Used my Speedy Stitcher to bind a book I valued. Used a drill press and a very fine drill bit to make evenly spaced holes at the binding and went to town as shown. That book is never coming apart! Thanks for the video. Cheers from Nova Scotia.
So pleased I read your comment. I have started book binding and love it, I’d decided to purchase the tool for camping and repairs when power is unavailable but your comment has me enthused to give it a red hot go with book binding too. Thank you ❤️
The stitches are very evenly placed as I marked them out first and drilled with my drill press that has a laser aiming light, so it made it easy to hit the mark. The book was about 1/2 inches thick and the result was very good.
Back in the 1960s, I used this a lot for repairing and reinforcing heavy camping equipment straps and such. It works very well. We would use cotton thread, coated with bees wax.
@@amourdivin5155I feel you. I think a relative had one of these. I just assumed it was some kind of construction tool, kind of like a hammer or a saw.
These things are a wonderful piece of gear I've used them for decades. They are basically a ppcket sized industrial strength sewing machine and are able to sew canvas, shoe leather, sailcloth, heavy straps, etc atc, in multiple layers if need be. They can repair things a common sewing machine is incapable of, and can stitch items so heavy as to be entirely impractical or impossible to do by hand. I have literally prevented thousands in lost wages when I have repaired work gear in remote locations only because I had a speed stitcher in with my maintenance tools. The stitchers are rugged and last forever too if you are careful not to break the needles and carry spare needles in the handle. I happen to have one about 5 feet in front of me right now that I may have had for 25 yeats or more. They are a good tool to have along camping etc, they will fix eg a leather belt, a tent, a backpack strap, a diving bcd etc no problem. I really appreciate these little tools, they work so well (I even figured out an alternate stitch to use a few years ago). It is surprising how little known these old tools are.
Loved the video, straight forward in instruction. One key point left out was the tension post. Another important key point is putting the thread through the loop the same way each stitch. Initially when you first start stitching with S Stitcher, yes it goes slow. After you get a rhythm down, the pace picks up. When I have a large piece I’m stitching, I place a large blunt needle on the “ bobbin thread end. Speeds up putting it through the loop quicker.
I got the speedy sticher for my tool pouch. It’s about 3 layers of tough nylon and the speedy sticher is definitely a life saver. Thanks for the instructional video much appreciated!
One things that speeds up the process, is, take the tag end of the thread, (underneath), and pull just a little extra thread through. Then thread a curved needle on that tag end and use it to thread through the loop formed when you pull the stitcher back a little bit. It's much easier and faster to get the tag end through that little loop. Tie a knot on the tag thread to keep the curved needle from slipping off, If this works for you, I suggest dulling the curved needle so you don't have to worry about grabbing it and poking yourself. Just keep that needle separate for this one purpose.
@@des863 He's talking about the free length of thread you pull thru at the beginning of the project and that you then pull thru each new loop that you make. Re-watch the video and I think you will see what we're talking about at time stamp 2:10.
Ok, this is how I've got it: Poke thru the material & pull the thread as shown (~2:10). Thread a (curved) needle onto the thread's end, don't tie it (just pull a bit through). Use the needle to guide the end of the thread through the loops that are made as you use the Stitcher. This is very much like when 2 threads are used (which might actually be easier).
I can't close my mouth. I can't help but think of all these years lost not being aware, nor skilled in this tool. Thank you for sharing. This takes me backto my mother showing me how the sewing machine works. One of the few memories I cherish.
As someone who wants to get into blade smithing eventually, videos like this are invaluable. Plenty of videos on how to make the knife, hardly any one how to make a sheath.
I received my first Speedy Stitcher when I was ten years old - over fifty years ago. I made dozens of leather and canvass projects (pouches, wallets, checkbook covers, sheathes, holsters, etc.) and repaired shoes, backpacks, tents, sails, etc. I went through the original 150 yard spool of waxed nylon thread in two years. My hands were frequently stained with leather dye and I often had blisters on my pinkies from tensioning the thread. I agree - it is not necessarily “speedy”, but it does offer many advantages as an introductory-level, practical tool. Also, using the Speedy Stitcher taught me how a lock-stitch sewing machine functions. I learned to appreciate the difference between top-eye and bottom-eye needles. When I was studying furniture design at a small art school in Providence, RI in the late 80’s, I designed and fabricated a metal and leather chair. My professors didn’t believe that I had hand-stitched the leather (using a Speedy Stitcher), until I produced work samples and demonstrated the process. I’ve since learned a lot about working with leather. When crafting high-end leather work, (hand bags, sheathes for knives, axes, etc.), I prefer to use a harness maker’s bench and two needles to stitch through pre-marked and pre-punched holes. But, as a sturdy, dependable, sewing tool, the Speedy Stitcher can’t be beat. Understanding how a bottom-eye needle works, one can use the awl on a Swiss Army knife to effect sturdy repairs on equipment in the field. Just get one, read the instructions and have at it!
