What Is The Problem Here

[tontotex]

Hi,

I just got in some veg tan calf from england. Very nice and mellow. So i cut off a small piece and ran it through my juki 1541 with a # 22 needle but light thread. I could easily see the

needle size and shape didn't work with the light thread. So, I put in a 19 round point cloth needle. it looked better but the exit hole on the rear looked almost like a rip than a needl hole.

So I found this picture online that pretty much represents what i was talking about.

Any ideas as far as what the correct needle and thread size should be. There also seems to be a tension problem in this photo.

thanks for any help

ac

[brmax]

So its not a woven material and I guess that is going to happen to some extent. Probably be a bit better with certain leather points, an unwanted but possible change is maybe a feed plate with smaller hole not so oblong, though Im sure some thing else could help.

It has to cut through leather to perform better though im sure of that, patience and one of the pros will give an option.

Good day there

[Wizcrafts]

Use a leather point needle. Size it to just be large enough for the thread to move freely, but not with a lot of slack. There is a sticky topic near the top of this forum about choosing the right needle for your thread.

For instance, if your thread is #92, use a #19 needle. If #69, use a #18.

[tontotex]

Hi Wiz,Br

Thanks for your help,, and sorry for the delay in thanking you

best

allen