Stitches are looped under work

[Wizcrafts]

I only use bonded nylon or bonded polyester spools of thread in my lockstitch machines. The only lube on thread should be silicon thread lubricant.The maximum your Consew 227 can handle is #138, with a #23 (aka 160) needle. If the seams are taped or glued, use titanium coated needles. Keep a small can of Goof Off and a dauber handy to clean the adhesive off the needle.

[JeannieH]

Ok thanks guys for the tips! I have a consew bell skiver and when I skive the skiver leather just rolls right back around and up jamming underneath the blade. What could be the problem?? I sharpen the knife but that doesn’t stop it from happening. Could my stone be sticky or something? Should I get a steel roller?

[keithski122]

With the skiver I've found that if I do short lengths it needs cleaning out from the blade, however if I do longer runs then gravity will drop it out the bottom.

[Northmount]

3 hours ago, JeannieH said:

Ok thanks guys for the tips! I have a consew bell skiver and when I skive the skiver leather just rolls right back around and up jamming underneath the blade. What could be the problem?? I sharpen the knife but that doesn’t stop it from happening. Could my stone be sticky or something? Should I get a steel roller?

New subject, start a new post in the applicable forum so you are more likely to get answers from people with such equipment or problems.  This is cluttering up an otherwise good thread.  As you are no doubt well aware, a bell skiver is not a sewing machine.

Tom

[JeannieH]

15 hours ago, Northmount said:

New subject, start a new post in the applicable forum so you are more likely to get answers from people with such equipment or problems.  This is cluttering up an otherwise good thread.  As you are no doubt well aware, a bell skiver is not a sewing machine.

Tom

Well I posted in the “How do I do that” thread so I didn’t know I could only ask questions about sewing machines. I’m not on here often so I don’t know all the ends and outs.

[Northmount]

3 hours ago, JeannieH said:

Well I posted in the “How do I do that” thread so I didn’t know I could only ask questions about sewing machines.

If you look back a few posts, you will notice that I advised you I had moved your thread to Leather Sewing Machines so you would get more input from experts in that area.  https://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/87554-stitches-are-looped-under-work/?do=findComment&comment=597663

If you go to the main forum page, you will see all the forums along with descriptions of what they are for. https://leatherworker.net/forum/

 

We are just trying to keep the posts somewhat organized so people can browse or follow their areas of interest or expertise.  It also helps you get answers for particular questions, and allows you to browse or search your areas of interest for tips, photos, helps, etc.

Tom

[JJN]

Leather Sewing Machines is a sub-topic under the main topic of Fabrication. There is another sub-topic under Fabrication called Leather Machinery. That is the place for skiver questions. I hope you get your answers there.

[DonInReno]

Vinymo #5 is only slightly bigger than 138, but it might be the way it’s twisted that doesn’t agree with your machine?  A bigger needle is a good place to start.

 

[Wizcrafts]

I have never actually seen or used Vinymo brand thread, but if it is not left twist, bad things will happen when it is used in a normal lockstitch sewing machine. Untwisted and right twist unravel in most machines, except for shoe sole stitchers