Trying To Find A Simple, Easy To Use Leather Sewing Machine

[latigoandlace]

Yes, I mostly sew 1/4"-3/8" and occasionally 1/2".

[Wizcrafts]

Yes, I mostly sew 1/4"-3/8" and occasionally 1/2".

Your work appears to be best sewn on a heavy duty leather stitcher, like the 441 clones, rather than on a light duty walking foot machine. The machine I mentioned before would probably fit the bill perfectly. They are really well suited to work ranging from about 12 ounces and up, where you can use heavy thread, like #207 and 277.

Why?

I have multiple industrial sewing machines in my shop. I use a long body flat bed walking foot machine for thin leather pouches, and for sewing patches onto vests and new zippers and fringes onto Biker chaps and jackets. I usually keep #92 thread in it. Occasionally, I have to sew over a thick leather seam of about 3/8 inch. The long body machine makes an unhappy noise every time I do this. Still, it does sew through these seams. My CB4500 can walk through a 3/8" seam like butter, with absolutely no hesitation or mechanical interference.

[Techsew Ron]

Yes, I mostly sew 1/4"-3/8" and occasionally 1/2".

441 clone should cover all your needs.

- Cobra class 4

- Cowboy cb4500

- Techsew 5100

[robertmeco]

I bought a Cobra 4 about 2 years ago never used a sewing mach of any kind before that after a couple hrs i was sewing with it

I cant tell you how much i like this machine hope this helps

[neelsaddlery]

Hello:

Looks like a Cowboy 3200 or any of the 441 clones would work well for what you are doing. Do you require a flatbed sewing machine, like your 111W?

If so then you can look to the flatbed version of the 441, which is the 243, or the flatbed version of the Adler 205, which is the Adler 204

Lots of people sell low cost clones of these machines as well.