Bant Report post Posted January 21, 2020 Shortly after I joined this forum, I threw out several questions regarding stitching horses. My ultimate objective is to build one that is a blend of ideas. I'm now at the point of the clamp design. I see clamps that are canted, and those that are vertical. I'd appreciate any thoughts of both styles that you Folks might have, as well as any other design thoughts you might share. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sinpac Report post Posted January 22, 2020 I built mine a few years back from Poplar. I bought the wood 4" thick from a specialty wood store. Then cut the pieces on a resaw. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sinpac Report post Posted January 22, 2020 (edited) 3/8" swivel joint Edited January 22, 2020 by sinpac Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sinpac Report post Posted January 22, 2020 3 hours ago, Bant said: Shortly after I joined this forum, I threw out several questions regarding stitching horses. My ultimate objective is to build one that is a blend of ideas. I'm now at the point of the clamp design. I see clamps that are canted, and those that are vertical. I'd appreciate any thoughts of both styles that you Folks might have, as well as any other design thoughts you might share. I got this pattern out of an old farm book. if you would like a copy I can dig it up. It's somewhere on my Computer LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aven Report post Posted January 22, 2020 (edited) Here's my two cents. Stitching is all about muscle memory and consistency. If you started with a clam and moved to a stitching horse, the you would want it to feel just like you were still using a clam. So the jaws would be at the same height and have the same cant as near as possible. You'd want to have to do as little relearning as possible. You just want to sit and stitch. If the stitching horse user had never used a clam, they wouldn't bother to go through the hassle of canting the jaws. Plans: Check out pages 98-104 https://ia802605.us.archive.org/32/items/farmwoodwork00roeh/farmwoodwork00roeh.pdf Edited January 22, 2020 by Aven Adding plans Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sinpac Report post Posted January 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, Aven said: https://ia802605.us.archive.org/32/items/farmwoodwork00roeh/farmwoodwork00roeh.pdf Thats the book. Of course I changed a few things and added a few thing, but thats it in a nutshell. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sinpac Report post Posted January 22, 2020 (edited) Here is another one I stitch off. The jaws on this one do not have a cant on them. That's why I made the jaws on my stitching horse straight up and down. Like Aven said I have no learning curve from one to another. I have no Idea how old this one is. Going by the foot wear on the base, I would guess it's been around the block a few times. Edited January 22, 2020 by sinpac Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeRock Report post Posted January 22, 2020 Fun book, thank you! Lots of good stuff in there. God bless Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bant Report post Posted January 22, 2020 Thanks for the responses Gentlemen. I've got the farm woodwork as well as a few others. I'm going to have decide one way or the other. Thanks again for the feed back! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vikefan Report post Posted January 22, 2020 sinpac How many and what kind of sewing machines do you have in your shop? Vikefan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sinpac Report post Posted January 23, 2020 (edited) On 1/22/2020 at 5:52 PM, Vikefan said: sinpac How many and what kind of sewing machines do you have in your shop? Vikefan I have a cowboy 3200, Consew 225 and a singer 211G155. The cowboy is setup for 277 thread. The Consew with 138 tread and the Singer with 96 thread. I did have a Union Special chain stitch. I got rid of that, I didn't like it. Edited January 23, 2020 by sinpac Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vikefan Report post Posted January 24, 2020 Thanks Sinpac. I'm thinking since I'm building more and more stuff, I might just have to get me a Industrial Sewing machine. Hand-stitching takes a bit of time and work. Vikefan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tugadude Report post Posted January 24, 2020 On 1/21/2020 at 8:24 PM, Aven said: Here's my two cents. Stitching is all about muscle memory and consistency. If you started with a clam and moved to a stitching horse, the you would want it to feel just like you were still using a clam. So the jaws would be at the same height and have the same cant as near as possible. You'd want to have to do as little relearning as possible. You just want to sit and stitch. If the stitching horse user had never used a clam, they wouldn't bother to go through the hassle of canting the jaws. Plans: Check out pages 98-104 https://ia802605.us.archive.org/32/items/farmwoodwork00roeh/farmwoodwork00roeh.pdf Thanks for sharing that fascinating book. I love stuff like that! My father was a farmer and told me about some of the things he built on the farm and I was amazed. Brings back memories. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted January 24, 2020 There is also a plan for a stitching horse in the book "The Art of Hand Stitching" by Al Stohlman, it is a free ebook on the Tandy web site. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sinpac Report post Posted January 24, 2020 11 hours ago, Vikefan said: Thanks Sinpac. I'm thinking since I'm building more and more stuff, I might just have to get me a Industrial Sewing machine. Hand-stitching takes a bit of time and work. Vikefan I went from a 29-4 Singer to the Consew. It's a work horse. It does the 138 thread no problem. One draw back is you always have to be mindful of your bobbin thread. It don't take long to burn threw a bobbin using 138 thread. I put a servo on it, which helped a great deal. I think the way it sits now I have 400 dollars in the whole setup. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vikefan Report post Posted January 25, 2020 (edited) Sinpac How thick a leather can you sew with that Consew? I'm in Alaska.. so finding deals is pretty slim. Vikefan Edited January 25, 2020 by Vikefan Forgot something. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sinpac Report post Posted January 25, 2020 8 hours ago, Vikefan said: Sinpac How thick a leather can you sew with that Consew? I'm in Alaska.. so finding deals is pretty slim. Vikefan Last night I stitched up three layers of Veg Tan and one layer of pig hide liner. roughly 13 ounces. T-138 bonded nylon thread with a size 23 needle. Bobbin was also load with T-138. I did ok. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
