DieselTech

Nothing like good tooling! Tools that is. Bought this skiver a year ago & finally got around to using it. I cut my latigo saddle strings with it. Basically you skive the right & left side to create a half diamond shaped saddle string. Supposedly doing this helps the lace to lay flat when you tie the billets on. This is all a learning experience for me.

On my rear flank billets. Lmao I think that is there real name for them. What size are the 3 holes in the billet to tie the billet on? This particular saddle uses 3/8 latigo saddle string to tie the billets on with. Should the 3 billet holes be a 1/4" or bigger? Perhaps smaller? Thanks. Any & all help appreciated.

Looks mighty fine! Nice work. Looks like you still got the touch.

Here is the set I am going to try. I can get all welting feet in a kit. IDK if they are worth a darn, but I'll give it a try.

Welcome to the group. Bunch of great people here.

I'm watching this thread. I am along for the ride. I just ordered a new cobra class 26 & I hope I don't have that problem. I am hoping you figure this out. I thought the bare minimum for needle size on 138 thread was a #21 needle. I use a #23 needle & 138 thread on my cobra class 4, but got tired of "dummying it down".

A dark gray would look snazzy too against the black. Something like this or a shade or 2 darker.

I am thinking red would look nice for the decorative stitching. Look nice.

Thanks. Yeah I been eye balling some stingray in the color denim. They look really neat. Would make a interesting wallet.

Beautiful looking holster. Nice work on everything. Looks outstanding! Is stingray hard to sew? I heard it can be tricky. Thanks.

Thanks. Yeah that is the tool I keep forgetting to order when on tandys site. Thanks again for the tool#

Nice looking pig sticker! You done a nice job. Is that what Jantz calls the Coffin boot knife? Did the stag come from them too. Did you use a pebble backgrounder for the border? Beautiful work.

Thank you. I will order a set 111w feet & see if they work for me. $50 a set from LMC seems a bit stiff in price to me. Hopefully I won't have to re-adjust a bunch of things to use the 111w feet. Thanks.

Thanks kgg. I was thinking a 1" raw edge binder. I'm hoping to use some thin leather binding tape so to speak. Idk but I wanted to use it on edges of totes & such. Both canvas & leather & a mixture of the 2. Yeah I looked at the 90° binder set up for my cobra class 4 & I think it was about $700-800 dollars. I said the heck with that. I would like to be able to edge binding & do piping with the cobra class 26. Sorry for being such a newbie to this machine sewing. I'm hoping to learn a few things here.

They also can be used on cabinet doors. For a drawer/door damper.

Thanks. Heck someday I hope to build a saddle. Just so i can say I made one. I'm curious how many sides of leather it takes to build a saddle? Plus probably need multiple weights of leather as well.

Would something like this work? It is a swing away double fold binder. Or do I want a single fold binder? Also if this will work, what feet setup do I get? I can make a adapter/attachment bracket if needed. Thanks.

Thanks TomE for giving me a small lesson in saddle construction. So is the white nylon webbing screwed or stapled to the base of the saddle pan? Lmao or is it called saddle tree? Thanks again for the detailed write up. At least I got a few pics to look back on if I ever see that type of saddle.

Kgg do you know which binder attachment I need to order & do you know from where I can order it? Amazon, sewing shop, I don't care as long as it is quality. Also if I want a 90° binder or I think some time they are referred to as a synchronized binder? Do you know what binder will work. Thanks. I appreciate your help.

Tom that looks like a complicated process to repair. Way above my pay grade. So did you already repair this saddle or in the process of repairing. Thanks. Maybe I will learn something.

Yeah I was hoping to find the piping/welting feet a bit cheaper. LMC gets $50/foot. If I got no other option, then I'll pay the price for the LMC feet. I am really hoping to find a binding attachment for the class 26. Also like to find a rolled edge hemming plate & foot as well. Lmao after buying a class 4 & a class 26 I am trying to cheap out. Thanks. Much appreciated.

So apparently the cobra class 26 uses Singer 111w155 feet. Is this true? Or can anyone verify this? Thanks.

With the big hole punches like 1/2" & bigger, the punch outs can be used under Sam Browne buttons. Well I guess all buttons in particular that have too long of shank. Or you what some reinforcement behind a button. There is other uses. I think Chuck Dorsett has a video on it.

Guys & gals I finally broke down & ordered me a Cobra class 26 for lighter projects & materials. I'm curious what feet this machine uses. I'm looking for a piping feet? I would also like to know what is the best option for edge binding? I think the other thing i am looking for is called a hemming set. Any & all help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

I might have got it backwards. I am just getting into machine sewing leather. Lmao I'm sure someone can explain this better.