jwalters0027

Hey guys, would a pfaff 145-h3 do the trick?

Thanks for the comments. I unlaced one of them and took some pictures to see if it would help show the construction. The handles are thick, but not sewn through, just along the edge which is relatively thin. It's two separate pieces that are laced together over a piece of re-bonded foam. Some of the machines suggested seem to be out of my price range. The first picture shows the leather doubled over. It's maybe a little thicker than a piece of denim.

Thanks for the replies. Wizcrafts, what machine would you suggest? There are so many manufacturers and I really have no idea which ones are worthwhile. Also, is there a good article anywhere that explains the different thread sizes? I've got a spool of this coats and clark polyester outdoor thread, it says d71 on the bottom. I used it for something a while back and it seemed pretty tough. The thai pads I use everyday don't have stitching like that. It's much smaller. Would the larger stitching improve the durability?

also, if I just need it to be strong, could I use kevlar thread? can you use kevlar thread to sew leather? would the small size of 92 kevlar thread cut through the leather? thanks.

what size thread does it look like and what kind of machine would it require? Thanks

First off, hello everyone, I'm new and looking for some advice on buying a sewing machine. i've already read so much information on this site I think my head is going to explode. I'm trying to make my own thai pads, gloves, and shin guards for muay thai(kickboxing) and have been reading for almost a week everything imaginable about sewing machines capable of sewing leather. I don't have a huge budget, but it doesn't seem like the thickness of what I'll be sewing will require one. I've decided on the sailrite ultrafeed ls-1, it seems like the right choice but I would definitely want to hear anyone on heres input because I don't know anything about sewing. The thai pads would have to be the most rugged because they take so much abuse, but I don't know what weight leather they would be. Would this machine have enough power to sew something like this easily. I don't think I would ever need to sew anything much heavier than this. Thanks for all replies and suggestions.