I’ve had one of these stitchers for nigh on 40 years in my sewing machine box and never used it before. Already I’ve gotten four jobs to use it for. Thanks Guys.
Reattaching a carhartt belt loop. If the cork isnt working for anyone, get a pieve of wood and drill a little hole, place on table and press down on stitcher. Great vid! Thanks
Thank you so very much for your demo. I have at least 4 of them floating around but never could get the gist of it from the enclosed instructions. Your my awl hero.
Finally I am able to use the tool with your instructions. Thanks you.
However I made some mistake and I like to share with everyone After we press the needle thru again, then pull it back, it creates actually 2 loops, we need to insert the thread thru the right loop, otherwise ...
Greetings from the "Gretje" crew in TRY. We used this tool in many cases. It's a real problemsolver! It saves us a lot of money going to the sailmaker! ;-)
The part about feeding the thread through the loop ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE from the groove is really important. If you get that wrong you can't make the next stitch.
Thank you - I inherited a great big sewing box w all sorts of sewing/ different types of sewing things many things u name it’s I. This box I can barely lift it - there is a few things I didn’t know what was used for- like this - I love it and there’s more things like this - my friend Howard was very intelligent and when he wanted something he’d learn how to make it if he could no kidding- he taught himself how to sew on sewing machine , embroidery- he started out wanting to make a great big cover for one of his things outside- He was a retired lawyer , he taught himself so many things it’s unbelievable - wood work -painting he also became a Chef at 70yr he was wonderful friend and missed dearly
I use a very similar device, but for thread I use waxed dental floss because it is amazingly strong. Lately I have started pre-punching my material with a leather punch so it is very easy to pass the needle through.
I have one ( it was a gift to me many years ago) and never really knew how to use it. Thanks for the video. Now , I will be using it to repair a cherised leather vest.
While I like saddle stitching, I can use the speedy stitcher for making a knife sheath for my larger fixed blades pretty quickly and still come up with a nice-looking, even stitch. For the naysayers, who complain about the appearance of the stitch or that it isn't fast enough, it just takes practice.
I learned as a teen to use one of these,the hard way :) by using a pencil to pre-mark the holes or just mark a line it helps A LOT to make the stitches more even.also have used a nail or awl to partially pre-punch the holes helps also. Happy stitching :) Peace. Rick
Finally, I know how to use my sewing awl!! Excellent, to-the-point instruction. BTW the 40s/50s soviet TV advertising music is just too funny! Loved the vid!
I've been sewing leather for 10 years, tryed using it few times, but this tool creates not only less durable stitching than traditional hand sewing but also isnt as fast as double needle method ;)
There are two types of people: 1) those who do, create and teach; and thus bless others - 2) those who feel inferior, so they can only 'stand tall' by knocking down others who are better than they are -
I think that every method has its place. The Speedy-Stitcher combines the awl and needle function into one. Every stitch is locked and neatness comes with practice same as with the 2-needles plus an awl method. For a practiced leatherworker/saddle-maker the 2 needles will probably be faster. For a guy on a rocking boat with no sewing-pony in his lap the speedy stitcher is more appropriate. Its "horses-for-courses". ;-)
I make my own "sleeping bag" by simply folding an OLD QUILT in half and stitching across the bottom and about 2 feet up one side. Takes about 30 minutes, and I've got a way to stay warm without turning the heater up too much. I have to watch your video every time I use the speedy stitcher because I can't remember how to do the stitch. THANKS.
I just bought the large kit and the quality is outstanding, this excellent device will enable me to make and modify some projects. Thank you for this excellent tutorial.
