TheHernandezWorkshop Report post Posted September 8, 2017 Hello folks , here again with another one of my newbie situations: I love my thread , as we all do and well I'm a beginner so I don't use much right a tiny 25 yard spool would do me well for a good time, but as I began to actually do more work , make more things , I began to realize "hey , this won't do". And this constant buying of thread has been on and on.I like to buy Tandy's nylon waxed thread: https://www.tandyleather.com/en/product/waxed-nylon-thread-25-yds-22-9-m And it's only 4 dollars, right so I'm not complaining or anything but I really feel I could do better for the long run , I know not all of you go and buy tiny 25 yard spools but yeah what's something I could do to not spend 16 dollars on 100 yards ? Also , today I bought some "Omega nylon #2 thread" thinking I could rub some beeswax on it and pass it off as waxed nylon thread , I tried it , and it didn't feel as good as Tandy's, maybe because the beeswax was homemade ? Also , the thread isn't made up of 3 little stands like Tandy's, it's only 2. Could I somehow make this work ? It's 275 yards. Thank y'all in advance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mattsbagger Report post Posted September 8, 2017 I use Tiger thread. If you do the math on a 500 meter spool it's. 03 a METER. I quit using Tandy stuff after using it twice. It's way to waxy for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RemingtonSteel Report post Posted September 8, 2017 (edited) I agreed with Mattsbagger. Tiger works well for me. I use the 1.0 mm thread with a John James size 2 harness needle. Even though it is waxed, you don't get that waxy buildup when hand stitching. I also sung up my stitches pretty tight and haven't broken the thread yet. If you aren't ready to buy a 500 meter spool, you can get 25 meter mini spools (29.5 yards) for $6.99. Rock Mountain Leather Supply sells them on amazon in 16 colors. https://www.amazon.com/1-0mm-Ritza-Tiger-Thread-Polyester/dp/B01MS5HKS3/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1504885683&sr=8-3&keywords=tiger+thread. It is a little more than your paying now, but cheap enough to afford to give it a try, and you can buy multiple colors without breaking the bank. If you like it, you could then buy the 500 meter spools and really save. EDIT: Forgot to mention they also sell 0.8 mm and 0.6 mm threads as well Edited September 8, 2017 by RemingtonSteel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
