Members DR80 Posted November 2, 2015 Members Report Posted November 2, 2015 I think i have tried everything.. looked at all different instruction videos on youtube, tried different angles, thread... I can't make a decent back side. The front looks good, but the back side straightens with normal saddle stitch. With a "knot" the front straightens. SPI: 9 Thread: 632 Lin cable. Total thickness of leather: 7-8oz An example with normal saddle stitch. First needle in from left side at the top of the hole, left needle in at the bottom of the hole. Tension: left up, right down. (Tried different angles without better result. I'm stitching towards me. Me ///////// Start. Left is the front, right back. I'm considering to give up this know. :/ Quote
Members grmnsplx Posted November 2, 2015 Members Report Posted November 2, 2015 Ok. I see your point. Can you show an example of where you cast the thread over the needle on the back side? Quote
Members DR80 Posted November 2, 2015 Author Members Report Posted November 2, 2015 Ok. I see your point. Can you show an example of where you cast the thread over the needle on the back side? Yes. Then it looks like this. Quote
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted November 2, 2015 Contributing Member Report Posted November 2, 2015 holes are too big for that thread Quote Mike DeLoach Esse Quam Videri (Be rather than Seem) "Don't learn the tricks of the trade.....Learn the trade." "Teach what you know......Learn what you don't." LEATHER ARTISAN'S DIGITAL GUILD on Facebook.
Members DR80 Posted November 2, 2015 Author Members Report Posted November 2, 2015 (edited) holes are too big for that thread This is the same thread, and same chisels. Sajou Lin cable 632, and Seiwa 3mm (8,5 SPI) http://andersenleather.blogspot.dk/2015/04/watch-strap-for-speedmaster.html I used a awl with the same dimension on one of these i think. But the result is the same. Flat on the front when i make a knot. Edited November 2, 2015 by DR80 Quote
Members 25b Posted November 2, 2015 Members Report Posted November 2, 2015 Sent you a PM on how to fix your stitching. Quote
Members Bonecross Posted November 3, 2015 Members Report Posted November 3, 2015 Would be nice if you posted in here instead on PM'ing... Quote
Members 25b Posted November 3, 2015 Members Report Posted November 3, 2015 Would be nice if you posted in here instead on PM'ing... Tried that before and got called a liar, so I just send it via PM anymore. If you search, it's in another thread on saddle-stitching I posted in...a few of them, I think... Quote
Members grmnsplx Posted November 3, 2015 Members Report Posted November 3, 2015 This is the same thread, and same chisels. Sajou Lin cable 632, and Seiwa 3mm (8,5 SPI) http://andersenleather.blogspot.dk/2015/04/watch-strap-for-speedmaster.html I used a awl with the same dimension on one of these i think. But the result is the same. Flat on the front when i make a knot. Interesting. The holes might be too big for that thread. Try it with some bigger thread and see if you get a better result. Quote
Members Tugadude Posted November 3, 2015 Members Report Posted November 3, 2015 Take a look at this video if you haven't. http://youtu.be/3zTOqJCWbfY Thickness of the leather, size of hole and size of thread will all affect the outcome. Quote
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