dikman

Post beds being something of a rare animal at $150 I'd just grab it! Worth the risk, in my opinion.

Visually very impressive, a lot of work went into that.

If, as others have said, it's a 441 clone (and in the brochure it certainly looks like one) then you will NOT be sewing 2-3 pieces of paper - unless it's bloody thick paper!! If you fit the modified needle plate/feed dog combo then you will be able to sew fairly thin leathers comfortably with #138 thread and if you can find suitable needles possibly #69 thread. While it is not a do-everything machine the modified fittings do make it pretty versatile.

Your clamp covers look cute.

Merry Christmas to all on here, may you keep safe and well in the New Year.

It looks like you are going to stitch across the billets? Never a good idea as that will then be the weakest point. Love the spalted maple, it's almost as nice-looking as antler (almost, but not quite ).

That's a very neat little unit, I wonder if it could be adapted to the bigger shuttle bobbins?

Yep, never heard of it and don't see how it could work. Casing requires damping the leather and then letting it partially dry, oil doesn't dry out. Feel free to try it, however and post your results to let us know what happens.

Eucalyptus oil is very good for removing adhesive and "shouldn't" harm the leather - also good for clearing the sinus! As for the holes there are three options as I see it - sew more patches over them (!), re-use the holes for decorative stitching or do nothing. That is the downside to sewing on leather, the holes are permanent.

Wiz, why would I want to shoot you? You're far to valuable on here.

Thanks mate, I couldn't be bothered trying to translate it. Why must people post in a different language when it's obviously an English-speaking forum? Presumably the poster understands English to be able to comment in the first place?

Well, there you go. The one in the OP's photo is certainly a bit the worse for wear (hence my home-made comment).

Looks like a home-made edge burnisher to me.

I think you'll find that a 550w with a speed reducer will be more than adequate for that machine.