First project: rifle sling

[Doc Reaper]

Speedy stitcher suck

[DwightT]

IMO - a speedy stitcher is fine in the appropriate place, but also IMO this is not the appropriate place.  I use one when I'm attaching my leather to one of my wife's quilted bags to make one of our bottle totes.  Since at that point I'm trying to stitch into a cloth tube, the saddle stitch just would not be appropriate since 1) it's difficult to see into the tube to find the hole, and 2) there isn't much of a hole anyway after poking the awl through the cloth.  The speedy stitcher works here since now all I have to find inside the tube is the loop of thread coming out of the needle.

When you are stitching leather to leather and/or you have good access to both sides of the project (such as the gun sling here) then I agree that the speedy stitcher is the wrong tool and the saddle stitch would be much better.

    /dwight

[Redbeeerd]

I bought the Speedy Sticher to repair a pair of wading boots (for which it worked perfectly) but I definitely hear you when it comes to actual leatherworking. I'm trying to get a grip on which needles to get but the different size systems alone is a jungle. The store I bought the leather from carries sizes 2/0, 1, 2 and 3. I understand 2/0 is the biggest but I have no clue what that actually means in relation to what I'm trying to be do 

[Redbeeerd]

A mockup of the padding. I'm using 2mm EVA-foam and faux lace meant for furniture

[Redbeeerd]

It took longer than I wanted but now it is finished. I tried different methods for stitching and it really shows 

[Burkhardt]

Go on fleabay and get a set of stitching chisels (10ish). I have the 4mm which is about 6 stitches per inch. Punch all the holes and get a pair of needles and thread and simplify it..