$115 Leather Stitching Machine (AMAZING)
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- Опубликовано: 10 май 2019
- In this video I show off an amazing $115 leather stitching machine. I have hand stitched many many leather sheaths and every one takes so long! This is going to save me hours of time and grief when stitching leather. The price is crazy for the capabilities of this!! The build quality isn't great but the competing products pricing is far above this.
Sewing Machine: (please note, the price of the machine seems to be fluctuating, I will do my best to keep the link updated with the best price!) There are many on amazon that look the same, see below for a link to get one, if this one is sold out search "cobbler sewing machine" and find one that looks the same.
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Sewing machine: (there are a few of these listed on amazon and they go in and out of stock, so see a few links below)
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Check out this video showing the setup and use of the machine, very informative:
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Make Everything I was trying to use your link to buy one of these machines as it would really save me a lot of time sticking my leather but the eBay link does not work and it’s not available on Amazon. Any ideas of what I could do I’d really like to purchase one?
After i saw this video i bought one. What a purchase, no more lost time sewing by hand. The are a few items that i hand stich to get a stronger thread but now everything is with this machine. My old and new eletric singer were put aside. Again big thanks from Madeira Island...
Unavailable on Amazon now
What's the maximum length stitch that this machine can sew?
Does it have a reverse??
Only one problem with the video. Now I want one. And I don't even do leather work. Another great video man.
A.G. Silverbane hhaha I agree with this comment. Then again I refer to myself as Jacki of All Trades and Master of None haha
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A.G. Silverbane I empathise completely!
ii wnt one too
Same here! Goodness! 😉
I watched this a few weeks ago, then half a dozen others, ordered one from ebay, and had it less than a week later. It's not only a great machine, it's "a patching machine or patcher", in that the head rotates 360 degrees, you can have a sleeve or leg up the arm, needing a patch, and without turning the garment, stitch around the perimeter of the patch turning the whole stitching head, to follow the contour of the patch. I've been sewing patches on my jeans for more than fifty years, a mechanic, and this machine makes patching anything a breeze on top of the very fine stitching of leather, as this man well demonstrates. Mine worked out of the box, many need some adjusting, but I've watched dozens of videos by different folks, and pretty much everyone has something of value to add, these are a Chinese copy of an American machine patented in the 1850's or so, it can kind of look ugly, but once you get used to it you will find it a great deal. Semper Fidelis
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Which machine did you end up buying looking on Amazon for one
Hi, do you think that I could use this machine on a regular cap and a "none leather"patch?
Thank you for your generous post! Did you order the machine used in this video?
@@LouisFPak Yes I did, I've been using it for some time, repaired several pairs of levi's, made several pistol holsters and expect to use it for the rest of my life. I missed out on a "Singer" machine I tried to buy off ebay, because of the lockdowns, but this machine has done very well for my needs. I would recommend it to anyone willing, interested in stitching up their own needs.
I've got one coming in a few days, and I'm stoked. I have chronic hand issues, and as much as I love leather craft, hand stitching takes me forever and is incredibly hard on my hands. It's great to see how well it works with a little extra work put into the machine.
Yup, me too! Lifetime sewer & had no idea this even existed until some middle of the night random viewing & now I want one of these too. Really liked the brevity, on point focus, & clarity of your video. Wish all You-tubers were the same.
I got interested in leathercraft only 2 weeks ago. Now I need this simple-functional machine. I love the manual setup. No worries off-the-grid and God bless less tech. Thanks bro👍👍👍
I bought two of them 20 years ago. I worked at a leather shop and still have mine. Great find my friend. Never give it up or sell it. Sewing Denim or Canvas, it's the greatest. Shalom. TAB
Thank you for making this video! I have been looking for over a year for a leather sewing machine that wouldn't just break me. This is exactly what I need to get me over the hump
I got that same one last November. Never touched a sewing machine in my life before this. And now I'm producing some beautiful leather work. I made a flat bed for mine its removable for when I'm making shoes
Bless your heart! you saved me $1000 + as I was researching leather machines and came across this video. I purchased one and mounted it as you suggested. Instructions were confusing and I had trouble opening the upper needle plate. The coiler also puzzled me until I found the video from thebusybeesews which was very helpful. Thank you for sharing this, it was extremely helpful and financially painless lol!
