Appalachiancowboy38

You’re not gonna be happy with an old world harness belt because of how many oils are stuffed into that leather during tanning. I’d go with a regular harness or a heavy oz bridal leather.

For my first year of leatherwork all I did was hand stitching. I came very familiar with what thread does to skin over time lol. Thanks for the advice, I appreciate it!

I’ve got a copy on its way now. From what I’ve learned that’s the Bible of saddlery lol thanks for the advice!

Morning Everyone, I’m new here, been reading for a while but this is my first post. I’ve been doing leatherwork for about 4 years now, mostly tack. My goal has always been to make saddles. I am about to start on my first one but my current sewing machine only handles up to a 207 thread so I’m looking for resources on hand stitching the skirt. Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!