Contributing Member fredk Posted July 25, 2020 Contributing Member Report Posted July 25, 2020 17 minutes ago, Rossr said: Fred good point and I do the same but if my holes are too tight i tend to put the one needle down while I get the other through. That being said I mostly machine stitch these days. I do lace stuff and sometimes saddle stitch hence the pony. I lile the inside magnet thought. How big a magnet around do u find useful? My stitching clamp is this style. I have a bar magnet on the outside of each jaw, just down from the sloped part. One magnet each side just about halfway down between the jaw and that long slot, towards an edge. These are N35 magnets, about 20 mm x 10 mm x 2 mm thick. Strong enough to hold needles and thread Inside the the uprights I have one magnet on each upright, just about near the top of the slot, but to the outside of it. On these I hang the sewing awl, the end of the handle rests on that block of wood in the centre. I also hang a wing-nut spanner. I have another magnet in the centre of one side of that block of wood. These magnets are N52, round, about 12 mm x 2 mm thick. The awl is held at its ferrule. The N52 is strong enough to hold the awl in place when it stands off by about 1 to 1.5mm You can add magnets to each other to increase their strength. You can go to a thickness equal to or below their surface size. eg, you can add 5 magnets of 12mm x 2mm together on top of each other to get the equivalence of one magnet 12mm x 10mm. Once you go more than that you start to get a reverse and get less power. Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Members dikman Posted July 25, 2020 Members Report Posted July 25, 2020 Thanks Ross, those additional photos clarify things nicely. Slightly complex overall but a very clever design. This is mine, a bit agricultural () compared to yours but I needed something in a hurry when I started making holsters. One day (!) I will spend some time on it to make it a bit more refined. The handle can be rotated on the bolt to allow it to be tensioned more, depending on the thickness of the leather, and the pivot in the handle is offset to act as a cam. When sitting it sort of fits between my legs with my feet on the bottom board so it stays put! Mine is practical whereas yours is also aesthetically pleasing. Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
Members Bert51 Posted July 26, 2020 Members Report Posted July 26, 2020 All good Ross, I made mine many year back and found it to hard on my hands, that why I now own sewing machines. Your pictures are good enough if someone want to build a similar type of Stitching Horse, if I did not have one I would be asking more silly questions so I could build it like yours. I only hand sew small projects or if I want something hand stitch, you can't beat the look or feel of leather that has been hand stitched. Bert. Quote
Rossr Posted July 26, 2020 Author Report Posted July 26, 2020 (edited) 22 hours ago, dikman said: Thanks Ross, those additional photos clarify things nicely. Slightly complex overall but a very clever design. This is mine, a bit agricultural () compared to yours but I needed something in a hurry when I started making holsters. One day (!) I will spend some time on it to make it a bit more refined. The handle can be rotated on the bolt to allow it to be tensioned more, depending on the thickness of the leather, and the pivot in the handle is offset to act as a cam. When sitting it sort of fits between my legs with my feet on the bottom board so it stays put! Mine is practical whereas yours is also aesthetically pleasing. Looks like a fine item to me. Thanks for the compliment. For what it's worth here is the first one I made. All function it went under my legs when sitting. Edited July 26, 2020 by Rossr Quote
Rossr Posted July 29, 2020 Author Report Posted July 29, 2020 I decided to add a cushion. So dug around the shop and came up with this as an add on, much more comfy now. Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted July 29, 2020 CFM Report Posted July 29, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Rossr said: I decided to add a cushion. So dug around the shop and came up with this as an add on, much more comfy now. Sweeeeet!!! you wont want to get up, now for the drink holder lol. Edited July 29, 2020 by chuck123wapati 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 DJole Posted July 29, 2020 Members Report Posted July 29, 2020 That's like the Cadillac of stitching horses you got there! Quote \D. Jole \ --> <http://djole.altervista.org/djole/Publications/Leather/Lindex.htm>
Rossr Posted July 29, 2020 Author Report Posted July 29, 2020 34 minutes ago, DJole said: That's like the Cadillac of stitching horses you got there! Thank you, its gonna be fun to use. 1 hour ago, chuck123wapati said: Sweeeeet!!! you wont want to get up, now for the drink holder lol. Lol drink holder might just complete it hahaha Quote
CFM Frodo Posted July 29, 2020 CFM Report Posted July 29, 2020 Quote Singer 66, Chi Chi Patcher, Rex 26-188, singer 29k62 , 2-needles D.C.F.M
Members dikman Posted July 29, 2020 Members Report Posted July 29, 2020 The first thing I thought of was a drink holder but you guys beat me to it! Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
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