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[sheathmaker]

Ok Tex,

Bobbin tension should be about a pound or two as a starting point, I don't have a gauge but that's how I would describe it. Now if you tighten the bobbin tension it will pull the lock down into the leather. Conversely, if you loosen the top tension a properly tensioned bobbin will cause the knot to go down into the leather, and if you loosen the top too much you will find the knot on the bottom.

So set the bobbin tension to a pound or two, but definitely something that resists your pull. Now just use the top tension and tighten the top tension to move the lock up into the leather towards the top. OR Loosen the top tension to move the lock down into the leather and to the bottom if you loosen the top too much.

Loosen Top to move lock down.

Tighten Top to move lock up.

Just do that and talk to us if it doesn't work. The only time you want to change bobbin tension is if you can't get the lock where you want it with top tension.

Art

Great post! good for the inexperienced and experienced alike. Thanks, Art.

Paul