Voyageurs

All great options and thank you. the Rocky Mountain looks very promising as it lists the MFG as well!

Hey folks, I am looking to buy US made parts for my products such as buckles, rivets, and such. Don't want foreign made so looking for a decent source of US, Canadian and EU made products. What's out there?

Wizcrafts, Thank you and good information. I will probably stick to hand sewing for now until I can find a space to have a real machine.

Hey Folks, I am getting into the leather sewing realm and looking to get a small machine that will give me a few hours a day, a few days a week work as well as sew waxed canvas. The catch is I work out of a tiny 100sqft cabin which is my home and may be moving to a wood heat wall tent this winter as a dedicated location. I need a small rugged machine that is portable and rugged. I currently have a Pfaff 1222 that I baby but can smell the oil cooking when sewing two layers of waxed canvas. I prepunch and hand turn on any leather....I don't really want to kill that machine. Looking at the Sailrites or equivalent. Naturally cost is big and as a beginner I am learning everyday. What I make puts food in my belly, this is not just a pastime.