Members getdown Posted July 19, 2007 Members Report Posted July 19, 2007 hello i just joined this place i have been a leather worker for around 30 yrs and i am in search of some linen thread my sorce dosent carry it any more dose any one know of a place that carrys it i do custom holsters and gunbelts if any one can help me it would be wonderful thank you in advance pj Quote
Ambassador Luke Hatley Posted July 19, 2007 Ambassador Report Posted July 19, 2007 (edited) hello i just joined this place i have been a leather worker for around 30 yrs and i am in search of some linen thread my sorce dosent carry it any more dose any one know of a place that carrys it i do custom holsters and gunbelts if any one can help me it would be wonderful thank you in advance pj Howdy & Welcome, GETDOWN. I think what you are wanting will be "BARBOURS PURE FLAX" it can or use to be found at a supplier of shoe findings and supplies. Here in Memphis it would be Southern Leather Co. ask one of the Shoe Repair men in your neck of the woods. P S the reg linen thread is not very strong. Edited July 19, 2007 by Luke Hatley Quote Luke
Members getdown Posted July 19, 2007 Author Members Report Posted July 19, 2007 Howdy & Welcome, GETDOWN. I think what you are wanting will be "BARBOURS PURE FLAX"it can or use to be found at a supplier of shoe findings and supplies. Here in Memphis it would be Southern Leather Co. ask one of the Shoe Repair men in your neck of the woods. P S the reg linen thread is not very strong. thank you for the info i will check into it and your right about the linen thread being weak i will check for it at ashoe suplier thanks again pj Quote
Ambassador Luke Hatley Posted July 19, 2007 Ambassador Report Posted July 19, 2007 (edited) hello i just joined this place i have been a leather worker for around 30 yrs and i am in search of some linen thread my sorce dosent carry it any more dose any one know of a place that carrys it i do custom holsters and gunbelts if any one can help me it would be wonderful thank you in advance pj Getdown, i have been busy.. Check these folks out.. Midwest Knifemakers Supply.. they have it. "it aint cheap, but it is good" Edited July 19, 2007 by Luke Hatley Quote Luke
Moderator Art Posted July 19, 2007 Moderator Report Posted July 19, 2007 Hi PJ, I use linen in my Campbell, you can hand stitch with it too. I get it from Campbell Bosworth Machinery Co. http://www.campbell-bosworth.com/ Others carry it but Campbell is about the least expensive I've found, none of it is cheap. I would try to get the newest product as sometimes (depending on how it is stored I think) the older stuff has some breaking problems. Art hello i just joined this place i have been a leather worker for around 30 yrs and i am in search of some linen thread my sorce dosent carry it any more dose any one know of a place that carrys it i do custom holsters and gunbelts if any one can help me it would be wonderful thank you in advance pj Quote For heaven's sakes pilgrim, make yourself a strop!
Members Go2Tex Posted July 19, 2007 Members Report Posted July 19, 2007 .........I use linen in my Campbell, you can hand stitch with it too. I get it from Campbell Bosworth Machinery Co.......... Makes it nice and handy to just pull off a few feet from the ol' stitcher for that bit of hand stitching and it matches the rest of the project, too. Quote Brent Tubre email: BCL@ziplinkmail.com
Members Trevor Posted July 20, 2007 Members Report Posted July 20, 2007 Hi there Trevor From NZ. Cane you guys /gals tell me the benefits of using this linen thread over Nylon or Poly. I have been using these for years and never looked back. Is there a reason?? thanks Quote "Every Day Above Ground Is Good"
Members getdown Posted July 20, 2007 Author Members Report Posted July 20, 2007 Hi there Trevor From NZ. Cane you guys /gals tell me the benefits of using this linen thread over Nylon or Poly. I have been using these for years and never looked back. Is there a reason?? thanks well for my self i do all hand stiching of holsters and gunbelts and its more of the period for the holsters that i do p.j. Quote
Moderator Art Posted July 20, 2007 Moderator Report Posted July 20, 2007 Hi Trevor, Period work often requires or even demands linen, there wasn't a lot of Nylon in the 1800s although there were sewing machines commonly in use (for leatherwork) from about the 1870s on, even in the West. Linen (flax based) thread takes dye much better than Nylon or any of the ester based threads. Linen is also easier on older sewing machines than synthetics although few of us sew enough to make a lot of difference there. Art Hi there Trevor From NZ. Cane you guys /gals tell me the benefits of using this linen thread over Nylon or Poly. I have been using these for years and never looked back. Is there a reason?? thanks Quote For heaven's sakes pilgrim, make yourself a strop!
yaklady Posted July 22, 2007 Report Posted July 22, 2007 I get my linen thread from Beiler's Manufacturing and Supply, 3025 Irishtown Road, Ronks, PA 17572, Phone, 717-768-0174. I use it on my gun belts and holsters, and it sure looks nice! Maybe it won't last as long as nylon, but it's still my preference. Kathy Quote All bad yaks make their way to the freezer.
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