Old Coach Saddlery

I have gotten some nicer stuff from Booth & co. In Essex Ma. He has Sedgwick leather. Nice bridle and lovely goat. Super nice guy.

Thanks for the info.

I learned on a Pro-2000 but currently used at my work ( tack repair) a Ferdinand 900b set up with 207/277 poly. I have in my own shop at home two Ferdinand 900b one set up for 138/207 and the other with 207/277 all the machines have clutch motors. I also have a Juki DNU1541 which I put a servo and speed reducer on a year ago. I love the fact that it will crawl. Most of my work is tack repair.

Ferdco, Super Bull, Pro-2000, Pro-440R

I have some Ferdinand Inc. decals available. These are high quality 3m vinyl reproductions. I had them made for my 900b Bull and have extras. $10 each.

I didn't know that a hide could be 10 feet long?

I thought the same. The cleaver has some really nice detailed work.

I was asked to make a sheath for this cool cleaver. Not really my thing but this is what I came up with. I used 8oz bridle and decided on a button instead of a snap. There is definitely room for improvement. But it's all fun

Sweet. Thank you.

Love the fact that it was your grandfathers. Should be a fun restoration.

Lovely work. Thank you for sharing.

I use Wicket & Craig or Sedgwick bridle leather for my English tack work. 9/10 oz. And split it if I need something lighter.

Nice! and I like the kitty too. She looks sweet.

I been in need of a stand for my shop. One that would hold saddles that I am working on or waiting to be worked on. I didn't want some cheesy stand. I searched the wide web for just the right stand. I finally decided it didn't exist. What to do? Make it myself. So I found a cheap treadle and repurposed it. I scrubbed the base with a wire brush and painted it. Then went to forming the top. This is what I came up with. Thought I was done and decided it needed a drawer.

My Bull came with a lube pot. I had a problem with the thread heating up and fraying. So I purchased some silicone lube from Weaver thinking it would help. I would agree with Colt, it was messy when I ran the machine. Seemed like there was a lot of excess lube in the tread.

brake clean. Leaves no residue and evaporates. Careful of painted surfaces, will move the paint.

Think I'll hang on to the throat plates. They are the best part. They mightbe handy sewing the welting in the front of the English saddle flaps. At least I hope so.

Forgot, put the saddle in a plastic bag incase the box gets wet. or is left in the rain by the shipper during loading.

We ship saddles all the time. But they are English. I would recommend UPS over FedEx. UPS is easier to deal with if the shipment is damaged, lost or delayed. I would agree to pack the horn well. use a heavy box and strapping tape not duck tape or regular packing tape. Strapping tape has the white lines running through it. Pack it with bubble wrap.

A friend asked me to make her a quiver using a fox pelt she had purchased. I had never made a quiver this is the result.

Lol. not that talented. Think I'll stick to saddler. I was able to straighten the foot spring on the top of the machine. Gave it a cleaning and a test run on my tire stand. Sews like a dream. Changed out motors on the stand with a clutch motor I had sitting in my shop. Built a sewing pedal using a horse shoe a friend gave me. If I keep collecting sewing machines I'm going to have to expand the shop.

Looks great.

Speed reducer will help slow your machine. I recently went to a servo and added a speed reducer. My Juki will crawl if I have the servo on the slowest setting.

Try www.pilgrimshoemachine.com or 800-343-2202 they are located in Mass.