Excel blade is well known for its sharpness and edge retention. Blade length is 35mm fit well and securely locked to the brass holder of this stitching kit. The kit comprises of a needle, hook needle and curve needle all suited for leather stitching with nylon/polyester waxed thread. The Excel double bevelled blade is to trim and cut leather to size. It is also a beveling knife to trim into feather edge to fold and glue. Bevel trim on a flat metal block. For maintenance sharpening strop on leather dressed with metal stropping compound.
Suitable for stitching pages in book binding in thick volume binding, repairing shoes and leather football. Taxidermist would have a use in taxidermy of larger mammals.
All needles and blade can be stored safely inside the brass holder.
