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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.

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

Never mind JLS, Just one point of view Be aware that no matter how many people are there only 0.1% will stop with you. Have cheap things with your brand on it to sell cheaply or give away and better stuff, like motorcycle saddle bags, on the back rack to show off. Attract the tiny trainee grups to your stall and their parents will come too I'm going to start including a new range; small toy animals. I have the patterns, have had them for years. They use up about a 4 in sq of 1mm veg tan. You put string through holes and when you pull the string it pulls the animal into shape Like these; I think I'll maybe just do the elephant (and leave off that hanging fitting) I'll have a few of these, bagged up with a piece of string, to give away to trainee grups Its still in the planning stages

So what's ur point ? That selling leather crafted stuff is a waste of my time? If so please tell me and save me the time and hassle and ile move on to the next idea I have . Im good at some other things too that I wanna make and sell.

Thanks again you’ve been very kind and helpful. You and I have the same model.

If you fellows would quote each other, or tag each other, that should generate email notifications that would help keep you up to date (depending on how you have notifications set). You tag a member by typing the @ symbol followed by the member's username and picking it out of the popup box. Like this: @Judo See, you are tagged.

Hey Tobby, Sorry for the late reply I don't login often. As for the Landis 5 in 1 I wanted to get $700 CAD. Converted to USD it would be like $510. If that's fine with you I'd go and check with my local UPS store how much shipping is going to be.

@Guell, I moved this to the Leather Sewing Machine sub forum. It should get proper attention here.

Hello everyone I am new to the site but know of it I have gathered much information here. I was wondering if anyone could help me with my singer 153 w-102 I'm going to add a little video to show my question and I'm wondering if this part is supposed to move like this. Or if everyone knows how I can make it tighter what I need to do? VID_20250830_095105035.mp4

Photos please...I am not familiar with this saddle that you mentioned, but may help with photos.

Great looking belt, and fabulous photographic skills!! Taking a decent picture generally is hard for me, and if it is a picture of a belt.. I am lost from the start. Brgds Jonas

Really? NOBODY thot this was funny? Er wuzya just commentin' cuz if'n yer wife seen ya ....