How to re-thread your solestitcher

[Peter / Sweden]

I retreaded my stitcher again this week, and i always think of Blaze at Shoe System Plus in New York when i do it.

(thank you Blaze) He learned us this trick at a seminar in LA this summer.

I heard several people saying - "All these years..... and it was that easy...."

 

Here we go....

 

 

 

 

 

Fast and easy without glue, (Superglue? ), knots etc, etc.

 

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[toofatbyfar]

peter coulson taught me that (siserve),, its a great way to do itwithout problems..

[Lee]

Still a nice trick & worthy of the tutorials page, thanks Peter.

 

Lee

[Hugh-Candoit (ENG)]

50 years a cobbler and still learning, so simple but I've never heard of it before, thanks Peter, if only it would work on the Patching machine with a fine needle.

[ironplanet uk900]

Good Idea Peter. But I just tie the two threads together and pull it through, never had a problem. As long as you have the machine in a position were the lock isn't on, the knot isn't a problem.

[elfman]

thats twice we have agreed on atopic planet we will have to be more careful it could become a habit

[ironplanet uk900]

thats twice we have agreed on atopic planet we will have to be more careful it could become a habit

 

Hey Elfman, thats because your becoming more knowledgable

[petercoulson]

Hey Elfman, thats because your becoming more knowledgable

 

 

And i'm guessing you have to have only v neck jumpers and tee shirts

[ironplanet uk900]

Hey Elfman, thats because your becoming more knowledgable

 

 

And i'm guessing you have to have only v neck jumpers and tee shirts

 

I tend to slip into an all in one stab proof boilersuit when reading the forum.

[kobblers]

 

I tend to slip into an all in one stab proof boilersuit when reading the forum.

 

 

[Hugh-Candoit (ENG)]

I tend to wear old chain mail vests my dad left me (Sir Hugh de Hatherton) from the days of the Black Knights (Smog was dense)

[Auto Key Wizard]

if only it would work on the Patching machine with a fine needle.

Been pulling new cops of thread through like that for ages...

 

Yes Hugh, on the patcher just tie new thread to the one running on the machine & pull through, you'll need to re-thread the eye in the needle though.

[keithm]

Good old Blase

[Hugh-Candoit (ENG)]

It's the Eye of the needle that i have trouble with Tel I.m blind as a Bat, fortunately I only have to thread it about once a month and use a large magnifying glass.