Today in the shop we are breaking into a new tool that I purchased, the infamous leather sewing machine that has been popping up on YouTube for the last few years. After seeing a video a few years ago from Big Dog Forge, and then more recently from Make Everything, I decided to pull the trigger and get one for myself.

Is it worth the money? Will it work for what I want it to, sewing leather sheaths? Does it live up to the hype? I'm not totally convinced either way, so we will have to put it to the test and see.

Check out how we get it set up, build an easy base from simple wooden materials, that's 100 times better than the legs that came with it, and get it threaded and sewing. In the end, I can say that I am optimistic.

I want to also shout out Mainely Acres for his super helpful video. It made getting this machine threaded and ready to sew much easier. Check out his video here...
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