JustWandering Report post Posted July 8, 2022 We are struggling with boot sole stitching and I'm hoping for some guidance from y'all. How long does it take to train a soul stitcher and is there a better way than trial and error. Also is there any sort of training or guide that are available. Using 3 Jupiters and a Landis. I've been looking all over for automated machines, training programs or guides and am coming up short. Help me Obi-Wan, you're my only hope. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wizcrafts Report post Posted July 9, 2022 We have a couple members who make boots and use curved needle outsole machines and McKay insole stitchers. They tend to be busy at work. Perhaps one or more will see this and offer some tips. In the meantime, I direct your attention to Lisa Sorrell's videos on YouTube. One of her videos shows her sewing an outsole on her Landis 12, while playing the music it likes to hear in the background. It plainly shows how she guides the shoe without forcing it into the feed. One has to understand that one should not force the work to move. That is the job of the needle or awl, depending on which one moves the work. If the awl punches the hole then the needle comes up through that hole, pushing or pulling may make the needle miss the hole and it will break. This can cause injury to the operator. Lisa has a wound in her neck as proof. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustWandering Report post Posted July 11, 2022 Thank you so much for taking the time to respond. I'm firing up her video now to see what I can learn. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