Friggin amazing, that's exactly what I've been looking for. Thanks
I've had mine for over a year now. I fix tents, holsters, stitching in shoes etc. Functions flawlessly.
Thank you so much for this! I've been saving up to buy the $1600 model and this looks like it does exactly what I need it to do. I've been hand stitching and some of these projects get pretty big.
Excellent! I used to have the deer 🦌 I harvested, hides tanned.
I got a shoe-maker to sew to a pair of denim/jeans... to reinforce potential stress locations... for use when riding my motorbike.
This would be a tool I could use as another hobby.
Thanks again!
I didn’t know such things existed. I ordered one this afternoon. Perfect addition to my laser cutter. A whole list of leather items can now be done.
What is item name and number to order from Amazon?
Where did you get your laser cutter and what make and model is it
Now I’m laying in bed trying to convince my wife that I need one... also, I’ve never made any leather products in my life.
Honestly, i sold my main singer sewing machine and kept this and use it on everything and anything. Its just so much easier to stitch something up with, and you never have to worry about breaking needles or not making it through multiple layers of fabric. Its slow, but works well!
@@MakeEverything have you ever tried attaching patches to hats with this? I've recently gotten into vintage hat patches and I want to put them on to hat, I think this would be a lot easier than hand stitching them.
@@jcrew214 rivets are a lot faster if you don't want to sow
My friend in LA a fashion designer, shared this video w/me. I'm a leather craftsman, that's tired of spending 6 hrs.of hand saddle stitch, per belt, so Because of your insight I went to E-bay found a supplier 5 miles from my shop who had 5 machines on deck and purchased 1 for $107.00 delivered ... Your so very insightful!!!! Following you on IG And the merch is AWESOME. PEACE MY FRIND
Hi would you be able to share the sellers name with me from EBAY? I would reallyyyyy appreciate it 🙏🏽
why would you sacrifice quality though???? you just lowered your quality of your belts by a HUGE margin by not hand stitching them. a machine stitch is really a terrible stitch, it does not look nice, and once a single stitch breaks the whole thing will come undone. Saddle stitching looks nice on both sides, and even a stitch breaks, the stitching will NOT come undone! you just took a step towards cheating your customers by selling crappy stitched belts...... way to go.
I was considering buying one of these machines but was still on the fence. You got me off the fence. Thank you.
I've needed one of these for YEARS!!! Thank you!!! That's worth a subscribe right there!
Thank you i do leather work and mostly hand stiching and I have been looking at that one for about 8 months and debating on buying it. Debate over it looks good ,the stiches you made look good. This will save a ton of time. Thank you again.
As a hand Stitcher I have hand-stitched most of my life I'm 55 years old and man your tutorial on that machine makes me want to go buy one right now that's wonderful I think you've saved my hand from a lot of carpet and carpet tunnel or whatever that stuff's called cuz I'm really having problems with my hand now thank you so much you are just great
I was totally unaware I needed one of these immediately!
This is actually called a patcher, or a boot patcher, because the feed head can rotate 360 degrees to allow sewing a circle (or square) without rotating the workpiece, not something demonstrated in the video. These don't feed very well, you can see that there's no lower feed dogs, just gripper teeth under the presser foot, that's to make the bed/bar small enough to fit into the toe of a boot
So you’re saying this could handle shoe repairs?.
I’ve avoided stitching leather all my life because It looked like too much drama! this changes everything! Thanks, great video
I just found about this amazing machine. Thank you for taking the time and energy to share this. I know it’s been 4 years but it is still relevant today.
This is amazing, now I can work leather even with extreme arthritis in my hands! Thanks so much!
Thanks for making this video.I've been looking for a inexpensive stitching machine for a long time and this one looks like it will work for me.Thanks again!
I bought that identical machine. It does sew amazingly well for the price, but I put a couple of hours filing, stoning, sanding, lubricating and adjusting because the finish work is not great. It now spins freely and sews surprisingly well. The traveling foot can be rotated so you can stitch in different directions without turning the material. If you make your own base (highly recommended) it is not necessary to brace the free arm. Just cantilever it off the base. Great for leather or heavy, multi layer fabrics. It will stitch just about anything you can fit under the presser foot.
