updn Report post Posted February 23, 2018 First time sewing on my new cobra4 leather sewing machine well I am so impressed with my new cobra4 from those great guys at leathersewingmachine company. This machine has great possibilities, I am so excited to have it. Here is a first project, a new wallet design for sale on markets, so it needs to be price aggressive and therefore sewing by machine. I am so impressed with the heavy stitch, it just looks so amazing, almost like a hand saddlers stitch. Here I am using a 200 S point needle with a 277 yarn on top and a 207 yarn in the bobbin. I have used rather thick scrap leather for the prototype, maybe a 1,8mm chrome leather, was quite impressed that the pattern that I made last night worked quite well. The ends of the sewing I backed stitched using a traditional saddlers stitch to ensure that the stitching does not come loose, is quite time consuming but I think it is worth it for my customers..Any comments....? . For the flap inside I shall line with natural plain vegtan, and of course one can use other fastening methods....have ordered some tuck snaps in brass from Abbeyengland ....link here http://abbeyengland.com/Store/CategoryID/420/List/0/Level/a/ProductID/77291 Here are some making of pictures....The pictures are too big will make them smaller and post later..OK Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
updn Report post Posted February 23, 2018 I cannot make the photos smaller on my iPad...need to see how I can do that to start....sorry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brmax Report post Posted February 23, 2018 Looking forward to the photos, its Great to hear the big stitcher is what ya need! sorry haven't a clue either, for that matter I will add iPhone. Many use a photo hosting site as well then link to a photo. later Floyd Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikermutt07 Report post Posted February 23, 2018 That's a big wallet. Looks nice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
updn Report post Posted February 23, 2018 Roughly 18cm x 11 cm and about 4cm depth, fits well in a back trouser pocket..type of biker style Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JD62 Report post Posted February 24, 2018 That's really nice. I bet they will sell well! It looks like you have the machine set up well too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rockoboy Report post Posted February 24, 2018 Great looking job. The edges along to top of the wallet look really well cut, nice and straight, but I am wondering if they might come up better if the were dyed and/or burnished? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
updn Report post Posted February 25, 2018 (edited) Thanks Bikernutt, John and Brian..that was just the prototype , on the finished wallet have used edge coat from Fiebings with a hot iron burnish ( quicker than hand burnished - would take too long ) .The cut out openings are done with my 9cm beer coaster steel cut out, the finish here is more exact than hand cutting the corners...I have tried to line the top flap on the finished wallet, but it was rather a bubble effect ( leather used is 0,8cm vegtan plain undyed).. will post pictures when finished. Edited February 25, 2018 by updn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarkGoku Report post Posted March 9, 2018 That is looking good Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
