Pros And Cons: Cylinder Vs Post Vs Flat Bed

[Michiel]

A postbed is great for  top stitching bags

I have cilinder arm and post bed machines , but when  making bag’s I always use my postbed and hardly a cilinderarm

[Michiel]

Thinking about it:

when you use thick leather a cilinder arm is great and there are not much advantages with a post bed.

But for thin stuff a post bed is more versatile in my opinion.

I think that’s why most members here are for cilinder arms (and they are right)

It depends on the material and the design of your projects

[Art]

Welts and bottoms on bags is where the post shines.

[Carmen10]

On 10/11/2023 at 7:34 AM, Michiel said:

A postbed is great for  top stitching bags

I have cilinder arm and post bed machines , but when  making bag’s I always use my postbed and hardly a cilinderarm

which postbed do you have for the handbags please?Can you post a photo, because i am struggling also buying one (i have a cylinder arm). I have seen this one: what do you think about it? thank you,

[RockyAussie]

1 hour ago, Carmen10 said:

which postbed do you have for the handbags please?Can you post a photo, because i am struggling also buying one (i have a cylinder arm). I have seen this one: what do you think about it? thank you,

If it is of any help this video is a tall post machine I use when making some of our bags - 

 

[Michiel]

On 10/9/2025 at 9:09 AM, Carmen10 said:

hich postbed do you have for the handbags please?Can you post a photo, because i am struggling also buying one (i have a cylinder arm). I have seen this one: what do you think about it? thank you,

I have an adler 68 and 168 which are older versions of the machine you posted. (Postbed but not as high as the one on your photo)

i think it will be great for bags

Edited October 10 by Michiel

[FDC]

I have a Juki 441 cyliner bed clone by Techsew and a restored Singer 51W59 post bed. If I had to have only one it would be the Techsew. The post bed will earn it's keep on my service boot project. I think most leatherworkers would find a cylinder bed to be most useful most of the time compared to a post bed. The 441 clone is a beast and may not be necessary, in fact it may be abit much depending on what work you intend to do!