It followed me home thread

[Pat B]

I have an old treadle shoe tacker I use sometimes for leather. I also have 2 treadle stands without machines on top. You should be able to get that old Singer going.

[PaulN/KS]

I'm sitting at a table right now that was made with an old Singer cast iron sewing machine base.

[DC]

I wonder if they're tough enough to sew leather. Maybe if you put on a flywheel from an old Easthope

[BowEd]

I sewed a little with an old treadle singer.It'll sew leather some,It's like chewing gum and rubbing your bell at the same time.Takes a little getting used to.I use the cast iron table frame for a table now.Put an oak top on it.Pretty nice.In the beginning I had to soak the old sewing machine in diesel fuel for about a week to loosen it up to work.

[osage outlaw]

The bases make good looking tables with a live edge slab top.

[turtle]

The PB blaster freed it right up. The original leather belt was dry rotted so I rigged one up out of paracord. Seems to be working well but is missing the needle clamp so I cant test it any farther till I get one. Saw a youtube vid of this same model sewing thru 6 layers of denim.

[Aaron H]

I have a 1914 model 66, which is the heavy duty model that everyone wants.  I think if it's restored to like original shape they can bring around $500.  It's a great machine and will sew leather and denim with ease.   I read a comparison once that said when a family bought one of these back in the early 1900s, it was quite the investment, equivalent to buying a new car now a days.

[paoliguy]

I went to the local flea market over lunch today and found a decent old drawknife for $12.50. I immediately thought of Clint and this thread and now I have a new drawknife in my car....

[osage outlaw]

Cool!  Post a picture of the draw knife please

[osage outlaw]

With the preparations for the Classic and Marshall I've been on a bit of a dry spell as far as finding rusty treasures.  On the way to my daughters track meet today I found a couple of junk stores that I hadn't noticed before.  I didn't get much.  I spent $18 total.  There was a nice folding draw knife but it wasn't $45 nice.



I can't find any writing on the ax.  I'm not sure who made it.

[ksnow]

It hit me harder than most items that follow me home, but this followed me home this weekend.  Some of it will be coming to Marshall for trade. And there is another load to come next week.




Kyle

[PEARL DRUMS]

Better be careful, Kyle. Clint will attack the truck when you pull in. He is a collector of "things".

[ksnow]

This was definitely a collector of things also.  Six drawknives, I don't get it.  I mean five I understand, but six?  Come on.

Kyle

[Danzn Bar]

Wow cool looking stuff you got there

[Aaron H]

Score!