Had every tool and item we needed to get my daughter started in leather crafting!Solid quality, used regularly

I really loved this product when taken care of correctly. Sharpening is NECESSARY and TIME CONSUMING.The biggest thing to hinge your opinion on is how much time you want to spend sharpening your tools if you buy this. This kit is inexpensive for a reason, everything needed to be sharpened upon arrival. A more expensive knife or set of scissors etc will change the quality of metal and how sharp the blade is. Based on my research, stainless steel is a classic and if you are willing to sharpen and care for your blades, you can make anything work. This has been consistent with my experience.Since all the tools are made of stainless steel, you're able to sharpen them. There is NOT a sharpener or any stropping compound included in this kit. After everything has been sufficiently sharpened, you can stick with just stropping (I used Polishing Compound Fine Green Buffing Compound). Sharpening will take a LONG time. You can use the nail file to sharpen if you are really skilled, or you can use a high grain sandpaper. If you are just dipping your toes in, the sandpaper is a better option. We already had a sharpening stone for our kitchen knives (if that helps make that decision any easier for you) and that was perfect and will ultimately last longer than the other options.The good:In my limited leather experience, I found the quality of the waxed thread and metal to be good. I really did use a lot of the tools! I did a test run of everything I felt like I would need in my upcoming projects, so the only thing I didn't test was the stitching wheel. I really wouldn't replace anything given that I have all the materials to regularly sharpen my tools (which is normal, not specific to this kit).It took me a lot of practice to learn the swivel knife. There are many kinds out there, but I think this knife as my first removed a lot of the crazy research of buying a more expensive one. Again, with sharpening and stropping, I have no issues with it.The bad: (It should be noted I have mostly used THICK leather, 8-9 oz)I did break one of the curved needles, but that could be related to the learning curve (ha).Even with sharpening, I still have mixed feelings about the scissors. I did use very thick leather, though. Similar feelings with the leather cutting knife but to a lesser extent.I'm not sure if I did a bad job sharpening the edge groover or if it just isn't a good size for my projects. Very hit or miss for me.I felt like the leather stitching groover never worked for me. The bars wouldn't stay in place. One of the attachments for it can also be used as a pseudo wing divider, which gave me the same issue.I wish this included stropping compound. Buy green since this set is stainless steel. I also wish this included a skiving knife, though this is not necessary if you're working on thinner leather. Additionally, I would have liked if this came with hole and oval punches you would need for belts or many things with closures.The neutral:Depending on what projects you are planning on doing, you may not NEED many of these pieces, and be better off with something smaller. I didn't end up using most of the stamps since they don't match many of my designs. I did use the beveling tools plenty! The daubers are fine if you are working on something small. A brush or spray or dip tray would be better alternatives to big projects. The pieces I used the MOST were the beveling stamps, the curved needles and waxed thread, the thimbles, the swivel knife, the one and two prong punches, the edge groover, and the burnishing tools (if that helps to see what items you may feel you can skip). I used a strap cutter for as many of my cuts as possible because I didn't like the scissors for anything too visible.If you are planning wearing whatever you make often, you should also factor in the NOT included things in cost of materials. When I bought this, I also bought a few custom stamps, a strap cutter, dye(s), sealer / pro resist, antique gel, hole and oval punches, belt buckles, rivets, a skiving knife, leather stamping board, waxm, and stropping / jeweler's compound. Other potential tools could be burnishing gel, a sharpening kit,a specialized hammer or mallet, a stitching pony, etc. depending on your needs and wants.

The tools are great for any beginner who want to experiment with all of the different shapes and texturing methods. I would have liked a little smaller beveler as the one it comes with is just a tad too wide for my needs. The bag doesn’t hold any of the tools in unless you keep it perfectly flat. I do like the variety it comes with and I really liked the idea of being able to keep it all together rolled up and ready for use but I’m a multi-crafter and have to keep organized which means packing everything up and putting it back in its bin. This inevitably leads to tools everywhere with the lightest tilt. I’ve resorted to moving everything out of the bag into a bin.

As a beginner I cannot comment on the true quality of this product. They look good and I feel like they are good for a start. Gotta have something to work with to find out what works.

It has a lot of very useful tools and other things that are very helpful to have

Bought this when I was new to leather crafting, but I still use it after having an established business. It's really all you need and it's lasted so long without signs of wear. Get to crafting!

I got this for my husband for Christmas who wants to dabble in leather works, both of us were impressed with the quality.

It's good entry level tool set.. however I have had the wood handles come off of a number of the tools and I will have to reattach them with epoxy. But overall a good entry level tool set for hobbyist.