lyricsonwings

Hello everyone, I just spent a few thousand dollars on a new heavyweight leather sewing machine, and I cannot seem to not get presser foot marks on the leather, especially the vege-tan leather. I understand that vege-tan leathers are easily marked, but there's no way for me to avoid using vege-tan leathers in my work. Even when I use waxy leathers, it's still getting marked. I tried releasing the foot pressure as much as possible, and also buffed out the bottom of the foot, but it only helped little. Based on some other's vege-tan works I've seen--without any presser foot marks--I cannot help but to think that there's some secrete method or super sewing machine out there. Any wisdom or advice? Thank you so much.

Thank you for the replies above. I did use a rubber glue made for leathers--as suggested. It seems to work better than others. It took more than a day to dry. Wow! But it still seems weak as I can pull it apart with my finger strength--which tells me that in no way you can make a watch strap or shoes out of it as they will go though much bending throughout their use, especially considering I'm going to be adding another layer of cowhide beneath the original cordovan leather for extra cushion. My question is--is there anyway to do without stitching? Especially for a watch strap, as do not want a cluttered looks of a stitching. A long time ago, I bought a Horween cordovan leather watch straps that is folded together in the corners, and simply stitched in four areas. They seem to hold together very well even after all these years of use. How did they make it do that? Did they use some special technique or machine? Do you think they use some special industrial glue that is not available to the public (someone told me this might be the case). In either case, thank you for your replies--as I'm trying your suggestions and still learning how to work with Cordovan leather. I found that they are much harder to work with because of their rubber like durability. Cheers!

Hi. Does anyone know what kind of glue to use for Horween Shell Cordovan leather? I was fortunate enough to get hold of this fine leather, but the problem is that none of the leather glues I use seem to be strong enough--both water and solvent based. After the glue dries, I pull it apart, and rest is history. Yes, I tried sanding the leather before applying glue, but it only helped a little. What do professionals use for Horween Shell Cordovan? I was told to use a wood glue but wouldn't that become brittle after a while? Please help. And thank you in advance!