Overwhelmed - Which industrial for leather bag making

[DieselTech]

13 minutes ago, Deanr said:

I've been making duffle bags from a combination of chrome tan and canvas. Sometimes I use waxed canvas which I make myself. The waxed canvas is pretty easy and not too expensive. I get factory seconds from big duck canvas. I do not line them so I use 92 thread for everything. I have a sailrite lsz which does good as long as I don't use veg tan. Maybe not the best machine but works good for this application.

Nice looking duffle. Looks great!

 

[Deanr]

Thanks. Just wanted to add that the one in the picture is not waxed canvas. Sometimes the lighter color wax canvas has a dirty look.

Less appealing, more functional.

Biggest challenge is sewing that panel with the zipper on my flatbed. Basically sewing it from a flat panel into a cylinder.

 

 

[CNHLeather]

I have a class 26 and an aluminum flatbed attachment and sew mostly wallets and smaller handbags but i have sewn canvas and made a duffle bag out of 5-6oz oiltan ive even sewn an 18oz leather weightlifting belt well it was  2 9-10oz veg tan pieces its a pretty versatile machine