Jerk Needle

[keplerts]

I see Tandy has a Jerk Needle for sale. It states that it is used to sew cantle bindings. Can some one tell me what a Jerk needle does and what it is used for? How is it used, does it make cantle sewing easier and is it something I should have? Any info you can offer would be great!

Thanks,

Tom

Edited November 23, 2014 by keplerts

[electrathon]

Think of it as a crochet hook. For reaching through a hole and pulling back a thread.

[keplerts]

Thanks, Electrathon. But WHY would I need to use it sewing a cantle binding? I have sewn one binding with the two needle saddle stitch and at times it was pretty hard to do. I have another cantle binding to sewn and was wondering if the jerk needle would help me. I am just not sure how it would help or how I would use it.

Tom

[Big Sioux Saddlery]

Typically it is used to sew a lockstitch like a machine sews. It can make sewing a cantle binding easier, especially on a real low cantle or down toward the corners where space gets tight, and I used that method for a few years. Rarely, if ever, does the finished product look as good as one sewn with a two needle method, which is why I quit doing it that way and went back to two needles. I will say the 2 needle method is easier for me now than it was years ago, just because of the years of experience gained in the interim.

[keplerts]

Thanks for the information. I have a cantle to re-sew after I install a new padded suede seat. I am going to order the Jerk Needle and hope I can figure out how to use it.

Thanks again,

Tom