I just used this to reattach a zipper on a large duffel bag. It started slowly, but using a cork sanding block on the underside made this so easy. Years ago, I used a leather "sailmaker's palm" when repairing sails while we were racing; it was a really hard slog to drive that needle through multiple layers of sailcloth. The Speedy Stitcher would have solved this easily! And delivered a much more professional job!! GREAT Machine - simple and effective, it's nicely made too! 5*
The exact reason I bought this. We do not have space for a sewing machine nor would I need it that much so this seemed like the best option. I have tried to hand stitch a thick canvas belt before and my god did my fingers hurt after that. I had to use a sharp needle to get through the material but that also meant that I could not push it that much or it would pierce my finger, even the needle eye side. I hade to use pliers to push it through.
I've been using this tool for a short time and learned something from you. I thought that the thread had to go up through the hole in the handle and then around the brass thingamajig sticking up before going through the groove and then the hole in the needle. Not having to go around that thing will make sewing with the Speedy Stitcher a whole lot easier. Thanks!
Well done video and well explained too. Good idea to bypass bobin using directly the thread. (Finally someone understood that classical music is the right music in background when you explain something)
I plan on making my own rain cape with a canvas tarp and always wondered how these work,glad I can put the one that's collecting dust to use..thanks for the info.be safe out there everyone and God bless
Most speed stitcher videos confuse the viewer .. but this video is clearly presented with concise instructions. I'll replace others in my Hobbies playlist with this one.
Well, I was thinking about getting one of these, but I think that I'll stick with my saddle stitching; it doesn't take much more effort, and the durability of the saddle stitch strikes me as worlds better. Thank you for the video, though. It saved me from buying a tool that I'd never use!
@@slc1161 The video missed that tension post. The official user manual has requires wrap one turn around that post to tension the thread. Sherryl C - you are correct that the bobbin doesn't provide any tension
Oh man, I'm so glad I saw this video. I bought one of these stitchers years ago and couldn't figure it out. 🤣 (they didn't have UA-cam back then) Thanks dude.
Thanks for the video. I bought one to stitch up my catchment tank cover when the seems ripped. Drove me nuts until I used a straight heavy needle and thread with leather gloves. Now need to do some touch up. Lasted 20yrs so far..
I reinvented the wheel and it is nice to know I had also reinvented the Speedy Stitcher but used a sewing machine needle instead. I didn't think of starting this way and used a separate thread, but it would pull out sometimes so this is a much better idea. Thanks.
I have a "punch needle kit" the needle looks exactly the same. ...recon we could punch needle the leather into the cork making a "messy" single side of loops and one neat finished side, turn around and take the end of that thread and pop through every loop on the back and fiddle like shoelaces till its taught..... neater and much faster maybe ? Just my thoughts :)
Thank you for this great and informative video. The only problem I had is the music is way too loud, louder than the voice much of the time, had to fight to hear everything he said.
Thank you so much 💓. I bought one and could not figure out how to use it. You have done me a great service! I have saved your video and can now watch as many times as it takes to learn it. Again Thank you Thank you thank you so much 💓. 🙏 💗.
Very nice video. I have now used the "weld" method and find it superior to the knot method. I also like the anchor non the right hand. I have the same on my right ankle.
For those complaining of the speed... 1) He's trying to show how it works, and is deliberately going slower than one probably could reasonably go. 2) There are a couple of things that weren't done in the video that help speed things up. Wrapping the thread around that little knob, keeps everything tight, making it easier to work with. And putting a small additional needle on the end of the thread helps to get it through the loop more quickly. Doesn't even have to be a sharp needle, just has to serve the purpose of giving steady control when putting a the thread through a loop. The main disadvantage of this tool is that you have to pull through all the thread you will eventually need for the task, right at the start. It's hard to know exactly what that is, and it can be tedious to pull that much thread for something big. The main advantage of this tool is, ironically not actually speed (though it can be done quite quickly, if you're not an idiot or a klutz), but rather that it's considerably easier on your hands by providing a better, and easier, grip. It's actually even useful for softer fabrics, as it requires less of a "pinching" grip, and allows for placing more fingers on the tool for finer and more stable point control.
I have 2 of these. I also make things from leather. I have never known how to use them but clearly they'll make sewing leather much easier. Thanks. I appreciate you
2:00 You can leave the end-cap on the tool even while sewing with a whole spool of thread, since the end-cap has a center-hole designed just for this purpose; you just thread the cord through the hole and into the tool, and then put the cap back on. :D
Well a novice just starting to do a bit of leather stitching here and there I appreciate this video and well imagine it’ll make me heaps faster than learning with no tool from scratch... it is about perspective. Thanks for the demo😉
Nice instructional video but I've never understood the name of the product. The tool is clever. The handle is comfortable. The needle thick and tough to handle thick materials. But speedy it's not.
