gary jackson Report post Posted August 11, 2011 Kia Ora, has any one used or have an opinion on a Seiko STW8B, I am looking to use it on Rodeo Chaps and Handbags, hope you are all well out there and stayin` safe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amuckart Report post Posted August 11, 2011 I've never used one, but it looks to be similar to the STH-8, which I have but is a vertical-axis hook machine that takes a smaller bobbin. I take it you're looking at the one on TradeMe? I got my STH-8BL for NZ$350 in pretty good mechanical nick, but set up for upholstery. I got it to do tent repairs, for leather it'll need a servo motor and a different needle plate. Wiz has a similar machine set up with no feed dog and a slotted needle plate for leather. There's a $1 reserve Pfaff on there at the moment, currently at $30 that'll probably end up going cheap but it needs some work by the looks of things. I plan on getting a set of feet and a roller guide for it and getting a slotted needle plate laser cut. The thing that might get you about the STW-8 is that it's max stitch length is 5.5mm and it takes small bobbins. For leather, I'd hold out for the STH-8 or a Consew 206. There seems to have been a fairly steady flow of this class of machine on TM for the last little while. I see one guy with a couple of new in-the-box STH-8BLD3 machines for NZ$1400. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gary jackson Report post Posted August 11, 2011 Hi Al, thanks for that probably a bit technical for me, I see the Pfaff you are talking about, it is the same as one I checked out today it is relisted at $420, I tried it on some mockups but it lacked the grunt with 69 thread. Isn`t this sight an amazing access to some very clever and gifted Leather Smiths and information. We have to catch up sometime. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
