Goldwing Report post Posted December 24, 2008 Well needed a stiching horse. Thought if I was going to have one it should look good enough to Sit anywhere in the house. Something I could pass on when I am gone. Well with the help of plans from Ebay And some modifications to the design from My uncle Bill. Here it is enjoy the picks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rawhide Report post Posted December 24, 2008 Well needed a stiching horse. Thought if I was going to have one it should look good enough to Sit anywhere in the house. Something I could pass on when I am gone. Well with the help of plans from Ebay And some modifications to the design from My uncle Bill. Here it is enjoy the picks. That's a beautiful piece of work. Very nice. You'll be able to pass that on for generations. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BradB Report post Posted December 24, 2008 That's perdy! You got the pattern on EBAY? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bree Report post Posted December 24, 2008 Nice job... kinda neat how you offset the clamps to get a better view. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Go2Tex Report post Posted December 24, 2008 Nice job... kinda neat how you offset the clamps to get a better view. Yeah, I wondered about that too when I first saw one close up. But, they're all like that. It also gives your pushin' hand the right angle and you have a little more power it seems. Nice woodworking too, by the way! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hidepounder Report post Posted December 24, 2008 That's a beautiful stitching horse! The curly maple looks terrific. I might have to trade my old in on a fancy one, now. Great job! Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rawhide Report post Posted December 24, 2008 Yeah, I wondered about that too when I first saw one close up. But, they're all like that. It also gives your pushin' hand the right angle and you have a little more power it seems. Nice woodworking too, by the way! I think the "twist" is to give the user a better view of the work so that the proper angle of the awl is visualized. The "lean" is to compensate for the work being above your center of gravity and helps to keep the awl straight when piercing the leather, so that the back stitchline, is as straight as the front. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gtwister09 Report post Posted December 25, 2008 The eBay plans are directly from a google Book on making Farm Woodwork by Louis Michael Roehl from the turn of the century. That is a nice harness maker's stitching horse. I love the Curly Maple. What is the contrasting wood for the plugs? Regards, Ben Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goldwing Report post Posted December 25, 2008 The eBay plans are directly from a google Book on making Farm Woodwork by Louis Michael Roehl from the turn of the century. That is a nice harness maker's stitching horse. I love the Curly Maple. What is the contrasting wood for the plugs? Regards, Ben The plugs are made of walnut. Thanks Goldwing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
