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Have you search LW for Fortuna skivers? Many of the parts are the same between model numbers, and with some competitors. There have been quite a number of posts over the past few years.

Moved your post to Leather Sewing Machines. This is where the machine guys hang out and you should get the most help here.

@MistyP moved your post to leather sewing machines. See above post for a manual and video to help you.

Moved to patterns and templates

Loops on the bottom, increase the top thread tension to pull the knot up into the material. Don't use thick threads for thin materials, need to have the knot smaller than the thickness of the material. A picture of the top and bottom of the stitching may help define the problem.

Please post your photos here. 3rd party hosted photos frequently disappear due to changes in the host's policies, host out of business, users moving files, deleting files, closing their account or the account expiring. When this happens, the post becomes worthless to all future users who are researching or looking for help to solve a problem. If your files are too large to post here due to file size restrictions, you need to resize your files to fit. Follow this link for some helps and suggestions. https://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/15122-how-to-post-pictures-on-lw/?do=findComment&comment=551171 There are lots of Apps, software, and online tools available on the web, or even built into your device to enable you to reduce your file sizes. 800 pixels in the longest dimension is quite adequate. Smart phone screens and many monitors don't display high res files in high resolution. People that live on the fringes of the internet appreciate smaller file sizes and high res photos may take from 10 minutes to hours to download.

You need to identify any shipping information. Will you package and ship, who pays shipping, or pick up only.

Moved your post to Purses, Wallets, Belts and Miscellaneous Pocket Items

Moved your post to General Saddlery Discussion

Which thread, top or bottom? Pictures of the top and bottom stitches would help.

This is an old thread. Charlie hasn't been around since March 2016.

Quote at lest part of his post or tag him so he gets a notification in case he hasn't set his profile to receive notifications. You tag a member by typing the @ symbol followed by the member's name. Click on the name in the popup box. @WolfteverGunleather you have a query above.

Moved your post to Dyes, Antiques, Stains, Glues, Waxes, Finishes and Conditioners.

@Techsew Ron might be able to help.

Moved your post to Gun Holsters, Rifle Slings and Knife Sheathes. I think this is a more likely place to get comments back.

Moved your post to leather sewing machines.

Moved, kind of fits with belts. Purses, Wallets, Belts and Miscellaneous Pocket Items

Report these scammers so we can remove their access to LW.

Some photos may help perk some interest. Reduce photo sizes to 800 pixels in the longest dimension so they fit the size constraints here.

I moved this topic to Dyes, Antiques, Stains, Glues, Waxes, Finishes and Conditioners.

Merged the 2 threads into one since they are dealing with the same problem.

If you scroll back up to the top of this thread you will see where your post is now located. See screen grab. You don't have permissions to move posts. I also said "moved", not "to move".

Moved your post from Leather Sewing Machines to the Marketplace Items For Sale Machinery -- Sewing and Stitching Used This is where for sale items need to be posted. Some pictures would be helpful too. See the marketplace rules here https://leatherworker.net/forum/forum/70-announcements/

You already have this question in another post. Don't need to clutter up the site with multiple instances of the same thing. Stick with it instead of starting a new thread. You can go to that post and see that I answered what you problem is likely to be.

Turn the handwheel a little further until the take up lever is all the way to the top before you pull the piece out from under the foot.