Leather sewing machine for the knifemaker

[Cumberland Highpower]

17 hours ago, bladegrinder said:

Being a knifemaker, when I started searching out a machine I searched knifemaker forums and it seemed I found quite a few people saying the Tippman boss can be really finicky at times.

I read enough that I took it off my list of machines to consider. this is just my opinion but I was researching on and off for a couple years before I bit the bullet and bought a Cowboy 4500.

I've never really seen any good work done on a Boss.  The Coyboy 4500 probably sews 10x better I'd guess?

 

[dikman]

Nothing to add about a machine, I just wanted to say that your knives look very nice, a practical size and shape for a using knife.

Your sheaths are also well designed, but how did you get that mottled finish? You can't just post them on the forum without explaining how it's done, it's just not allowed.

[bladegrinder]

4 hours ago, Cumberland Highpower said:

I've never really seen any good work done on a Boss.  The Coyboy 4500 probably sews 10x better I'd guess?

 

It's 10 x faster that's for sure. while I was on my quest for a machine for knifemakers the Cowboy and Cobra kept coming up as probably the best with really no complaints from anyone, the Tippman Boss on the other hand seemed to be a mixed bag. one knifemaker I know could never get it to work right and sold it a few months after he bought it. I've also read where some folks loved theirs and never had an issue but I also read of a lot of folks that had issues on and off and others that had issues every time they used it, and having to do something to the machine to get it to run right.

So when I weighed the pros and cons of what I had researched about it I took it off my list. when I got the Cowboy 4500 I was naturally a little apprehensive using it at first but after a lot of practice I feel comfortable with it now and have had zero issues with it, all screw ups so far have been my fault.

[Garyak]

TA-KING 29-18. I’m a fanboy tho. Works for me. 

[EmilHandmadeKnives]

7 hours ago, dikman said:

Nothing to add about a machine, I just wanted to say that your knives look very nice, a practical size and shape for a using knife.

Your sheaths are also well designed, but how did you get that mottled finish? You can't just post them on the forum without explaining how it's done, it's just not allowed.

Thank a lot bro  I just splashed some wood dye on my leathers. Sometimes I am using also pieces of sponge for application. It's really simple  

[chrisash]

Have you done a search on Ebay in England and the continent for "Industrial sewing machines" you will be surprised what turns up that might fit your bill, and maybe a drive to pick up. Germany in particular has a great history of sewing machines

[dikman]

16 hours ago, EmilHandmadeKnives said:

Thank a lot bro  I just splashed some wood dye on my leathers. Sometimes I am using also pieces of sponge for application. It's really simple  

Thanks, it might be simple but it's very effective.

[Cumberland Highpower]

18 hours ago, chrisash said:

Have you done a search on Ebay in England and the continent for "Industrial sewing machines" you will be surprised what turns up that might fit your bill, and maybe a drive to pick up. Germany in particular has a great history of sewing machines

Poland seems to be full of good machines at fair prices.  Once I wanted to buy a combining machine and found one at Seick in Germany and one in Poland.  (I cant' remember the name of the Polish shop).  The Poles were cheaper, quicker to reply and far more ready to deal and make a sale.  Germans in general, and Seick specifically, are some of the hardest people on earth to deal with when it comes to striking a deal.  

Anyway...

[EmilHandmadeKnives]

5 hours ago, Cumberland Highpower said:

Poland seems to be full of good machines at fair prices.  Once I wanted to buy a combining machine and found one at Seick in Germany and one in Poland.  (I cant' remember the name of the Polish shop).  The Poles were cheaper, quicker to reply and far more ready to deal and make a sale.  Germans in general, and Seick specifically, are some of the hardest people on earth to deal with when it comes to striking a deal.  

Anyway...

I have to visit the service in my hood. Elder guy has a lot of contacts,  I will ask him to find for me Adler 105-64 in good condition and price. Indeed, prices in Poland are usually lower, and we still have a lot of machines on the market. 

Cheers

[shoepatcher]

if you want to use heavy thread, the 105-64 would probably be the machine you want.  Still they cost more than $1000.00.  More like $1500.00 You look and wait for something to come up.

glenn