Im so glad i found this video. I've been working with leather for a few years now but never wanted to put down so much money for a sewing machine. I looked on Amazon saw these but always thought they looked really crappy. Next chance i get I'm grabbing one
Love the solid sound of it it sounds like a good machine that will last for ever.
Wow, youtube referral and this on point. Ive been wanting a strong sewing machine for leather and upholstery, thanks for your recommandation, new subbie
I've been interested in this machine and I'm so happy my husband sent me this video! Thanks for posting this!
Thank you thank you thank you! Veen looking for something like this over here for a long time, ordered one directly and already want it yesterday! 😁😁😁
Awesome video. Thanks for making it. I am a leatherworker(hobbyist) and haven't made much of anything lately as my hands have a lot of arthritis and everything I make is hand sewn. I can't afford a machine but this is perfect for me. I ordered one the other day so time will tell...
hows the machine working out for you?
After going to Maker Central UK and seeing the Tandy Leather stall, I might have to pick up this new hobby along with one of those sewing machines!
@Barry Manilowa qfdshbdyjncx
Totally awesome that you found this, it works, and you shared it! Thanks man! You have a new subscriber!
You are the man!! I'm beyond impressed by this find. I sew a ton of patches on leather vests and jackets and by hand takes forever ... now that my hands are old and full of arthritis, I was going to give up doing it. This is going to be a game changer for me. Thanks Thanks Thanks!! (new sub!)
if you're full of arthritis have you given up bread and milk (esp. white bread with yeast), vegetable oils and sugar and take Vit C, Zinc and Magnesium? I had arthritis and gout. Did/do all of the above and I'm good. Might work for you, too, who knows?
You sold me on this silly thing. Now I have one and I love it! It took several hours of cleanup, smoothing out and setting up but now its smooth as butter. Great machine.
Where did you buy this machine?
@@christophebeck1408 He's got some links in the description. Just be weary because some are actually put together better than others. Bantam Saddle & Tack has a good one on their website but it's a little more spendy, like $180-ish. If you're using it for thick leather you're gonna need some bigger needles too.
When you say a couple of hours for clean up? Grease or metal clean up?
@@johnatl56 a little of both. Its coated in thick factory grease to prevent rust. Some sharp edges but nothing too crazy.
Really appreciate you sharing this. I have been painfully hand stitching for years, and thought any alternative would cost thousands.
Thank you for sharing!
I have been looking for a machine capable of doing this for so long .... cannot thank you enough for doing this video! Wish I could give you more thumbs up!
I've been procrastinating some projects because of the pain of stitching, excited to finally get back into it with this tool
It looks like an 1800's machine, that is a good thing, simple and reliable as long as the quality is there.
Bought one a month ago and agree with you. It is a game changer. One thing I did was make up a guide to keep my stitching on line. It is a steady performing workhorse.
If you don’t mind me asking, how did you make a guide for this machine?
@@lauraburandt2655 I took a piece of plastic ~6" long x 1/2" thick x 3/4" wide an secured it to the arm with vicegrip pliers at a right angle. I later added a piece of tape on the bottom to keep it from slipping. I put the presser foot down and set the plastic next to it and it gives me about a 3/16" offset. But you can make it wider as needed. Simple but it lets me keep the stitching in line which is really useful on belts.
I’m so glad you did this video as I just purchased one....sweet
BRO!!! You just saved my hands a world of hurt. I just finished a gunbelt this morning and now im buying one of these on pay day
A fantastic machine and so much faster than hand stitching
Super machine and i reckon it would be good for sewing webbing slings too or maybe sail cloth. Excellent addition to the workshop.
I had similar yrs ago for replacing zippers in boots and making caps , it was called a boot machine cant remember the brand but it was very old when i bought it and motorised !.
I've gotta have one of these! I own two vintage foot pump sewing machine bases, one is being utilized by a vintage watch makers lathe and now I know what I'm going to use the 2nd one for!
I haven't even started the hobby yet and I want this. LOL Went through those 3 layers like butter! Amazing!
Thanks for the review, I saw these not so long ago and was wondering how they performed. Great pudding here, I'd eat that.