Interesting. But there is a weirdness here. To explain. I attempted this for the first time, ever, last night without consulting any UA-cam site. Lo and behold this morning there is a demonstration of this process on UA-cam on my phone. Is somebody watching me? OOooh. Cue the strange music.
Patrick Perry yes. Yes someone IS watching you. Well, not someone so much as something. Most electronics today including smart phones, televisions, computers and tablets all are constantly watching AND listening which is feeding al algorithm based on YOU. for the most part it is used to better market products and services directly to you. But it is also far more nefarious than that though that's a whole other topic in itself. My phone does it to me all the time! I'll talk with my wife about a subject I've NEVER researched online and then go to research it ONLINE, starting with google like most I begin typing and as most sentences would have it the first few words are always benign and yet google predictive text will finish the sentence no matter how obscure! You think that's strange!? While you're visiting say, a shopping mall, your smart phone is literally LISTENING to your surroundings making associations and patterns to "better serve" you and your "shopping experience. All information is bundled and sold as meta data analytics to marketing firms. Welcome to the...."future".🤔
Yep the same thing happens to me all the time , just last week I was talking to someone about a particular subject and just like 4R NORTHWEST said in his comment , bam there it was in my UA-cam search , and I didn't previously look it on Google or UA-cam, it's happened to many times to be coincidence.
great video i got mine from my grandfather 30 years ago and i use it all the time, my problem is the line on one side looks good but the back side is nasty, take care, new subscriber
@@survivortechharold6575 It's literally the selling point... If it isn't speedy, don't call it speedy. It's not a hang up, it's an expectation based on chosen marketing. Which, in this case, is false.
Speedi Stitchers have been made for 70 years that I know of. They are still made the same exact way. They are selling for $25 to $45 depending on vendor. I have a very old one given to me by my father-in-law.
I think it takes me less time to do a saddle stitch or a whip stitch on most leather stuff and I've been throwing leather since I was 12 years old and I could never figure out how one of those speedy stitches were so thank you for making the video but they're all right for certain applications but I use a combination of a weld and a knot
This was terrific video, thanks. I'm sure these are not for fabric sewing but for leather work or tent making. For those iit would be way easier! Not too many ppl have a machine for making a hand worked leather billfold or say sturdy moccasins. I LOVE the music by the way!
There are roller sewing wheels that make indentations as evenly-spaced guides to make it look prettier. I know about them b/c my mother sewed a lot when I was young & I saw her use one on various hand-sewn projects
You could actually pull out even more on the loose thread side and thread that piece into a larger darning needle for easier handling. That way the tail of the thread won't catch when passing it through the small loop.
Used my Speedy Stitcher to bind a book I valued. Used a drill press and a very fine drill bit to make evenly spaced holes at the binding and went to town as shown. That book is never coming apart! Thanks for the video. Cheers from Nova Scotia.
So pleased I read your comment. I have started book binding and love it, I’d decided to purchase the tool for camping and repairs when power is unavailable but your comment has me enthused to give it a red hot go with book binding too.
Thank you ❤️
@@annabellagardner3190 I agree, great comment, very helpful.
but how even is your stitch line though
The stitches are very evenly placed as I marked them out first and drilled with my drill press that has a laser aiming light, so it made it easy to hit the mark. The book was about 1/2 inches thick and the result was very good.
Awesome!
Back in the 1960s, I used this a lot for repairing and reinforcing heavy camping equipment straps and such. It works very well. We would use cotton thread, coated with bees wax.
Quand j'étais enfant il y en avait un chez moi, je n'ai jamais su à quoi cela servait. 50 ans plus tard je sais. Merci
@amourdivin5155 my Fishing Gear ⚙️ is in the Kitchen !!
@@amourdivin5155I feel you. I think a relative had one of these. I just assumed it was some kind of construction tool, kind of like a hammer or a saw.
@@speedfreak8200 lol...an old howard stern fan
These things are a wonderful piece of gear I've used them for decades. They are basically a ppcket sized industrial strength sewing machine and are able to sew canvas, shoe leather, sailcloth, heavy straps, etc atc, in multiple layers if need be. They can repair things a common sewing machine is incapable of, and can stitch items so heavy as to be entirely impractical or impossible to do by hand. I have literally prevented thousands in lost wages when I have repaired work gear in remote locations only because I had a speed stitcher in with my maintenance tools. The stitchers are rugged and last forever too if you are careful not to break the needles and carry spare needles in the handle. I happen to have one about 5 feet in front of me right now that I may have had for 25 yeats or more. They are a good tool to have along camping etc, they will fix eg a leather belt, a tent, a backpack strap, a diving bcd etc no problem. I really appreciate these little tools, they work so well (I even figured out an alternate stitch to use a few years ago). It is surprising how little known these old tools are.
