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Hey, @girlscout4! Let's move this to the Leather Sewing Machine Forum, where you should get plenty of feedback. Next, i'll direct you to this treatise on what machine you might be looking to get ahold of: https://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/25239-the-type-of-sewing-machine-you-need-to-sew-leather/ $400 is going to be a tough nut to crack, but might be doable. Most of us have been where you are. You'll be a lot happier at $1000 to $1500. Even happier at $3K ...

Sounds like she needs to trim down there a 'lil bit 😜

I have an opportunity to buy a Singer 251.;I need a walking foot machine. I will pursue it if it is. Is a Singer 251 a walking foot machine? Simple question.

@Kayle When you quote someone, you keep the quote in the box and type your comment in the box below it. What you have done makes no sense at all. Please clarify what you are really trying to do. If you are asking where you can rent, then start a new thread in "wanted". Did you realize that you are commenting on a thread that is 5 years old? Toxo is located in the UK. You appear to be located in Spotsylvania, Virginia, 22553. You should identify your location so you get help that is more specific to your location. This is a world wide forum.

This is kind of cryptic. What are you actually asking or telling us? If you want some dialog, you have to do your part.

Singer 251 a walking foot?

Hi if you don’t mind me asking where did you get your needle bar clamp that you use? I can’t find one like that online.

s'ok UK is 1/3 metric and 0.66666bar imperial

I don't remember saying this! Is this you asking me a question?

His point is that Flea markets don't work and may be a waste of your time if you are trying to make a living doing this. Check out the vendor parking lot for Lamberginis lol. But here's the deal, there are literally MIllions of things you can make with leather, and millions of people from hundreds of countries so no one here can tell you how to be successful selling your stuff. It has to be top quality or at least look better than something you can buy at Walmart. You have to be a salesman and a living example of what you peddle, showing pride in yourself and your product or people will not even look at your stuff. The best place to start is by walking a few flea markets in your area, hang around , see what sells, ask vendors what is selling. Get a feel of what it is you are attempting to do. Don't ask us if it's worth it, ask the vendors at the flea markets. If they are all new vendors, why aren't there any old vendors? There may be no money to keep vendors coming back so location may affect your outcome even with a good product.!! I live in Wyoming, have never been to Florida, and haven't the foggiest idea what anyone would buy at a flea market in Florida, but it probably wouldn't be my Elk hunting gear. My guess is going to be sandals, flip flops and such. maybe straps to hold your sunglasses or sunscreen lotion, card wallets for your swimsuits. Whatever it is make it look good so if you're a beginner, then make it very simple until you gain the experience to expand your leather work to more complicated and pricier stuff.. Good luck to you my friend!!!!!! Oh, just food for thought, a leather card wallet with a stamped image of a bug at the Ugly Bug Fly Shop in Casper, Wyoming, sells for 79 dollars; they won't sell for 10 at a flea market.

Hi, Thank you, and thanks for reminding me about the archive. I plan to host my own modern website in the future. It was costing too much to host what was a hobby site.

On a tight turn, let the needle rise up off bottom about an 1/8th to 1/4 of an inch. It sounds like what's happening is you're turning the top thread away before the hook has a chance to grab it. Pretty common problem, actually. To quote @kgg's more precise explanation: And a 90 second youtube video:

Fred, I thought the UK was metric, so I was the one that changed it to KPH! My bad...

I had problems with my machine skipping stitches when sewing veg tan. I switched to a good quality poly thread and I haven't had problems since. Also make sure when you stop your needle to make sure it has started coming back up.

Welcome back! Internet Archive has at least parts of your old site available: https://web.archive.org/web/20150215075151/http://lordofleather.com/index.html

Hello Again, I was a member here many years ago and now returning to Leatherwork after about 8 or so years absence. I'm Paul, originally from the UK, lived in Manchester and Herefordshire, I now live in southern Germany on the edge of the Black Forrest region. I'm finally setting up a permanent dedicated space for the leatherwork and airbrushing. I had a website lordofleather.com which is currently down. I learnt a lot from the good folk on this forum and look forward to improving on what I previously learnt. Paul

Looking for advice. I'm using a Seiko CW-8. Sewing with 138 thread and appropriately sized needle. It will sew belt after belt 1/4" - 5/16" just fine. When I'm building holsters with layers of 5/16" a few slightly more, I'm having issues. I don't know if this is called a skipped stitch or not. I understand this machine will handle 3/8" thick veg and I'm not having to force the material under the foot so I think I'm less than that. It will be stitching beautifully but sometimes when I'm making a tight radius turn literally a stitch at a time, lifting my presser foot with the needle down, the top stitch will ride on top for a few stitches showing the bobbin thread. It will then resume sewing perfectly. Unfortunately, I can't see this until it passes out from behind the Presser Foot. I'm not thinking this is a tension issue as it's sewing perfectly at other times. Is there something I'm doing in these tight turns that is somehow lessening the top thread tension to allow this to happen? Thanks

Thanks, Yes I agree with you. I love the way the HO tools better than the WC but I don't do much so I buy just what I need for any project. Nice to be able to order by the foot. I ordered double what I needed for a wallet and these two panels and the piece I received wouldn't dye right. I tooled two of those wallet covers to match these (8 hours each) and the dye just looked like hammered crap. I still have that piece of HO but it doesn't dye good. I spray all my dye so I thought the first one was something I did wrong but the second one came exactly the same. I've never had a problem with HO where I get it but the last couple of pieces just weren't usable.

just checked the parts list - it should be screw 91-100 331-15

Its a recording from about 1936 I knew this was false news cos we don't drive at km per hour! We do mph If corn oil is made from corn, and olive oil is made from olives, what's baby oil made from? If you boil a funny bone it becomes a laughing stock.

IIRC the 491 is using a leaf spring for the foot pressure (similar to Singer 111w - kind of) so there should be a screw on top of the machine at about in the middle of the top arm.

How do I do that

Don't you just love it when a plan comes together. Well done.

Spent a day repairing my hand-held bandsaw after one of the brushes fell apart, at the same time the top wheel wouldn't turn. Then back to the bending jig. Added a couple of bars across the bottom so it can be clamped to a bench, my reloading bench has three sets of holes for mounting various presses, these are reinforced underneath with steel so I made the bars so it can be bolted down using two of the holes. This works well as I can really lean into the handle and I don't have to hold the press down. Tomorrow I'll go over it with an angle grinder to tidy it up and then it's a matter of waiting for the weather to warm up (could be a while!) so I can paint it. I thought of powdercoating it but my little oven is too small for it. The bending tools have been heated and dunked in oil to give them some protection (also makes them look purty ). It's not perfect, if I'm not careful sometimes the bend can be slightly skewed but that's a minor point. I might need additional different bending tools but they're easy enough to make. All things considered I think I'll call it a success, and all it cost was some power and welding gas. Oh, and out of curiosity I tried one of the shapes that I'd bent under the Vevor press that I bought, using a bit of scrap hard leather, and blow me down it cut it - and it's not even sharpened!

Thank you so much I am new I'm really not sure what I'm doing but I really appreciate you