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Really great wish you could pick these up in Germany, Europe..

Hi I have a new brown cobra np4 skiving machine.It is great except cobra make them now without the brass presser foot bracket at top of machine and the roller bracket turning arm, which used to also be in solid brass. See my picture they are not in brass, does anyone know if I can change them to the brass parts and if so where are they available?. I stay in Münich, Germany cant load picture at presant thanks for the help guys'

That‘s a lot of fancy boots or wallets!

Very smart

Very smart!

Thanks guys will perservere........

i used this renia aquilium 315 on m machine sewn goods..The only Problem is it came apart very quickly. This was very frustrating because I messed up some of my edges. is this because I tried to glue it before it was completely dry and it was used on the shiny top side and m edges we’re not sanded.? Any tips guys and gals....of can I use other glues for machine sewn goods?

Motocouture ....your edges look great.....your description helps me to proceed to a better result....time consuming but the effect is sweet... Your design and edge stitching is stunning...what thread are you using...quite thin hey! keep up the nice work

Tom, his leather has a great smooth inside...not too rough....I have just ordered some myself..you can use it undyed aswell....good back side

Tom, a lot of leather guys use old machines like that but I would try it first before you buy it. Please remember the leather you need being 0,8 mm is very thin and I am not sure the machine gives an even result for that thickness. Martin sells a cobra class 14 electrical machine, it is Awsome and gives a very regular thickness throughout....Bit it costs over €3000. I would rather recommend to buy his thin leather first, he also has small pieces....It is natural vegtan so you have to dye it yourself... charles

Hey Tom Braun you can buy just that type of leather from Martin 0,8 to 1 mm vegtan He is in Fünfstetten. His shop is www.dieledermacher.de. He also has other great qualities....Or buy a cobra splitter from him....I wish I could afford one....Good Luck

Thanks Bikernutt, John and Brian..that was just the prototype , on the finished wallet have used edge coat from Fiebings with a hot iron burnish ( quicker than hand burnished - would take too long ) .The cut out openings are done with my 9cm beer coaster steel cut out, the finish here is more exact than hand cutting the corners...I have tried to line the top flap on the finished wallet, but it was rather a bubble effect ( leather used is 0,8cm vegtan plain undyed).. will post pictures when finished.

Very good work...well done

Roughly 18cm x 11 cm and about 4cm depth, fits well in a back trouser pocket..type of biker style

Thanks for the tips Brian and the other comments too

I cannot make the photos smaller on my iPad...need to see how I can do that to start....sorry

First time sewing on my new cobra4 leather sewing machine well I am so impressed with my new cobra4 from those great guys at leathersewingmachine company. This machine has great possibilities, I am so excited to have it. Here is a first project, a new wallet design for sale on markets, so it needs to be price aggressive and therefore sewing by machine. I am so impressed with the heavy stitch, it just looks so amazing, almost like a hand saddlers stitch. Here I am using a 200 S point needle with a 277 yarn on top and a 207 yarn in the bobbin. I have used rather thick scrap leather for the prototype, maybe a 1,8mm chrome leather, was quite impressed that the pattern that I made last night worked quite well. The ends of the sewing I backed stitched using a traditional saddlers stitch to ensure that the stitching does not come loose, is quite time consuming but I think it is worth it for my customers..Any comments....? . For the flap inside I shall line with natural plain vegtan, and of course one can use other fastening methods....have ordered some tuck snaps in brass from Abbeyengland ....link here http://abbeyengland.com/Store/CategoryID/420/List/0/Level/a/ProductID/77291 Here are some making of pictures....The pictures are too big will make them smaller and post later..OK

Super neat for a rookie

Thanks guys for all the tips and Rockaussie thank you for the photo...will check those suppliers.. I am so excited to get my cobra 4 tommorrow....just like a little boy in front of a Christmas tree...I just love solid machinery charles

Thanks solarleathermachines I will check them out. charles