Thank you.
Loved the video, straight forward in instruction. One key point left out was the tension post. Another important key point is putting the thread through the loop the same way each stitch. Initially when you first start stitching with S Stitcher, yes it goes slow. After you get a rhythm down, the pace picks up. When I have a large piece I’m stitching, I place a large blunt needle on the “ bobbin thread end. Speeds up putting it through the loop quicker.
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The tension post also allows you to pull the entire Stitcher back when tightening the stitch, rather than putting it down and tightening by hand.
I got the speedy sticher for my tool pouch. It’s about 3 layers of tough nylon and the speedy sticher is definitely a life saver. Thanks for the instructional video much appreciated!
One things that speeds up the process, is, take the tag end of the thread, (underneath), and pull just a little extra thread through. Then thread a curved needle on that tag end and use it to thread through the loop formed when you pull the stitcher back a little bit. It's much easier and faster to get the tag end through that little loop. Tie a knot on the tag thread to keep the curved needle from slipping off, If this works for you, I suggest dulling the curved needle so you don't have to worry about grabbing it and poking yourself. Just keep that needle separate for this one purpose.
hard to picture what you'r saying, please post a demo
This is a very good idea. I will try that! 😊👍
@@des863 to put it simply, that loose ended thread that you pull through the loop, tie a needle to it to quicken the process.
@@des863 He's talking about the free length of thread you pull thru at the beginning of the project and that you then pull thru each new loop that you make. Re-watch the video and I think you will see what we're talking about at time stamp 2:10.
Ok, this is how I've got it: Poke thru the material & pull the thread as shown (~2:10). Thread a (curved) needle onto the thread's end, don't tie it (just pull a bit through). Use the needle to guide the end of the thread through the loops that are made as you use the Stitcher.
This is very much like when 2 threads are used (which might actually be easier).
This is the best instructional video I've watched on the Speedy Stitcher! Simple & to the point. Thank you for your time & effort.
p2g1949 Thank you so much for the encouragement! I’m happy to have helped.
other videos make it sound hard
agreed thank you
Excellent video
except for the unnecessary annoying music, it's a good video.
I can't close my mouth. I can't help but think of all these years lost not being aware, nor skilled in this tool. Thank you for sharing. This takes me backto my mother showing me how the sewing machine works. One of the few memories I cherish.
As someone who wants to get into blade smithing eventually, videos like this are invaluable. Plenty of videos on how to make the knife, hardly any one how to make a sheath.
You haven’t looked hard enough.
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I received my first Speedy Stitcher when I was ten years old - over fifty years ago. I made dozens of leather and canvass projects (pouches, wallets, checkbook covers, sheathes, holsters, etc.) and repaired shoes, backpacks, tents, sails, etc.
I went through the original 150 yard spool of waxed nylon thread in two years. My hands were frequently stained with leather dye and I often had blisters on my pinkies from tensioning the thread.
I agree - it is not necessarily “speedy”, but it does offer many advantages as an introductory-level,
practical tool.
Also, using the Speedy Stitcher taught me how a lock-stitch sewing machine functions.
I learned to appreciate the difference between top-eye and bottom-eye needles.
When I was studying furniture design at a small art school in Providence, RI in the late 80’s, I designed and fabricated a metal and leather chair. My professors didn’t believe that I had hand-stitched the leather (using a Speedy Stitcher), until I produced work samples and demonstrated the process.
I’ve since learned a lot about working with leather.
When crafting high-end leather work, (hand bags, sheathes for knives, axes, etc.), I prefer to use a harness maker’s bench and two needles to stitch through pre-marked and pre-punched holes.
But, as a sturdy, dependable, sewing tool, the Speedy Stitcher can’t be beat.
Understanding how a bottom-eye needle works, one can use the awl on a Swiss Army knife to effect sturdy repairs on equipment in the field.
Just get one, read the instructions and have at it!
I’ve had one of these stitchers for nigh on 40 years in my sewing machine box and never used it before. Already I’ve gotten four jobs to use it for. Thanks Guys.
