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Essential Leatherworking Tools: Smart Buys and Costly Mistakes to Avoid

Essential Leatherworking Tools: Smart Buys and Costly Mistakes to Avoid

Update: 2025-10-30
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IMatt sits down with Shane from Bow the Maker to talk about the tools every leatherworker thinks they need — and the ones that actually matter.

From $12 Amazon pliers to top-shelf skiving knives, they break down which tools perform, which ones disappoint, and how to buy smarter without wasting money. The two also tackle social media “tool envy,” influencer reviews, and how to build a functional bench setup at any level.

“You don’t need the prettiest tools — you need the ones that work for you.”

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Essential Leatherworking Tools: Smart Buys and Costly Mistakes to Avoid

Essential Leatherworking Tools: Smart Buys and Costly Mistakes to Avoid

Matt Roach