Sewing 1" Leather-When,why

[BIGGUNDOCTOR]

I keep seeing machines rated at 3/4"-1" capacities, and they sound great, but I have personally never seen anything this thick sewn before. Most leather items that I have seen sewn may have been 3/8" max. So my question is when, or where would someone actually sew something 1" thick?

[Luke Hatley]

I keep seeing machines rated at 3/4"-1" capacities, and they sound great, but I have personally never seen anything this thick sewn before. Most leather items that I have seen sewn may have been 3/8" max. So my question is when, or where would someone actually sew something 1" thick?

well for starters...2 layers of leather for the Jockeys on a saddle + the sheepskin is why i need the thicker sewing capatiblites.

[BIGGUNDOCTOR]

Hmmmm, I thought the Jockey stood in the saddle , not sewn to it.

Lawn jockeys, now saddle jockeys, You're gonna make me Google that , huh?

Them jockeys must be thick, since sheepskin is pretty thin by itself.

[ShortBBL]

I have a sheath for a Busse Battle Mistress that is 1" thick. Big Knife, big sheath!

[Greg45]

Here's an example of what ShortBBL is talking about. This is a sheath that I made for one of my Busse knives. It is exactly 1" thick at the mouth.

[Luke Hatley]

Hmmmm, I thought the Jockey stood in the saddle , not sewn to it.

Lawn jockeys, now saddle jockeys, You're gonna make me Google that , huh?

Them jockeys must be thick, since sheepskin is pretty thin by itself.

BIGGUNDOCTOR......you keep hanging out around here, you'll be amazed what you will learn

[katsass]

I keep seeing machines rated at 3/4"-1" capacities, and they sound great, but I have personally never seen anything this thick sewn before. Most leather items that I have seen sewn may have been 3/8" max. So my question is when, or where would someone actually sew something 1" thick?

BIGGUNDOCTOR: Many of my speed holsters for 1911's have a 1" or almost 1" welt on them.......but I saddle stitch my stuff. 'Tain't that uncommon. Mike

[Art]

Shaft Tugs (Traces) on draft harness are at least that thick.

Art

I keep seeing machines rated at 3/4"-1" capacities, and they sound great, but I have personally never seen anything this thick sewn before. Most leather items that I have seen sewn may have been 3/8" max. So my question is when, or where would someone actually sew something 1" thick?

[CampbellRandall]

We have customers using our machines for bareback riggings and harness.

Also used in sewing saddle cantels, rather than stitching by hand.

[BIGGUNDOCTOR]

Thanks for the replies. looks like a lot of the thick stuff is horse related. As for the knife sheaths, and holsters. I have never seen any that thick over the past 30 years that I have been dealing with both. The only other possible application I was thinking of was shoe/boot soles.

Forgot I got some saddle making books in with a batch of stuff I just bought, so I am gonna have to look up some of these hear terms y'all are tossin' out at me. I just live in an area full of horses, never messed with any of them beasts myself.