That’s awesome I do occasional leather work and don’t even use a pony just doesn’t seem like it’d make it any quicker by hand to me but this for under $200 yes please
Omg yes dude! So I remember these and their punching power! My grandma owned a shoe repair shop that all my aunts and uncles worked in at some point....my mom worked there when I was a toddler and I got to run around in there, play with the buffers, and the shoe press, there were two machines I wasnt allowed to touch and it was the cobbler sewing machine and the leather cutting, crimping, and shaping machine....and of course I had an endless supply of tack nails to practice hammering while my mom was working and I wasnt napping..... Good memories, I remember that sewing machine well, those things work well, and pull hard. Ours was a hand crank but my grandpa just made an engine with a shaft that plugged into the handle hole, it was a simple one you could press a pedal that released pressure and slowed down the machine. Crazy to think how many more products cobblers could make in a day once this was invented.
That's sweet. Hand stitching is why I never picked up leather working so this could change that. Thanks.
Motel,you got your new machine; no more hand stitching..... couldn't resist the "Fiddler"reference..cool apparatus.
I want this! I used to make leather bracelets from recycled belts and purses and I had to resort to rivets because all industrial sewing machines cost over $1,200
Learn to sew by hand, dumbass.
Looks like a great machine I want to get one now asap ,thank u MAKE EVERYTHING for showing this. This is what I need a leather stitcher that works well for a price I can afford .
Thank you so much. I've been considering buying one but I wasn't completely convinced it was going to work on thicker pieces. I'm definitely going to make that purchase now.
I LOVE this! For a leather-crafter, it’s fabulous! Thank you for sharing!! 👍🏼💕
Well Make Everything, that's cool! Good find. I wanted one (and would have used it a lot) at 115, but at 180 I will just hand stitch and not support greed as a profession by Amazon vendors. Price gouging is only committed by jerks and I'm seeing too much of it to give-in. I'll look at your other links.
Came back to report I bought one! Price had gone up due to video debuting 6 months ago. So I waited... Caught sight of it in another of your vids again 10 days ago and there are many listed on Amazon... Tips...
Pick vendor carefully. Found one with good reviews, concerned about customer service, free Amazon returns in case. Not cheapest, paid $119. (Saw $89, 99, 245...) Photo for this vendor showed green paint, no rust or broken parts, and that is what I got. Good boxing, careful handling. 5 days early receipt of machine.
Review suggested spraying with brake cleaner to remove shipping oil; lubricating after, doing that now. Excited to use it, will expect some filing burrs, but minimal. Came back to see your stand build here. Thanks for showing me I could have one - had seen one in England 40 years ago, upholstering an MGB seat... wanted one ever since but didn't see one or know how to find one until your video! Very happy and eager to repair so many things...
Need to find tips now on threads, needles, leather sources. Read reviews on Amazon to start - some it won't handle.
Was looking in the market of sewing machines but not too far and I found a lot of them expensive. I’m glad I saw this video because I wanted to get into making Jordan 1’s and even the pattern for it is expensive so this definitely helps
I have a whole box of leather that I never get to it. That machine will change my life ♥
same!!!
woo! ^O^
Hi , how can I get some leather remnents? Or some stock leather for projects?
@@josephdeffendoll3056 you can get leather remnants off ebay, there's LOTS of sellers, but my "go to" to get leather is a thrift store, I get old jackets etc for cheap and then repurpose them into what ever I'm making
(I've also found scrap leather there as well)
Oooh! Haven't done much with leather but I want this just because of how cool it is. Hmmmm..
Thank you so much Chris, I have been looking for an inexpensive leather sewing machine.. I truly thank you for the video!
You sir, are a scholar and a gentlemen. Thank you for sharing this beauty with us!!
Thank you for sharing. I actually have a Tippman. Its a good machine and it can go through a LOT of leather thickness.
But whenever I work with light weight leather, I can't get a good stitch. I've resorted to using the Tippman to punch the holes and then I hand stitch. It works, but this machine has peaked my interest. I'll certainly be checking this out.
I have a tippman and totally agree with your assessment
Had to say .. yes to all that ^^ .. I also have the Tippmann Boss,.. it is the greatest hole puncher !
My "shoe patcher" arrived a few days ago... its amazing
It doesn't require that front support! It's actually a copy of the 1871 Bradbury A1 Repairing Machine! You should join the "China leather shoe patcher" group on FB!
No freaking way! I am buying one if these J have been looking a sewing machine for leather and this is right up my alley
Very cool of you to share this find brother.
