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[Pipeden]

Hi,

I,m new to leatherworking and I have a question about which thread is best for which project. I want to make some straight razor pouches with the thread on the inside, so which thread would be best for this? I also am going to make some pipe and tobacco pouches/cases where some of the thread would again be inside but some would be outside as well, which thread would be best?

Thanks and I love the sight, I have already found a lot of good info.

[dirtclod]

On the couple of tobacco pouches i made i used 69 thread. Be sure to back stitch at the ends so it won't unravel.

[Art]

Hi ?,

You will find 69 or 46 poly or nylon to be the best size for your work. If you are machine stitching with a home machine, 46 would be better. The smaller you go in size, the larger the number of colors that will be available. If you look at the thread charts, sometimes you see all these colors, but when you call for 277 or 346 you get the white, brown, black routine, one lb. spools only. Also with the smaller threads, they put it up in 1/4 and 1/8 lb. spools.

Try the thread exchange for smaller sizes.

Art

Hi,

I,m new to leatherworking and I have a question about which thread is best for which project. I want to make some straight razor pouches with the thread on the inside, so which thread would be best for this? I also am going to make some pipe and tobacco pouches/cases where some of the thread would again be inside but some would be outside as well, which thread would be best?

Thanks and I love the sight, I have already found a lot of good info.

[Pipeden]

Hi ?,

You will find 69 or 46 poly or nylon to be the best size for your work. If you are machine stitching with a home machine, 46 would be better. The smaller you go in size, the larger the number of colors that will be available. If you look at the thread charts, sometimes you see all these colors, but when you call for 277 or 346 you get the white, brown, black routine, one lb. spools only. Also with the smaller threads, they put it up in 1/4 and 1/8 lb. spools.

Try the thread exchange for smaller sizes.

Art

Thanks, I will be hand sewing so I'll try the 69. A lot of the things I was reading kept saying linen thread so I wasn't sure.

[Art]

Afraid I misunderstood, I also prefer linen for handstitching. I use Barbour's and you basically have white and occasionally black. Sizing runs 3 to 8 cord, you probably want to start with 3 or 4. There is also Hungarian thread at about 60% of the cost of Barbour's. Never used it so don't know the quality. You can however do good work with anything, poly, nylon, fishing line, sinew, artificial sinew, linen, or wire. Cotton doesn't hold up well. Handstitching thread (small spools and inexpensive) from Hidecrafter or Tandy will work ok too.

Art

Thanks, I will be hand sewing so I'll try the 69. A lot of the things I was reading kept saying linen thread so I wasn't sure.