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V92 max would be sufficient for all my watch strap needs. I mostly use thinner threads anyway. A small bobbin is not an issue, Im not doing upholstery I will be on the lookout for the LS341 and 1341 but have to look at stats and reviews first. I decided to buy only something that I will be able to source locally and try out before I buy…

So far the Adler 69 seems like a good option for me. I have found a Juki DSC 245 for sale. Seems to have triple feed. Anybody with some experiences with this machine?

The upper leather on this one was french calf in about 1,2mm. The core of the strap was a sandwich from split calf in 3 layers thinning down towards the end of the strap to fit in a particular buckle. The bottom layer was 0,5mm Zermatt. So a total of 5 layers. The strap was about 4,5mm where it attaches to the watch and about 1,7mm where it enters the buckle of the watch.

Yeah, straps with padding wouldn’t come anywhere near the sewing machine. I want to do more straps with delicate stitching like attached here. These are not my straps, they are done by a very nice Italian chap…

I dont think I will be able to find the sailrite machine in europe

Here are a few pictures. I use mainly 2,25 to 3mm stitch spacing. The thickness of the edges is very individual and does depend on what the customer wants and what materials are used…

Hey guys. I researched a lot but Im still struggling to find the right thing for me. First let me tell you a little about what I do. For 11 years now I am making bespoke watch straps, all hand made including stitching. I am more into delicate straps with thickness between 1,5mm to 2,5mm tops. I use mainly calf, goat, pigskin but also shell cordovan. The straps are usually lined with calf and consist of 2-3 layers of leather. As I wrote, I do hand stitching and I like it. But I want to get into machine stitching too… From what I was reading here on the forum, a compound machine would be good for my purposes. But are there any smaller and lighter compound machines out there? I dont really have too much space, and I really dont need a machine for heavy work. Im not interested to make other products at the moment so a heavy industrial machine seems a bit overkill… In addition, the machine would be stitching maybe 10-20 straps per week so I guess this really is not something that would require a machine meant for mass production. I was also wondering, would a needle feed machine work OK for watch straps too? The leathers I work with are quite delicate sometimes and Im pretty sure that the feed dog claws of a standard machine would leave very nasty marks on the straps, and a walking foot might not be ideal as it tends to leave some pressure marks too. The machine should be probably equipped with a motor that can go really slow to have control and I will also need a pressure foot that will allow me to use a edge guide… I am located in Europe, so I would like to buy the machine in Europe preferably… I will welcome any comments and useful information. thanks!

Hey guys. I need to ask a favour.. Does anybody know where in Europe I can get leather like this? Thanks

Hey guys, I bought this leather splitter a while ago but its not suitable for what I do.. I would recommend it for thicker veg tan only. Thin leathers dont work that well. I bought it from Sieck GmBH in Germany just last year and it was used just a handful of times so its more or less like new. I had it fitted with the bottom rubberised feeding roll for better grip + I have a spare knife. This machine owes me about 1400 EUR with knife and the feeding roll. I will give it away for 1000 EUR + shipping cost (its pretty heavy..). I am located in the centre of Slovakia. If anybody from the neighbour countries would be interested, I could load it up in my car and drive a reasonable amount of KM to meet you halfway or so... You can reach me at janruzinsky@gmail.com or here via DM.. Any questions, just ask Jan

hey guys.. one more question about these machines.. how important are the rubber coated rolls? My current splitter doesnt have the coating and never had any issues with any marks on the leather.

Hey guys Im kinda stuck here.. I am looking for a manual leather splitting machine, something where you can split leather without pulling it with force. It does not have to be too wide, 2-4 inch would be just enough for my needs. An electrical splitter would be OK too, my only condition is that it should be easily transportable.. I appreciate the input J.

OP please disregard the negative comments... if you ever make some more, just send me a PM and I will buy one as well. at 36 USD its really good value

Im not sure that I will honor his offer with a reply Any other manufacturer suggestions? I found some guys in the UK but they only make 19mm dies. I need some between 25-34mm in heigth...

Yeah, just got a reply from Leder Elbert and they quoted me 800 EUR (900 USD) for 2 simple dies Is this normal???

I dont care which country as long as quality is good Looked on the web, do they actually make the leather die cutters?

Hey guys, any suggestions where to get some good quality and affordable dies done in Europe? Any help is much appreciated Thanks!

Many thanks for all the replies All the huge presses are too big for my purposes, this is the reason why I mostly considered the Tippmann presses. They do have a lot of power, the cutting space would be sufficient and the price is more or less acceptable. Only problem is the expensive shipping to Europe + customs hassle which do bug me a lot. The small Lucris hand press seems quite interesting and might do the job as well. I have sent a quote request, lets see what they reply

Im located in Slovakia... Could you send me some links? Or at least a german expression that will look up the results on the german ebay? Thanks

Hey guys. I think I will be needing one or something similar. The Tippmann machines look good but ordering from the US I would rather avoid.. Any recommendations where to get something like this in Europe? A good manual press might be OK as well. Many thanks.

Hey guys I would like to buy some larger Horween scraps. It is really hard to find suppliers in Europe for horween leathers, so before I commit to buy some whole hides, I would like to play a bit with some scraps... It doesnt matter to me what scraps but I prefer vegetable tanned stuff mostly. I would like to try latigo, dublin, essex, chromexcel and so on.. Thanks

Thanks for the input The dies can wait as I need to find a suitable clicker/press yet. I know about Dixons but I guess their solutions will be quite expensive.. A used MA Series III or something similar would be excellent.

Hey guys! I think it is about time I get a clicker but my initial search for a source in Europe is not easy. Is here somebody that could point me in the right direction? I think something like the MA Series III would be perfect but I wouldnt mind getting something cheaper with good quality. Also a good place to get some clicker dies made? Much appreciated S.