$115 Leather Stitching Machine (AMAZING)

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)

The sewing machine is also available on eBay here:

Below are some links to tools I used in this project.
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SEWING MACHINE:

UPGRADED Sewing Machine:

Thread:

Leather:

Check out this video showing the setup and use of the machine, very informative:

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Flap disc:

Inside corner disc (AMAZING):

Wire Wheel:

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Bosch Miter Saw ( My Favorite miter saw)

Sawstop Table Saw:

Wen Tabletop Metalcutting Bandsaw

Articulated Vise:

Bosch Portable Bandsaw ( 18V)

Porter Cable Restorer:

Lincoln 120V Welder ( good for a home shop)

The Camera I use:

The Tripod I use:

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The machine has gone back down to $115 at the following link. (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.)

[a.g.silverbane]

Only one problem with the video. Now I want one. And I don't even do leather work. Another great video man.

[johnmcclain]

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

[randyjs]

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

[seandepoppe]

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

[tomn]

I've had mine for over a year now. I fix tents, holsters, stitching in shoes etc. Functions flawlessly.

[ScottRedstone]

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.

[fixbertha]

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.

[hilarykimmorden]

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.

[hohohaha]

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

[MakeEverything]

Hey everyone! The sellers on amazon have been raising the price on the sewing machine left and right, I am doing my best to keep the link updated with the lowest price possible!

[michaelc]

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.

[simplyrise]

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👍👍👍

[littlefatjew]

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

[blindhowlingdrunk]

I was totally unaware I needed one of these immediately!

[mirage]

I’ve avoided stitching leather all my life because It looked like too much drama! this changes everything! Thanks, great video

[adamnickels]

I've been leather work for a few years now and I can tell you these stitching machines are great too speed up you're crafting but saddle stitching is by far the best method of leather stitching.

[roblqz]

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!

[mikeb]

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.

[loupanella]

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 !!