Good info. I really think the music is awful. Not necessary at all
Lol
Reattaching a carhartt belt loop. If the cork isnt working for anyone, get a pieve of wood and drill a little hole, place on table and press down on stitcher. Great vid! Thanks
I scored this gem at the Goodwill. So thankful for the tutorial. I had no idea how to use it. Thanks! 👍
Thank you so very much for your demo. I have at least 4 of them floating around but never could get the gist of it from the enclosed instructions. Your my awl hero.
Finally I am able to use the tool with your instructions. Thanks you.
However I made some mistake and I like to share with everyone
After we press the needle thru again, then pull it back, it creates actually 2 loops, we need to insert the thread thru the right loop, otherwise ...
Greetings from the "Gretje" crew in TRY. We used this tool in many cases. It's a real problemsolver! It saves us a lot of money going to the sailmaker! ;-)
The part about feeding the thread through the loop ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE from the groove is really important. If you get that wrong you can't make the next stitch.
Yea, I’ve done that move before and it’s a mess to get back on track again.
Thank you - I inherited a great big sewing box w all sorts of sewing/ different types of sewing things many things u name it’s I. This box I can barely lift it - there is a few things I didn’t know what was used for- like this - I love it and there’s more things like this - my friend Howard was very intelligent and when he wanted something he’d learn how to make it if he could no kidding- he taught himself how to sew on sewing machine , embroidery- he started out wanting to make a great big cover for one of his things outside- He was a retired lawyer , he taught himself so many things it’s unbelievable - wood work -painting he also became a Chef at 70yr he was wonderful friend and missed dearly
I use a very similar device, but for thread I use waxed dental floss because it is amazingly strong. Lately I have started pre-punching my material with a leather punch so it is very easy to pass the needle through.
I have one ( it was a gift to me many years ago) and never really knew how to use it. Thanks for the video. Now , I will be using it to repair a cherised leather vest.
While I like saddle stitching, I can use the speedy stitcher for making a knife sheath for my larger fixed blades pretty quickly and still come up with a nice-looking, even stitch.
For the naysayers, who complain about the appearance of the stitch or that it isn't fast enough, it just takes practice.
I learned as a teen to use one of these,the hard way :) by using a pencil to pre-mark the holes or just mark a line it helps A LOT to make the stitches more even.also have used a nail or awl to partially pre-punch the holes helps also. Happy stitching :) Peace. Rick
Yep
I want to learn this because I see this as the future of humanity.
Great video, never thought about using a cork block (cork blork?)...also cool Russian music! Goes well with handcrafted anything!
Thanks!
Finally, I know how to use my sewing awl!! Excellent, to-the-point instruction. BTW the 40s/50s soviet TV advertising music is just too funny! Loved the vid!
Could be wrong, but I believe the song is "Katyusha", a military-themed song from the WW2 era. Just popping in, carry on.
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I've been sewing leather for 10 years, tryed using it few times, but this tool creates not only less durable stitching than traditional hand sewing but also isnt as fast as double needle method ;)
There are two types of people:
1) those who do, create and teach; and thus bless others -
2) those who feel inferior, so they can only 'stand tall' by knocking down others who are better than they are -
I think that every method has its place. The Speedy-Stitcher combines the awl and needle function into one. Every stitch is locked and neatness comes with practice same as with the 2-needles plus an awl method. For a practiced leatherworker/saddle-maker the 2 needles will probably be faster. For a guy on a rocking boat with no sewing-pony in his lap the speedy stitcher is more appropriate. Its "horses-for-courses". ;-)
So cool. It is actually crocheting through the leather. I could
see this being useful in upholstery to finish ends up.
Thanks
Great demo, music sucks
Thank you this is the first time using speedy needle threader for my very first moccasin making lol..
Your video was extremely helpful..
I make my own "sleeping bag" by simply folding an OLD QUILT in half and stitching across the bottom and about 2 feet up one side. Takes about 30 minutes, and I've got a way to stay warm
without turning the heater up too much. I have to watch your video every time I use the speedy stitcher because I can't remember how to do the stitch. THANKS.
I will definitely do this! I have a couple of comforters I picked up at Goodwill, that I think will work perfectly for this.
I just bought the large kit and the quality is outstanding, this excellent device will enable me to make and modify some projects.
Thank you for this excellent tutorial.
That was overdue. Thank you man, I can FINALLY use that dang thing, notwithstanding your "weld". Very good, thanks again.
