Moderator Wizcrafts Posted April 29, 2021 Moderator Report Posted April 29, 2021 36 minutes ago, CastleLeatherWorks said: Ill take your word for it @Wizcrafts lol this is plenty heavy for me now and im a pretty big guy 450 pounds Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members CastleLeatherWorks Posted April 29, 2021 Author Members Report Posted April 29, 2021 12 minutes ago, Wizcrafts said: 450 pounds WOW that thing is pretty epic looking. I take it that's the lockstitch machine you were talking about in the previous post..built to last several lifetimes from the looks of it lol is there a reason for that machine being so big or is there not a smaller machine that could do the same job?? how thick is that stack of leather youre going through? Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted April 29, 2021 Moderator Report Posted April 29, 2021 14 minutes ago, CastleLeatherWorks said: WOW that thing is pretty epic looking. I take it that's the lockstitch machine you were talking about in the previous post..built to last several lifetimes from the looks of it lol is there a reason for that machine being so big or is there not a smaller machine that could do the same job?? how thick is that stack of leather youre going through? That is a Union Lockstitch Machine, from 1910. They built them that way so they could handle the heavy stacks of leather used in the harness trade. It easily sewed 3/4 inch with extremely thick thread (#415 bonded nylon or 7 cord glazed linen). The stack in the photo is only 24 ounces. Not much of a challenge for a ULS. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members CastleLeatherWorks Posted April 30, 2021 Author Members Report Posted April 30, 2021 3 hours ago, Wizcrafts said: That is a Union Lockstitch Machine, from 1910. They built them that way so they could handle the heavy stacks of leather used in the harness trade. It easily sewed 3/4 inch with extremely thick thread (#415 bonded nylon or 7 cord glazed linen). The stack in the photo is only 24 ounces. Not much of a challenge for a ULS. That’s pretty interesting..it made me realise I’m pretty oblivious to alot of the other facets of leather work. I myself for into the in trade because I liked some designer wallets. Here I am 2 years later making wallets and selling them. Now I’m trying to venture into making bags, that’s the reason for the machine. now I just have to get it running lol appreciate your time wiz you’re a wealth of knowledge Quote
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