If you do a lot of leather stitching, this seems like the ticket!
Thank you for showing us. Another reason why this channel is worth subscribing to.
I'll probably wind up getting one someday, but I still prefer saddle stitching whenever possible because if the thread breaks, it own't unravel. Machines make lock stitches, which will unravel. They have their place, and I'd probably use it more for sewing canvas and other heavy material. It's also fun to watch an old school machine go through its paces.
Question, what needles do you buy for it?Just bought one for 108 on eBay!!! Thx!!!
Thanks Chris for the endorsement. I'm tempted to try leather craft now.
I’ve been searching for ages for a machine and I found this video after waiting months to purchase. Just made me do it. Will save me days and days of my life !
Just curious on current price?
rafterL78 in UK £75 so US dollar $97 or so. I’m not sure what I paid for postage maybe another £10 ($13)
These machines are WELL worth the small price for sticking together heavy materials and leather under 3/8" thickness. But don't expect to be making fine quality leather products like wallets or purses. Even the "real" Singer 29K machines aren't made for that (I have one). These machines have a very small bobbin, and the stitch length will vary depending on the thickness of the item you sew. Also the maximum thread thickness you can use is going to be either T90 or T135. In comparison a holster is typically sewn with T270 thread. Another thing to consider is the type of leather you want to sew. These machines ONLY feed with the presser foot, so it has a sharp serrated bottom that will tear up delicate or tooling leathers. For utility sewing, these machines can't be beaten at their price point. For finished goods or fine leather items, pick something else. I have a Cowboy 3200, and a Consew 226R compound feed machine, both of which I can recommend highly.
Very informative...thank you!
stride length does not vary with skin thickness,
easily works with a needle No. 150,
pitch up to 10 mm
Juki little pricy but I don't like the single tension assembly's on consew industrial line swapped my whole shop over to juki. From consew , brother
It's all nice and dandy but, as a cobbler and also as somebody who does leathercraft I can tell you that nothing holds like a hand sewn saddle stitching
I work with many dif. Materials and methods of stuff, not leather, but I agree the hand punched diamond holes and stitching look much better and with no doubt a better mechanical connect. I will still be getting one of these babies though.
@@moonolyth definitely worth getting one. I think is good to have a compromise between the two. In a wallet or small item I prefer to use hand stitching. On other items with long sewn panels a machine is handy, still using hand stitching in few strategic spots
@@armandblake Versatility is king, I'll be using for everything I can .. fixing shoes to canvas and hopefully leather once I have some loose money.
Amen!
Singer sawing machines are like... The best of its kind ... I have one that was gifted to my mom when she was 13 and she gifted it to me ..i loved its .. It is will over 50 years old and it still works like brand new ...
My father was a shoemaker and he used a Singer 29 foot operated.
All the leather work I have done was by hand and it gets old!
Now I want this !!
Your tension is partly affected by the huge spool of thread. The thread draw has to be strong enough to physically move that spool every couple of stitches. If you move the spool to the table top and rig up a thread guide so the thread loops of the top and the spool doesn’t move it will work better. I rigged with a wire coat hanger.
CAN YOU SHOW US ON A SMALL VIDEO ?
You can also purchase thread stands for industrial sewing machines that bolt to the table..
Lol why am I watching this I don’t work with leather 😂
Yeah, me too. During this pandemic I think a lot of us are psychologically drawn to the stability of traditional arts like leather working.
Salam
This definitely will be a game changer indeed!! Thank you for sharing!!!🔥🤘🏼
I have 15 leather knife sheaths that I need to make in the next couple of weeks. I was dreading hand stitching them. Thanks this will be a game changer
I got one, its rough on the leather, even after sanding all the edges and the teeth on the feeder. If you don't care about marks and scuffs in your leather its fine. Id rather hand stitch. I returned mine, there is a reason its only $150 lol
I quit doing leather work because my hands couldn't take the hand stitching anymore, and I couldn't afford a $1500 leather-sewing machine.
I certainly need to give this one a looking over.
I bought one on ebay a few weeks ago. It took two days to get it set up and work out the kinks, but it works great. I've done as thick as two pieces of 8oz leather and it punches through and stitches like a champ.
It takes some tweaking to find out where the machine likes to be for various thicknesses, as far as thread tension, presser foot tension, and stitch length.
