%21%21%2116.60%2110.49%21%402101c5ac17375439154612355e12ee%2112000033336800997%21sea%21AU%213187669852%21X&curPageLogUid=5DFwzbcCLWWu&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A
Cheapest A0 cutting mat: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/143673072817?chn=ps&_ul=AU&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=705-139619-5960-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=143673072817&targetid=2365752142950&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9072203&poi=&campaignid=21776459266&mkgroupid=171915223801&rlsatarget=pla-2365752142950&abcId=10047394&merchantid=7364522&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAv628BhC2ARIsAIJIiK8cDl-dKZ3dV7d9QWblSJ5AVha2jfCDwKgJvh0PJleVIAb9TlkvdGsaAmflEALw_wcB
Pricking iron/ stitching chisel 6mm (widest one)
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007586162605.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.0.0.44feXezvXezvmH&mp=1
Hole punches:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007824744125.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.13.10ce7ee2tYqBir&algo_pvid=062243e0-07f8-44f6-864e-7bfa37639ca7&algo_exp_id=062243e0-07f8-44f6-864e-7bfa37639ca7-6&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21AUD%215.99%215.99%21%21%213.67%213.67%21%40210312d517372691029754184e7ec3%2112000042344070430%21sea%21AU%213187669852%21X&curPageLogUid=7YwqCzH9tITi&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A
Rotary hole punch:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006439911416.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller.4.9ca7be14be14Wn&gps-id=pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller&scm=1007.40050.354490.0&scm_id=1007.40050.354490.0&scm-url=1007.40050.354490.0&pvid=256a6300-8f47-4cf6-bf25-121759f39529&_t=gps-id:pcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller,scm-url:1007.40050.354490.0,pvid:256a6300-8f47-4cf6-bf25-121759f39529,tpp_buckets:668%232846%238112%231997&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21AUD%2131.09%2115.59%21%21%21139.67%2170.03%21%40210337c117372693980314466e75ad%2112000037172657862%21rec%21AU%213187669852%21XZ&utparam-url=scene%3ApcDetailTopMoreOtherSeller%7Cquery_from%3A
Edge marker and beveler tool (7 in one)
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005572225292.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.1.634c3fa1QZ4gP0&algo_pvid=4d1e7850-ec6c-4d2f-92af-6da52f92d936&algo_exp_id=4d1e7850-ec6c-4d2f-92af-6da52f92d936-0&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21AUD%213.90%213.90%21%21%2117.50%2117.50%21%402103205117372750165812618e23e6%2112000039956941321%21sea%21AU%213187669852%21X&curPageLogUid=LAQ8Fn2kXFGJ&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A
Button Set
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007069147707.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.1.727732346FrNRD&algo_pvid=3a04534f-4ef0-48af-8b73-5925e2aa4690&algo_exp_id=3a04534f-4ef0-48af-8b73-5925e2aa4690-0&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21AUD%214.14%214.14%21%21%2118.61%2118.61%21%402103246617372753348927569e7a9a%2112000039303892301%21sea%21AU%213187669852%21X&curPageLogUid=NWogCjM4V9uh&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A
Japanese knife
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007923132705.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.45.56214982d1B1P5&algo_pvid=f9222b77-e458-47cf-8ffd-f31278f5ad78&algo_exp_id=f9222b77-e458-47cf-8ffd-f31278f5ad78-22&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21AUD%2116.42%216.00%21%21%2173.77%2126.94%21%402101e7f617372762324007514eacdd%2112000042860499159%21sea%21AU%213187669852%21X&curPageLogUid=S9FJ83vZMQey&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A
Full set of leather tools: $75
All I would add is a larger pricking iron set (go for the 6mm) and some john james needles size 3
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007345140296.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.shoppingCartRecommend.26.45ea38daRw0qVu&gps-id=shoppingCartRecommend&scm=1007.13440.311564.0&scm_id=1007.13440.311564.0&scm-url=1007.13440.311564.0&pvid=cfc9363c-3afb-4e59-ab97-c699ca1edcd1&_t=gps-id:shoppingCartRecommend,scm-url:1007.13440.311564.0,pvid:cfc9363c-3afb-4e59-ab97-c699ca1edcd1,tpp_buckets:668%232846%238112%231997&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21AUD%2120.76%2110.39%21%21%2193.26%2146.67%21%402103277f17372764525578211e6461%2112000040353851056%21rec%21AU%213187669852%21X&utparam-url=scene%3AshoppingCartRecommend%7Cquery_from%3A
Eyelet punches:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32620057809.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.pcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller.21.71204s0I4s0IxQ&gps-id=pcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller&scm=1007.14452.398466.0&scm_id=1007.14452.398466.0&scm-url=1007.14452.398466.0&pvid=6254785d-f400-4645-8985-3c08ff3d451e&_t=gps-id:pcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller,scm-url:1007.14452.398466.0,pvid:6254785d-f400-4645-8985-3c08ff3d451e,tpp_buckets:668%232846%238112%231997&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21AUD%213.89%213.89%21%21%212.38%212.38%21%402101c5b117372785028069000e52f7%2112000026877871156%21rec%21AU%213187669852%21XZ&utparam-url=scene%3ApcDetailBottomMoreOtherSeller%7Cquery_from%3A&search_p4p_id=202501190121428466132481285687324024_4
Stitching pony
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008248038926.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.3.32a2737bkQMZqi&algo_pvid=4c747a50-978f-45c0-8e7d-c760d209307f&algo_exp_id=4c747a50-978f-45c0-8e7d-c760d209307f-1&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%22395%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%2C%22orig_sl_item_id%22%3A%221005008248038926%22%2C%22orig_item_id%22%3A%221005007399063107%22%7D&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21AUD%2141.34%2118.19%21%21%21184.97%2181.39%21%402101efeb17374459945602277e1ebb%2112000044371564158%21sea%21AU%213187669852%21X&curPageLogUid=XHyLX7YrQbZA&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A
Lacing needle
https://www.birdsall-leather.com.au/Y1190_dash_00w/2_dash_Prong-Lacing-Needle-pkt-10/pd.php
Needles size 3
https://www.birdsall-leather.com.au/AHNEw/Harness-Needles-Pkt-25/pd.php
