628Pcs Leather Working Tooling Set for Beginners with Leather Pony, Tooling Box, Stamping Punching Tools Review (2026)

The standout piece: a stitching pony

What separates this kit from most other large beginner sets is the included leather stitching pony, a clamp that holds a workpiece steady between the knees while hand sewing a seam, freeing both hands to work the needle and thread. Many kits at a similar scale skip the pony entirely and expect buyers to source one separately or improvise a clamp, so having it bundled in is a real convenience for anyone planning to do saddle stitching, which is the standard hand sewing method in leathercraft and the technique most beginner projects rely on for durable seams that hold up over years of everyday use and handling.

What else is in the 628 piece count

Beyond the pony, the set includes a tooling box for storage, 52 shaped cutters for pattern work, stamping tools, a mallet, dozens of waxed and standard sewing threads, rivets, needles and an apron, along with a hole punch and other small hardware. The overall set weighs in at roughly 25 and a half pounds, reflecting both the tooling box and the sheer number of individual pieces, so this is a kit that stays on a bench rather than one that travels easily in a bag or a small tool roll between workshop sessions and different projects around the house or garage.

Setting up and storing the kit

The stitching pony adjusts to different angles, which helps when working on pieces of varying thickness or when a project calls for a different sewing angle than the last one. The tooling box keeps the smaller stamping and punching tools together between sessions, which matters given how many loose pieces this kit includes. New users should expect an initial setup and sorting period to get familiar with which box compartment holds which tool, similar to other large multi piece kits in this category and worth doing carefully before starting a first real project with the full set of tools.

How it compares with other big kits

Against the FifthQuarter 458 piece kit, which uses a more polished zip case organizer but does not include a stitching pony, this set trades some of that organizational refinement for a genuinely useful clamp tool. Compared with smaller options like the 415 piece IMZAY kit or the 273 piece leather tool box, this 628 piece set sits at the larger end of the beginner kit range, with the tradeoff that the tools themselves are unbranded and the maker does not publish detailed steel specifications for the stamping and cutting pieces included in the box or their expected service life over time.

Who should choose this set

This kit fits someone setting up a first home leatherworking station who wants stamping, punching, cutting and hand stitching all covered in one purchase, including the pony that many rival kits omit, which lines up with our score of 8.4 out of 10 for fit and features. Anyone planning to do a meaningful amount of hand stitching will get more immediate use out of this set than out of a kit that leaves the pony out entirely. Buyers who want branded, more predictable steel quality on the stamping tools may prefer paying more for a smaller, better documented set instead of this larger, budget oriented bundle of tools and craft supplies.

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