Timbo Posted January 16, 2008 Author Report Posted January 16, 2008 Guess thats one of those live-n-learn moments, at least it was not your life savings, perhaps you can take solace in the hope that your $ will give him a hangover. I saw a thing the otherday that someone bought an item online and just got a picture of the item for their money. Amazing what lenghts some will go to for ill gotten gain. ....think I'll make my own copy of it and sell it on ebay for 2 cents, and word the title exactly the same as theirs. tim Quote
Members Hidemechanic Posted January 23, 2008 Members Report Posted January 23, 2008 Mine is the Randy Steffen copy, if anyone wants those plans. It doesn't have spoke legs, instead a wide tapered board in front and rear with sretchers between them. Takes the issue of cutting angles out if you are carpenterially challenged. GH Quote You did What??
Members Rawhide Posted January 23, 2008 Members Report Posted January 23, 2008 Mine is the Randy Steffen copy, if anyone wants those plans. It doesn't have spoke legs, instead a wide tapered board in front and rear with sretchers between them. Takes the issue of cutting angles out if you are carpenterially challenged. GH I'm interested in the plans you have GH, are they digitized? Marlon Quote Marlon
Members Hidemechanic Posted January 24, 2008 Members Report Posted January 24, 2008 Marlon, let me scan them and send them in a PM to you and see how it works.GH Quote You did What??
Members rsg3 Posted January 25, 2008 Members Report Posted January 25, 2008 I have never used a stitiching horse before, just a cheap stitching pony (i guess you call it) that i made. My question is why is the clamp at an angle to the seat? I have a friend who is going to make one of these for me and wanted to know if he should build it with the clamp at an angle (as per the drawing) or if he could build it more perpindicular to the seat. Quote
Members Hidemechanic Posted January 25, 2008 Members Report Posted January 25, 2008 I'm thinking the main reason is, if you are right handed it gives you a better angle to punch your stitch holes, I guess you could call it urganomic or whatever. If you try it you may see that it is more comfortable to stitch from that angle from above rather than on a level.( I think it is easier on your elbow joint) If you're left handed you may want to reverse the angla of the clamp. Hope that helps.GH Quote You did What??
Ambassador Luke Hatley Posted January 25, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted January 25, 2008 and ..... you will be able to see your see your stiches. i thought the same thing. Quote Luke
Members Warren Posted January 26, 2008 Members Report Posted January 26, 2008 Timbo, thanks for that link to "Farm Woodwork". I built mine using the plans in the back of "The Art of Handsewing Leather", but it only shows front legs. Thats the way I made it only to find out I didn't like it. Sure it wasn't to hard to fix, but if I had used these plans it would have been better in my opinion. Anyway, thanks again. Quote
Members mikekrall Posted February 14, 2008 Members Report Posted February 14, 2008 Mine is the Randy Steffen copy, if anyone wants those plans. It doesn't have spoke legs, instead a wide tapered board in front and rear with sretchers between them. Takes the issue of cutting angles out if you are carpenterially challenged. GH I'd like a set of Randy Seffen's plans, if you would... tried to send you an e-mail about it but I don't think I got it done. Mike Krall Lander, Wyo. Quote
Hilly Posted February 14, 2008 Report Posted February 14, 2008 I got my father-in-law to make me the stitching horse from the plans in Al Stohlman's book Art of Hand Sewing. A couple of minor adjustments, and I LOVE it. Sure beats trying to hold down that little stitching pony! Quote
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