Need sewing machine

[KAYAK45]

OK!... You don't need to OWN all the machines!

FIRST,  WHERE ARE YOU! 

NOBODY NEEDS ALL THESE MACHINES.  Join a LOCAL guild and rent, borrow, and steal some stitches when needed.  For a holster you might need fifteen/twenty heavy stitches, BUY A 2400 INCH SADDLE MACHINE?. ( I did..good idea)  The rest are say 277, 341 etc., in 14 oz. leather, at most.  Sew those heavy stitches by hand?  No cost.!  If you want to make A boot, do you buy a Landis Sole Machine? (I did..dumb)  NO!..RENT IT...at the local shoe repair store.

Buy a machine after you hand-sew, and are tired and getting too many orders.

OR, join the legions, like me, that own machines, little used, that would love to rent them out and teach you to use.  You will find them/us nearby.

 

[Wizcrafts]

On 6/23/2019 at 12:43 PM, RememberingGS said:

Hi sorry im sure this has been answered somewhere but whats a good sewing machine for a light leatherwork, basically wallets thats all. Thanks. 

Let me answer with a specific link to a suitable machine for sewing wallets and other items not exceeding 3/8 inch thickness. There are more souped up machines, like this machine's big brother, the Consew 206RB-5 - which has a safety clutch mechanism that protects the rotating "hook" from physical damage, or being thrown completely out of time from thread jams. Since even seasoned pros can accidentally jam the hook, I recommend buying a machine that has this extra protection built in.

Later on, when your business picks up and people want you to make custom holsters, look into getting a holster and harness stitching machine.

[cdthayer]

On 6/23/2019 at 12:21 PM, Wizcrafts said:

Some (u)se the Singer standard L style bobbins like those used in the old Singer 111w series of the 1950s.

School me on bobbins Wiz.  I have in my database that my 1944 Singer 111w153 and my 1959 Singer 111G156 that use bobbin #203470 (244750 aluminum) require size "G" bobbins.  Am I out of whack on this?

CD in Oklahoma

[cdthayer]

For someone just starting out on wallets, I'd recommend an old Singer 31-15 with a roller foot to get into the sport.

CD in Oklahoma

[Wizcrafts]

4 hours ago, cdthayer said:

School me on bobbins Wiz.  I have in my database that my 1944 Singer 111w153 and my 1959 Singer 111G156 that use bobbin #203470 (244750 aluminum) require size "G" bobbins.  Am I out of whack on this?

CD in Oklahoma

That was my bad. The Singer 111 uses a G bobbin, not L. For some reason I keep cornfusing those pesky little bobbins. Must be getting old.

[cdthayer]

7 hours ago, Wizcrafts said:

For some reason I keep cornfusing those pesky little bobbins. Must be getting old.

You and me both!  I don't use prewound bobbins, so I don't have much experience with them. Thanks.

CD in Oklahoma

[RememberingGS]

On 6/25/2019 at 4:55 PM, KAYAK45 said:

OK!... You don't need to OWN all the machines!

FIRST,  WHERE ARE YOU! 

NOBODY NEEDS ALL THESE MACHINES.  Join a LOCAL guild and rent, borrow, and steal some stitches when needed.  For a holster you might need fifteen/twenty heavy stitches, BUY A 2400 INCH SADDLE MACHINE?. ( I did..good idea)  The rest are say 277, 341 etc., in 14 oz. leather, at most.  Sew those heavy stitches by hand?  No cost.!  If you want to make A boot, do you buy a Landis Sole Machine? (I did..dumb)  NO!..RENT IT...at the local shoe repair store.

Buy a machine after you hand-sew, and are tired and getting too many orders.

OR, join the legions, like me, that own machines, little used, that would love to rent them out and teach you to use.  You will find them/us nearby.

 

I live in Illinois and ONLY want ti do wallets and id holders. Thanks. 

[dikman]

In that case ignore everything past Wiz's first post.