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Thanks people for your thoughts and advice will try to go and see the leather for myself if i can get time. Hope its not to stretchy but will try anyway.

Hello I see Tandy have a special offer on Burgundy Latigo Leather. Does anyone have any experience with this leather? Having never used this type of leather before - its not often used in the UK as far as I know. As it is quite a good offer I am tempted to purchase some, but wondering what it is best used for - I currently make horse saddlery. What is the quality anyone comments greatly received! Thanks JCUK

Hello friends I have managed to purchase a Tippmann Boss machine this side of the pond - 2nd hand. I ordered some parts and thread through an American friend - on a US airbase here in the UK.- which saved me a few pennies! However they are no longer here in the UK and so I am needing to purchase thread, here in the UK. Does anyone know where I can purchase such thread? Any help would be welcomed! Thanks in advance JCUK

Hi folksCan anyone please tell me if a Tippmann Boss would sew rubber rein grips as used in the horse racing industry reason i ask there i a private seller here. Thanks again John.

Thanks WizcraftFor all your help here, yes back from dealers should be very vital to anyone buying such expensive item myself included as i said to Spinner Think i will pass this one by Good to i see maybe able to find a 441/205 clone this side of the pond. Thanks again John Sorry Wizcraft should read back up from dealers Thanks again John

Thanks SpinnerFor your help yes i suspected it was only the head getting table,motor not a problem set up yes a will be but do know a guy who will do this i think.But back up from the company maybe so may pass up on this one.Glad to see i am finally getting to find 441 clones this side of the pond.Just have to find right one.

Thanks Andrew For your help here as you may have gathered i maybe out of depth concerning sewing machines,so please forgive my ignorance thats why i joined Leatherworker.net.To get good advice everyone so far has given me food for thought which all will help in the long run. Kindest regards JC UK

Hello again everyone,I have been searching high and low during the last few days for a 441/205 clone. I have found this : Could you please confirm this is what I think it is and does anyone know about the company or machine. Here is the link >> http://cowboysew.maxtrader.eu/uk/1,2,1,32596,3,0,-1,-1,0,33907,0/Best+saddle+and+harness+sewing+machine.html Any further feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again... JC UK

Thanks everyone, for looking at the link and your input to my problem. There are lots of things to think about. Does anyone know of a 441 or 205 clone this side of the pond ( England) - names and manufactures. I can maybe source here in the UK which would cut shipping costs on such a heavy item. I know highlead maybe a 441 clone, not sure of any other names here have tried searching online but not sure of another names that are 441 and 205 clones over here. Thanks again JC UK

Thanks Wizcraft, for your advice... I did suspect that it would be possibly better to try and sell this machine. I think I had already come to this conclusion myself but needed some good advice... Anne thanks for your imput, I think you are right about it being a good machine, which is why I purchased it several years ago. But have never really got on with the machine, and I also know that it is a highly regarded machine here in the UK as well as around the world with saddlers. The reason I am looking for a newer machine is the fact I am hoping they will be easier to use and control. Could I trouble the pair of you or anyone, to look at the link below and offer their opinion of this machine. The price with shipping is around £150 pounds ( $239) more than the Tippmann Boss with all the attachments and accessories Which I would order with the machine. http://www.ebay.co.u...=item35baab6034 Thanks again, looking forward to your response JC UK

Wizcrafts, Thank you so much for getting back to me so quickly.... My Singer machine is currently in storage, although hoping to get it out soon, have it serviced and I will get the guy to maybe implement the changes you have suggested. Or do you think I would be better trading this old machine in and purchasing something newer?

Help with leather sewing machine decision - Please! Hello everyone! I need some help deciding what to do about a machine. As I already own a Singer 45K which tends to sew too quickly for me. I have read on this forum about SERVO motors - So I looked on Youtube and watched some video and quite like the look ot them. But even though I own the singer machine, I am still very much a novice with regards to threading and setting the tension. Would a Servo Motor work on this old machine? And I am also considering purchasing a Tippmann Boss - which of course I can control the speed it sews and it seems a good machine to learn on - threading and tension. ( although I have read on this forum some people have had issues with this...) I am based in the UK and my leather work consists of: Re-rubbering reins ( horse racing) which takes two hours by hand....But need to speed this up... Stitching and making bridles/ head collars (halters) - currently hand stitiching repair of race exercise saddles etc.... I have also seen various powered machines mentioned on this forum, ie TECHSEW, COBRA, COWBOY, etc... Being in the UK I am not sure about customer service and backup. If anyone has advice for me I would be very greatful - or any other sugestions about machines I have not mentioned.... Many thanks JC in the UK