Speedy Stitcher - a really useful little tool

[Heym SR20]

For anybody who has any leather, canvas, sailcloth or modern synthetic heavy duty materials and items the speedy stitcher is a really useful little tool. Speedy Stitcher Sewing Awl

Costs less than £20 and you can find them in quite a few online retailers. I have had one for years and used it to make cartridge carriers, leather sleeves to cover turnbuckles on my boat, and just used it to repair my Roe Sack where the stitching failed on one of the straps. I have used to re-stich sail covers on my boat - an 8 foot long join. Did take very long - about an hour sitting in the sun, whereas taking it away to be fixed would have easily cost me an hour in time just driving it to repair place.

OK its not as fast as a big heavy weight sewing machine, nor possibly as strong as the traditional double stitching with two needles and a leather sailpalm, but this does need good skills.

 

[woodmaster]

Handy little tool for when out in the bush. No end of repairs and little aids could be made with that.

 

[John Gryphon]

Bought one 30 years ago and have ordered another only in the last two weeks. They really are a rippin` tool.

 

[Klenchblaize]

Rather than use a double hand knot at the end of a stitching run (which is both ugly and lumpy), take the thread back down the line by one or two stitches, cut thread flush and dab a drop of superglue into the channel to lock it.

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[Heym SR20]

I have just read the History - the original Patent is 1909. I love it that a tool invented 110 years ago is still being made, and is still delivered in its original cardboard style box. When these first came in the market, horses and carts were still primary transport along with bicycles, failing that it was your feet for short distance and train for long. Yes the motor car was puttering about but were but was younger than the iPhone is to the modern generation. The big news story in 1909 was that Louis Bleriot had crossed the English Chanel in an aeroplane. I love it that it still made in the same way - I wonder if they are still using the same machines to make it on - would n't surprise me - why not?