stitching horse

[Rawhide]

I saw a stitching horse (stand alone version) for 100 bucks. Looks pretty sturdy in the photo. Just wondering your thoughts.

Thanks,

Marlon

[Mike Craw]

Hey Marlon!

That's about what I paid for mine, and it sure beats the hell out of holding stuff between my knees like I used to. I takes up less room in the shop than a stitching horse, and it's sturdy enough to sew saddle parts on. There are pros and cons, but I haven't regreted my purchase.

Mike

[Rawhide]

The one that I'm talking about is the kind you sit on.

[Mike Craw]

Marlon,

When you said "stand alone" I thought you were talking about the "sit and stitch" style. I'd say that $100 for a horse is a really good price.

Mike

[Luke Hatley]

if you have more money than time and if you are not too

handy with WOOD, then i would say , you are getting a

fair deal... I would not make it for $100.00

$200.00 and up would be my price.

[Rawhide]

I'm pretty decent with wood. I'm no Norm Abram but I can cut a few pieces. I was going to try and make the Al Stohlman version in the Hand Sewing leather book, but add some rear legs to it. I would probably make it with some nice wood though and therefore up goes the cost.

Just wanted to see what you guys thought.

thanks for the replies.

[sheathmaker]

Spend a hundred bucks and you're home stitching in an hour. Save a hundred bucks and you're out shopping for wood fooling with a design, redoing a mistake here and there and finally about a hundred bucks or more later you have one "almost" as nice as the one in the picture. I'd say if you like it, buy it, because over all it's probably a bargain.

Paul

[Romey]

What Paul said. Time and materials are everything

[Rawhide]

Thanks guys.

[Rawhide]

Thanks guys.

[D.A. Kabatoff]

anyone looking for a stitching pony might want to check out this Ebay auction...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ANTIQUE-SHAKER-WOOD-TO...1QQcmdZViewItem

Darc