Ray100 Report post Posted August 2, 2016 Hi I am new to sewing leather and would like to know what needle point should I be using to sew veg tan & Latigo leather on my Consew 206 RB3 any help would be appreciated . Thanks Ray Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CowboyBob Report post Posted August 2, 2016 If you want to nice looking straight stitch use a D point,if you want a hand stitch (zig-zag) look use the LR point. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray100 Report post Posted August 2, 2016 Thanks Bob what needle size you recommend for 207 thread & 138 thread ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northmount Report post Posted August 2, 2016 3 hours ago, Ray100 said: Thanks Bob what needle size you recommend for 207 thread & 138 thread ? Bob has this chart posted on his site. http://www.tolindsewmach.com/thread-chart.html Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colt W Knight Report post Posted August 3, 2016 #23 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wizcrafts Report post Posted September 9, 2016 It's a crap shoot whether it can handle #207 thread at all. There is no strength advantage to mixing sizes. The smaller thread is always the breaking strength. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