I just used this to reattach a zipper on a large duffel bag. It started slowly, but using a cork sanding block on the underside made this so easy. Years ago, I used a leather "sailmaker's palm" when repairing sails while we were racing; it was a really hard slog to drive that needle through multiple layers of sailcloth. The Speedy Stitcher would have solved this easily! And delivered a much more professional job!! GREAT Machine - simple and effective, it's nicely made too! 5*
compared to trying to push ‘a regular needle’ evenly through heavy fabric this is a speedy stitcher.
The exact reason I bought this. We do not have space for a sewing machine nor would I need it that much so this seemed like the best option. I have tried to hand stitch a thick canvas belt before and my god did my fingers hurt after that. I had to use a sharp needle to get through the material but that also meant that I could not push it that much or it would pierce my finger, even the needle eye side. I hade to use pliers to push it through.
Speedy Stitcher an essential peice of kit along with a Leatherman Supertool I never leave home with out them.
I've been using this tool for a short time and learned something from you. I thought that the thread had to go up through the hole in the handle and then around the brass thingamajig sticking up before going through the groove and then the hole in the needle. Not having to go around that thing will make sewing with the Speedy Stitcher a whole lot easier. Thanks!
I have just bought one, waiting for it to be delivered.
Thank you
So? Did it arrive in good shape and have you used it?
Cheers!
Well done video and well explained too. Good idea to bypass bobin using directly the thread. (Finally someone understood that classical music is the right music in background when you explain something)
Fantastic video - this helped me salvage my favorite work boots. Thanks!
I plan on making my own rain cape with a canvas tarp and always wondered how these work,glad I can put the one that's collecting dust to use..thanks for the info.be safe out there everyone and God bless
I've watched a lot of UA-cam videos on how to use a Speedy Stitcher. This is the only one of the lot that explains all the details. Big Thanks!
Most speed stitcher videos confuse the viewer .. but this video is clearly presented with concise instructions. I'll replace others in my Hobbies playlist with this one.
Thank you! I recently purchased a Stitcher and this video was a great teaching tool!
Thank You!
Blessings!
I have saved hundreds of dollars repairing canvas, leather, nylon etc. Great tool!
Well, I was thinking about getting one of these, but I think that I'll stick with my saddle stitching; it doesn't take much more effort, and the durability of the saddle stitch strikes me as worlds better.
Thank you for the video, though. It saved me from buying a tool that I'd never use!
Thanks for the look on this. I just picked one up at a thrift store
Thanks. You seem to have completely left out the silver button near the exit hole from the bobbin/handle. I understand that creates tension.
The tension is in the side pin. Not the bobbin.
@@slc1161 The video missed that tension post. The official user manual has requires wrap one turn around that post to tension the thread. Sherryl C - you are correct that the bobbin doesn't provide any tension
Oh man, I'm so glad I saw this video. I bought one of these stitchers years ago and couldn't figure it out. 🤣 (they didn't have UA-cam back then) Thanks dude.
There’s nothing speedy about the speedy stitcher....
Belteshazzar XXL I’m sure it was at one point in history hahaha
when you're working leather by hand, especially thicker leather, this thing is amazingly fast... comparatively
It’s too funny, I said the exact same thing and then looked down at the comments and saw yours😂
Thanks for the video. I bought one to stitch up my catchment tank cover when the seems ripped. Drove me nuts until I used a straight heavy needle and thread with leather gloves. Now need to do some touch up. Lasted 20yrs so far..
beats a sewing machine when you dont have one, or need it for a type of certain application.
I watch this video every time I go to use this tool. Haha. Maybe someday I’ll remember. Thanks for the video!
I can relate I'll have to use it more often
I've had one in my toolbox for years, but I never knew how to use it.
they come with simple instructions.
@@survivortechharold6575 I'm sure mine did,in the 1940's , when it was purchased.
👍👍👍 Расцветали яблони и груши,
Поплыли туманы над рекой.
Выходила на берег Катюша,
На высокий берег, на крутой. 🎵🎶
I reinvented the wheel and it is nice to know I had also reinvented the Speedy Stitcher but used a sewing machine needle instead. I didn't think of starting this way and used a separate thread, but it would pull out sometimes so this is a much better idea. Thanks.
I have a "punch needle kit" the needle looks exactly the same. ...recon we could punch needle the leather into the cork making a "messy" single side of loops and one neat finished side, turn around and take the end of that thread and pop through every loop on the back and fiddle like shoelaces till its taught..... neater and much faster maybe ? Just my thoughts :)
Thank you for this great and informative video. The only problem I had is the music is way too loud, louder than the voice much of the time, had to fight to hear everything he said.
