Leather stitching machine on sale

[Tom Boyce]

So, last night Kelly asked me to make a recommendation to the group for a leather sewing machine. Please keep in mind that, while no machine is perfect for every application, there are machines that will take care of the majority of the needs that might arise. 

I've spent a lot of time looking at and lusting after different machines and the one I keep coming back to is the Tippmann Boss hand leather sewing machine. 

This is powered by hand. You pull the handle and it makes a stitch. That might seem like a negative but leather is expensive and making one stitch at a time can actually save costly mistakes. There are many plusses to this machine

1) It will handle just about any task from making wallets to sewing up to 3/5" veg tan leather (veg tan is what they make saddles and harnesses out of. Most power machines are good for one or the other and a powered machine that will handle up to 3/4" thick veg tan would cost about twice as much

2) It is small. It will fit in a fraction of the space that we would need for a powered machine

3) It is simple and easy to operate. Powered machines with servo motors and lots of bells and whistles are great but everytime someone new comes along to use it, we run the risk of something getting out of whack. These machines are known to be workhorses and very easy to adjust and learn to use. 

4) It's on sale.! The Tippmann Boss usually runs $1495.00 buut once in a blue moon they lower the price to $1250.00. They've done so now. 

Just to give you an idea of the time saved. When I hand stitch a 40" leather belt, it takes a couple of hours to get through. With this machine, I can get the belt done in about 10 minutes. 

The other beauty of this machine is that we can take it on the road to makers fairs and comicon and other craft shows. If we made leather goods, belts, bags, etc, and sold them at these shows, the machine would be a source of income to the Makers Space

[Tom Boyce]

That's 3/4" veg tan

[Tom Boyce]

http://www.tippmannindustrial.com/tippmann-boss-leather-sewing-machine-p-29.html

[Joel Hough]

I'd be willing to throw some money in to get this. Put me down for $100.

On Thursday, November 5, 2015 at 2:29:38 PM UTC-7, Tom Boyce wrote:

http://www.tippmannindustrial.com/tippmann-boss-leather-sewing-machine-p-29.html

[tgil...@xmission.com]

I'll go $20

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[Tom Boyce]

I will commit to $250

[Matthew Nelson]

I'm good for $50, just let me know who to give my money to.

On Friday, November 6, 2015 at 2:23:16 AM UTC-7, Tom Boyce wrote:

I will commit to $250

[Tom Boyce]

Let's see if we raise the money first