kristinj

Thanks for all the initial info! I've definitely been scouring the boards the last few days trying to get as much info as possible, which helped lead me to getting overwhelmed. I feel like now I can revisit posts and read them in a fresh mind. I've definitely been turned off from craigslist and ebay since I realize most of those machines that are being called "industrial" are as Wizcrafts says and I don't feel comfortable dropping four figures on a piece of machinery I've never seen, especially if it's not coming from a reputable source. Andrew- I live in the southeast (new orleans to be exact), I thought maybe with the region being such a textile hub, or at least used to be, finding a decent used machine would be easy, but not so much. granted i just started looking within the last week so who knows whats out there i have yet to find. In the next few months I'll be traveling back and forth a bit to chicago so I am also looking around the midwest for machines. I'll also give Bob a call. I'm sure i'll be posting quiet a bit in the future as my leather working progresses so i thank ya'll now and in the future for all the help! Kris

I've been looking for and researching leather sewing machines and am at a point where I am totally overwhelmed! I've read so much about what to look for and whats what and will and won't work and seen so many machines on craigslist and ebay and feel like I'm totally lost. Since I'm new to machine sewing a lot of the technical stuff I've read just kinda flys over my head since I'm not really sure what certain parts or things are. I feel like Iǘe over informed myself to the point of confusion and maybe need to pull it back a bit and refocus and seek out more personal information from people more experienced in the craft. I currently am willing to pay for a decent used machine. I looking to make mostly various wallets, purses, belts, mostly medium to heavy weight stuff. I pretty much would like to just put together a list of basic makes and models so that I can be more focuses in my searches. I feel like I have seen so many machines listed on ebay and craigslist that say they are industrial machines capable of sewing leather but after more research it turns out they are not recommended by experienced leather workers. I figure if i have a list of models i can specifically search for I will be less overwhelmed by all the crap thats out there. Thanks!