I recently had a tedious project of punching a ridiculous amount of holes.. like hundreds of holes.. It took hours.. lol.. I was trying to complete a restocking order for my Aunts store in Wisconsin. Here's what I found:
I am a HUGE fan of Crimson Hides stitching irons and even more so now that I've had to use them for hours on end! The handle fits perfectly in my hand. The contour allows me to easily tip the tool for easy visual placement but also incredibly easy to rock it perfectly vertical without any changes to the grip. Once it's vertical the tools handle is long enough that I can easily tap the top with the mallet without making contact with my hand. It's length is perfect.. not so long that I have to focus on the strike area.. the handle reaches just past the height of my hand so I can easily tap by "feeling" where the mallet needs to strike without actually looking at it. The lower shape of the tool allow me to "feel" how deep the irons have sunk into the leather.. I've not had that "feel" with other tools and it's time consuming needing to check the depth every single time. I do check every so often to ensure I am still at the same depth but often find I don't need to with The Crimson Hides irons. Honestly they are worth the price and you can't go wrong with these.
