Homemade Stiching Pony

[Suicide]

Made me a stiching pony. Was going to buy one, but then I saw what they charged for those pieces of wood...

Great job! Just going to make the same for myself

Question: Why did you put also leather cover onto bottom woodblock (in between of "jaws") ?

[Tinneal]

Great job! Just going to make the same for myself

Question: Why did you put also leather cover onto bottom woodblock (in between of "jaws") ?

It reduces the chance of the jaws leaving marks on the leather.

[Suicide]

It reduces the chance of the jaws leaving marks on the leather.

Thats correct. You are talking about the jaws ends, right?

But I asked about the cube shaped block right in between of them at the bottom (please see the original pic from the very first post in this thread). The screw which is approx half way between in 80% of cases prevents leather to touch this block.

But as I see on that shot, there is square piece of leather covered top of that block.

[Sylvia]

Sylvia, So far I haven't snagged the awls in the rack but time will tell.(Murphy's Law states that when all is going well it will foul up) . I've been using it for about 2 years off and on and have changed my sewing technique slightly to minimise the chance of the thread catching the awls.

regards,

TapTapTap

That's good to know. I don't have the funds to get a stitching pony and I'm not that great at wood working. So I try to use what I have and just "make it work." I absconded with my husbands bench vice... dedicated a hard back cook book I don't like and pinched my work between the pages with the vice. Of course I kept catching the lace on the vice's handle but it was much better than trying to lace with my piece free.

I really like your pony... and it's comfy seat.

[Tinneal]

Thats correct. You are talking about the jaws ends, right?

But I asked about the cube shaped block right in between of them at the bottom (please see the original pic from the very first post in this thread). The screw which is approx half way between in 80% of cases prevents leather to touch this block.

But as I see on that shot, there is square piece of leather covered top of that block.

Oh! Sorry. I guess I was a little quick on the draw with that question. I would assume it just another place to rest the leather without it getting mared? I look forward to the Rob's reply.

[oldtimer]

Tap tap

Mine is almost the same as yours !

/ Knut

Edited December 5, 2011 by oldtimer

[TexasJack]

Chuck Burrows has the plans for one of these on his web site.

[robs456]

Thats correct. You are talking about the jaws ends, right?

But I asked about the cube shaped block right in between of them at the bottom (please see the original pic from the very first post in this thread). The screw which is approx half way between in 80% of cases prevents leather to touch this block.

But as I see on that shot, there is square piece of leather covered top of that block.

Oh! Sorry. I guess I was a little quick on the draw with that question. I would assume it just another place to rest the leather without it getting mared? I look forward to the Rob's reply.

Well, it's there for two reasons, aestethic and protection. When sewing through thick leather I tend to use pliers at times, and when not holding it I just put it on that cube shaped block (for lack of a better name). The leather then helps the pliers to stay in place and protects the wood from chipping when handling the tool.

[Suicide]

Well, it's there for two reasons, aestethic and protection. When sewing through thick leather I tend to use pliers at times, and when not holding it I just put it on that cube shaped block (for lack of a better name). The leather then helps the pliers to stay in place and protects the wood from chipping when handling the tool.

Thanks! Make a lot of sence.

[cjowett]

Chuck Burrows has the plans for one of these on his web site.

What site would that be? couldn't find one from google.