Jasonlboyd Report post Posted September 7, 2013 Has anyone every made a portable stitching pony? With my job I spend 1-3 nights a week at a hotel and I was considering building a sitching pony I could stash in my suitcase to take with me. Then I could work on cutting, tooling, etc at home, and then I could stitch in the comfort of a hotel room. If anyone has something that might suit this, please share a pattern with me. I have an idea, but I'm always willing to take in new info. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tex Shooter Report post Posted September 7, 2013 A lot depends on how big of items that you are going to be stitching. The pony could be made to break down for portability also. -- Tex Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jasonlboyd Report post Posted September 7, 2013 I considered making one designed to lay on its side with the jaw being on the side. Then a small bar style clamp to clamp it to a desk/ table in a hotel, but all small enough to pack in the suitcase. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tex Shooter Report post Posted September 7, 2013 Here is the real cheap one that I use. scroll down for more pictures. -- Tex Two Dollar Stitching Jig - Leather Tools - Leatherworker.net Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jasonlboyd Report post Posted September 7, 2013 I saw and liked that. Now I just have to wait on my yard sale/ flea market $2 vise to show up! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crimson Hides Report post Posted September 7, 2013 I recently bought one from a Korean tool Maker - Elfita. It is a french type stitching clamp that can be folded in half. See my below website for picture. http://www.crimsonhides.com/blog.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ronin19587 Report post Posted November 3, 2013 White trash stitching pony I made in less than half an hour including the time spent going to the auto parts store to get a spring and the car battery clamps with wing nuts....total cost: $8.59....wood was scrap fence slats, a piece of 2x4 cut in half lengthwise and a big chunk of 2x12 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silverwingit Report post Posted November 25, 2013 (edited) I made my stitching pony from these free plans on Chuck Burrow's Wild Rose Trading Center web site: http://www.wrtcleather.com/1-ckd/tutorials/_stitchpony.html Works great for me. Mine is made of red oak and has a few modifications from those plans to better fit my needs. This basic plan stands up to any number of modifications. for example, one could easily make the bottom piece removable so that the parts would lie flat. Michelle Edited November 25, 2013 by silverwingit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike 257 Report post Posted April 9, 2014 Im almost done with mine . I made it out of oak Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
