Hey all,
So I recently made the switch from waxed linen thread to bonded poly for my hand saddle stitching (Eddington 277 that I'm waxing myself) and although I initially had to figure out how to make the left twist thread work I am very happy with the resemblance visually to my previous linen thread but with substantially more durability. One problem I've been having is that the poly does not take ugly knots very well when finishing a saddle stitch row. The knots just don't stay tied. I make wallets primarily and with the linen thread was often choosing to hide an ugly knot instead of just backstitching and cutting off. I know some people just cut off their poly or nylon and use a lighter to melt the thread but I'd rather not go that route. Does anyone have any other suggestions for how I can accomplish this?
Thanks in advance!
Brent
