Swindlehurstguy

Hi Wizcrafts, thanks so very, very much for your advise, it is a huge comfort to know that leatherworker and folk like you are here to offer advise! I love this website as there is so much one can learn. I guess that I will most likely require a cb4500, although quite expensive, there are many here that have them so I will never be up the proverbial creek without a paddle when it comes to advise! Thanks again, warmest regards

A newbie here, hello everyone! I have been itching to buy a sewing machine but here in South Africa they are very scarce and expensive. I have been offered an Adler Patching machine, I will try and post a pic a bit later, this model has the hand iperated wheel which also happens to be operated by a motor. As yet I do not know how much the gent wants, so my questions relates to the thickness it will most likely be able to handle. I want to be doing thick stitching as in holsters and so forth, would such a machine conected to a servo work, or would I be better served shelling out the equivalent of $3000 for a Cowboy and never look back? My real concern is that so often we buy something in order to save some money only to realise that the machine is not as versatile as we initially thought! Please Ladies and Gents feel free to jump in and let me have your opinions even though at present I cannot provide too much info. Thanks in anticipation. Okay the image I have is too large but it appears to be an adler 30/1shoe patching machine.

Nice idea, where needs must, brass also works well... you know... for when you actually have to do some dusting... you want your end result to be as flat as can be!