J Kellar

If I search craigslist, 39401. With eBay, I merely search the entire website. I'll see what that does.

There's not enough leatherworkers in my area who would have the types of machines I'm looking for, so Marketplace won't help me much either.

I use stitching chisels right now, and they leave a fairly big hole. I just always tap down my stitches with an old bodywork hammer, and it does the trick usually. When I get my own separate workshop, I would love to have a few different machines. As far as a triple feed, it's simply too far out of budget. I keep searching eBay and Craigslist, nothing comes up.

I looked for one, I couldn't find one on eBay.

Thank you so much, Wiz! I was actually just looking at the CB2500 when I figured I'd check notifications. Some time in February I'll call Bob and ask if they have a used one in stock. I mostly make cowboy style wallets and knife cases, but I have a couple belts I'd like to sew a liner onto and I simply don't have the time to hand sew everything.

Thanks, kgg. I’ve looked into all three, trying to find them used is a nightmare.

Friquant, I'm not using any machines. I'm hand-sewing and frankly, I'm getting tired of it.

I have a few questions regarding machines. I mostly sew wallets, belts, and knife cases, but I would also like to do bags at some point. As far as belts and sheaths go, I use Hermann Oak Saddle Skirting Leather. Should I use 207 or 277 size thread, or both? Is the Cowboy 797 from Tandy powerful enough to sew through 2 layers of 10-11 oz Hermann Oak without pre-punching the holes? If not, what machine should I look for? I've looked at the CB3200 and the Cobra Classes 3 and 4 sewing machines, but those are a tad out of my budget for now.