icor1031

South west South Dakota.

I am new to leather work. I've attempted a holster a few times, and that's about the end of my experience. The belts I want to make are for dress clothing, fairly thick, and hopefully full grain. The Primary purpose for the machine is to add stitching near the outside of the belt, along the entire length - for aesthetics. I may also use it to attach the front side and back side of formed leather together, for a holster. But probably not, I prefer working with Kydex.

Where do I find dealers?

It looks like I'll have to spend abount $1,600, if I want one that's decent and can do circular sewing. $1,200 for straight sewing. That will take a while Thanks.

Any suggestions?

I want to sew leather belts, and possibly holsters - but if holsters require a much more expensive machine, I'll skip on those. I found this machine on Amazon, is it a good option? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001I1IZ2K?ref_=pe_623860_70668520 Thanks for your advice.