This small but important item is a staple in every leather crafter's tool kit. Beeswax has multiple uses in leatherwork, and it's a good idea to stash several bars around your workroom so you never run out. Stick your pricking irons in beeswax before marking holes in your leather for hand stitching. You can wax your own thread by running it through a bar of beeswax. Beeswax is also used to finish leather edges.

Uses:

• Coat pricking irons prior to marking holes.
• Hand waxing thread.
• Edge finishing.