Members sinpac Posted January 23, 2020 Members Report 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 "It ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward." - Rocky Balboa
Members sinpac Posted January 23, 2020 Members Report Posted January 23, 2020 Quote "It ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward." - Rocky Balboa
Members Vikefan Posted January 24, 2020 Members Report 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
Members Tugadude Posted January 24, 2020 Members Report 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
CFM chuck123wapati Posted January 24, 2020 CFM Report 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 Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members sinpac Posted January 24, 2020 Members Report 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 "It ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward." - Rocky Balboa
Members Vikefan Posted January 25, 2020 Members Report 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
Members sinpac Posted January 25, 2020 Members Report 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 "It ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward." - Rocky Balboa
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.