Guest Michelle Schumacher Report post Posted April 25, 2017 I am new at the leather working stuff and im hoping to get some info about good sewing machines to get. I want to sew through 16oz of leather would be my max. Im trying to buy on a budget and am not afraid of a used or older model sewing machine if t can get the job done. I just don't want to buy something that would break on me. Any help is appreciated! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northmount Report post Posted April 25, 2017 I am new at the leather working stuff and im hoping to get some info about good sewing machines to get. I want to sew through 16oz of leather would be my max. Im trying to buy on a budget and am not afraid of a used or older model sewing machine if t can get the job done. I just don't want to buy something that would break on me. Any help is appreciated! Moved your post to Leather Sewing Machines where you are more likely to get a response. Help wanted is like the classified ads in a newspaper. I'd suggest you should join the forum here. Lots of good information available and you may contribute your experience and expertise too. OP appears to be located in Simi Valley, California, 93065 according to the IP address. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RockyAussie Report post Posted April 25, 2017 I am new at the leather working stuff and im hoping to get some info about good sewing machines to get. I want to sew through 16oz of leather would be my max. Im trying to buy on a budget and am not afraid of a used or older model sewing machine if t can get the job done. I just don't want to buy something that would break on me. Any help is appreciated! Although the thickness you want to sew can help, knowing the types of product would be better and how far your budget can go. There are just to many machines suitable for various applications and sometimes no one machine can do the job either. I regularly use 6 different types in my production and have many more not so useful past purchased ones in storage.Knowing as close as possible to what you are wanting to make and getting the right advice here can save a lot of $$$. Regards Brian. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brmax Report post Posted April 26, 2017 Good morning and welcome to the sew machine page. Your commitment to a good budget choice is excellent. Here is where the other members can also help easily, so have patience. As mentioned the material type like veg tan or other tanning method types is helpfull. The veg tan is pretty tough in bending around vs chrome tan or some other soft type used regularly in garmet and upholstery stuff. With this i recommend you decide for a begining "anyway" to the products you want to make. These being flat work OR curved, so a quick thought to a project in mind and piecing it out you could say. I hope this is clear, my coffee pot this morning cannot wait and in clean mode so bare with me. Good day Floyd Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
