Flattracker Report post Posted April 4, 2014 Ok so I've been taking various veg tan to test out at my local machine shop, sheep, calf, cow in various thicknesses and it all marks up on the walking foot. Soooo I have a small amount of chrome tanned leather I bought a while back. If I take this to the sewing machine shop will this be my eureka moment of clarity with no teeth marks?? Or just very faint teeth marks? Thanks all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matt T Report post Posted April 4, 2014 Yes, in my experience the chrome tan is more resistant to teeth marks from the machine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flattracker Report post Posted April 5, 2014 Wow, it worked! Only the very faintest of a tram line which will rub out instead of the gouged teeth marks. But what was also odd was that I tried the veg tanned sheep leather and that also only had a faint tram line (no teeth marks) and on the calf you couldn't see any marks at all. Feeling much better about this now. The machine was a Tysew Mk 5 walking foot. I'm going back next week with more leather and some heavier thread, 15 I think if I can get it which more closely resembles the Barbour 18/3 hand stitched thread. I need some advise on thread type but I'll post that separately. Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jules888 Report post Posted May 19, 2016 Hi, did you end up getting the tysew machine? If so how have you found it? I'm currently looking at the tysew mark 5 cylinder arm machine to make handbags but can't find any reviews about this brand x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
