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Different Idea For A Stitching Horse

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I've noticed that there seems to be two distinct styles of stitching horses.

1. Screw operated. These ones use a screw or bolt to pull the two jaws together. Usually has a plate to slip under the user's legs while sitting in a normal chair, or long jaws to rest on the floor.

2. Foot operated. These ones use a foot-operated lever to pull a strap that pulls on one (or both) of the jaws. Usually has some sort of latching mechanism to latch the lever into place.

My idea is a derivation of the foot operated stitching horse. What I thought of was using a hinged seat instead of a foot lever to pull on the strap. This way there's no latching & unlatching. To loosen the jams, just stand up a little bit. For rough tension adjustments, have a belt buckle. And for fine tension adjustments, have a stop-bolt underneath the rear of the seat.

Another way to do this (would require some inventive wood working), is to allow the jaws to slide vertically, and be lifted by the seat as the person sits down. In this iteration, the strap is a fixed length and the tension is adjusted by the stop bolt length on the other end under the operator's posterior.

The last iteration I can think of is similar to the 2nd, except the jaws are once again fixed, but the raw-end of the seat actually pushes up on the inclined jaw sides, forcing the jaws closed. This would take some trial & error to get the incline of the jaw sides correct. Again, tension is adjusted using the bolt under the operator's end of the seat.

I have the 1st type (cheap from tandy), and it works alright. But doesn't have clearance between the jaws at the top, so working something into clamping position can be tricky. I'm just thinking how to build a better (stitching) horse, without beating a dead horse.

Any thoughts on any of those, or am I over-thinking this?

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They say necessity is the mother of invention. While I personally have not found the need to redesign my stitching horse, that doesn't mean that nobody else should feel the urge. There is always room for improvement in anything and making a better mousetrap ( Stitching horse) is certainly something that if it pleases you , you should do. If you get one done, please post for us to see.

Bob

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