Just ran across this beauty on your video. Ordered mine today from Amazon. Cant wait to get it. Thanks
I like that it pulls the material along.
You missed the most important feature. You can rotate the presser foot and needle with those little ears. And the machine wil sew in whatever direction the presser foot is pointed.
I did forget to mention that! Personally I like to turn my work instead of the foot but its definitely a cool feature!!
Can you crank it backwards to reverse the sewing direction?
Whaattt?!? Ok I’m sold!!!
But if you find yourself having to sew down into a tight space you will find that feature indispensable
Lol that's what I noticed too
That is known in the boot trade as a patcher. The wings just below the head, rotate the presser foot and you can stitch a circle or square without turning the material. When I had a leatherwork and boot repair shop in a shopping centre, I actually stitched a patch on a guy's sleeve while he was still wearing it for a bet. Won myself $100 in addition to the normal fee for stitching the patch
I was wondering if this could be used on boots. Looking to replace, or augment the ankle ridge (spine) with a sacrificial strip of leather (even velcroed on). I wear/erode the back of my boot off every 6 months because of grip tape/nonskid on stairs on ship. Before here, I would usually get years out of my boots.
You do beautiful work!! I’m ready to sew now !! Thank you Chris
Dude thanks for the advise just came up on this machina @ a swap meet for $20 amazing never knew something like this can be so easy and stitching leather. Thanks for the help bro
Yes, learning hand stitching is a *requirement to understand your craft, and you’ll always use that, especially for truly secure fixation. The two-needle saddle-stitching technique takes awhile, yes, but its relaxing; it also uses two INDEPENDENT threads, doubling the wear-strength. If ONE of the threads in a machine-sewn line breaks, it falls apart like a feed sack closure. Saddle stitching retains another *complete thread, because it doesn’t rely on mere looping one to the other. ReSearch! Machine stitching never looks as good, either - but it helps to speed things up.
*These Chinese shoe machines take a lot of prep, too- I’ve been working on mine for three days since it’s arrival, and it STILL needs tweaking.
I would agree hand stitching is must to understand the craft. There are times i wish i had a sewing machine because ive had to use pliers at times to pull the needle through when my hands start to hurt and swell. It takes me forever, but the satisfaction is much higher when completing a the item.
Just converted mine to eletric useb box fan for power mine used 10 mm connecting nut to attach the 6 in pully to fly wheel I had to make my own shims to adapt to the motor shafts mounter motor with long slinder mts from box fan to Mt motor used speed control from sewing machine to control motor btw used v belt pullye works good give you good idea where to start hope to make video latter
Robert....You state a six inch driven pulley, if I got it right......What size pulley did you use for driving? Thank you.....and thanks to "Make Everything" for sharing this fantastic find with us. Anaco, Anz.
@@buddyhutchins3782 1.5 inch after a little use I think I will use at least a 8 or 10 in more power slower sewing just call me mittenhand now
PS they make a sl 26 that comes with or with out motor much much much more money
Thanks.
Thank you for the info, but like you I will be modifying mine with bits and pieces I have. Anaco, Anz,
You have an amazing workshop!
Oh wow this is so cool! Just what I have been looking for. Thanks for the video👍
you can make a threader....or go down to a sewing supply store and buy a box of them. drop by a Joanns, you'll really like it. they give lessons on how to make stuff. they also demo equipment like your sewing machine.
Sweet!
But sadly, it's up to $147 now (but it has free shipping, so that's good) =)
Hi there, i am just starting to sew on very thick rubber. This machine is perfect! Thank you sow much for this video! 😁
Nice! Honestly looks worth every penny, having played around a bit with leather work.
I love this but all I can think about is fitting it to a variable speed pedal switch controlled belt drive so that I can have two hands to control the material.
AMAZON:
“Currently unavailable.
We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock.”
Thanks for the video, though. Really inspiring!
Cheers
Peter - Kåre Skak Pedersen unfortunately they have been coming into and out of stock for months, thst being said there are a lot of the same product on amazon, just search shoe patching machine
Hello Bro, big thanks from Portugal. I have made some cool products with leather but the sewing is the boring part. Tha machine looks great for the price and allow us to do so much more things and faster. I've seen some other videos of problems, fxing bench and modifications to make it run like a charm. Big thanks again, great video.