Thank you so much 💓. I bought one and could not figure out how to use it. You have done me a great service! I have saved your video and can now watch as many times as it takes to learn it. Again Thank you Thank you thank you so much 💓. 🙏 💗.
Thanks for the information, I couldn’t locate such a well constructed method how to stitch any where other than your site. Most appreciated.
Very nice video. I have now used the "weld" method and find it superior to the knot method. I also like the anchor non the right hand. I have the same on my right ankle.
Background music and your voice ... Made me go back to black & white era .. 1920s to 1950s ..
For those complaining of the speed...
1) He's trying to show how it works, and is deliberately going slower than one probably could reasonably go.
2) There are a couple of things that weren't done in the video that help speed things up. Wrapping the thread around that little knob, keeps everything tight, making it easier to work with. And putting a small additional needle on the end of the thread helps to get it through the loop more quickly. Doesn't even have to be a sharp needle, just has to serve the purpose of giving steady control when putting a the thread through a loop.
The main disadvantage of this tool is that you have to pull through all the thread you will eventually need for the task, right at the start. It's hard to know exactly what that is, and it can be tedious to pull that much thread for something big.
The main advantage of this tool is, ironically not actually speed (though it can be done quite quickly, if you're not an idiot or a klutz), but rather that it's considerably easier on your hands by providing a better, and easier, grip. It's actually even useful for softer fabrics, as it requires less of a "pinching" grip, and allows for placing more fingers on the tool for finer and more stable point control.
Try marking all sewing points with a fork and a hammer before starting to sew. That'll tidy the job up.
I have 2 of these. I also make things from leather. I have never known how to use them but clearly they'll make sewing leather much easier. Thanks. I appreciate you
I’ve one of these and botched it. This is much clearer than the unclear instruction manual that came with mine. Cheerio. 😊
Thanks for showing and sharing. Now, I'm convinced. I'm going to just buy a leather stich machine! Lol!
Nobody Somebody thanks for watching, I don’t blame you! Lol
Music: Russian song "Katyusha" (1938). Composer Matvey Blanter. :)) Thanks for your helpful video!
Thank you so much! I'm great full to everyone that posted the name of the song but without more detail its hard to find the exact version.
Had one of these for years, going to use it for the time today. Thanks for the refresher!
I found one of these in amongst some stuff we dug out of the attic of the old farm house on our property. I had no clue what it was but now I know.
2:00 You can leave the end-cap on the tool even while sewing with a whole spool of thread, since the end-cap has a center-hole designed just for this purpose; you just thread the cord through the hole and into the tool, and then put the cap back on. :D
Great comment, thanks!
I didn't even know this exited! I could have used this a few hundred times in my lifetime.
Awesome, I'm going to order one of these to sew my Mother In-Laws Eyes Shut :o)
Wouldn't sewing her mouth shut be better . . . ?
karma's gonna get you - you'll stab your hand with the awl and get gangrene 😆
used this stitcher in all of my leatherwork projects....loved it....
I can finally see how this is done, but I wouldn't call it speedy in any fashion.
Agreed . Way slower than using a stitch punch - ice pick and simply hand sewing .
I was thinking the same
Hmm mine came with i pick.. 🤔
Чисто сидел и слушал Катюшу, лайк без раздумий!
I found one of these in my dad’s toolbox when he passed. I never knew how to use it until now.
Well a novice just starting to do a bit of leather stitching here and there I appreciate this video and well imagine it’ll make me heaps faster than learning with no tool from scratch... it is about perspective. Thanks for the demo😉
Nice instructional video but I've never understood the name of the product.
The tool is clever. The handle is comfortable. The needle thick and tough to handle thick materials. But speedy it's not.
I got one of these from Harbor Freight about 10 years ago and it's great.
Interesting. But there is a weirdness here. To explain. I attempted this for the first time, ever, last night without consulting any UA-cam site. Lo and behold this morning there is a demonstration of this process on UA-cam on my phone. Is somebody watching me? OOooh. Cue the strange music.
What makes this situation really strange is that this tool has been sitting in a drawer in my garage for something like 20 years, untouched. Spooky.
Patrick Perry yes. Yes someone IS watching you. Well, not someone so much as something. Most electronics today including smart phones, televisions, computers and tablets all are constantly watching AND listening which is feeding al algorithm based on YOU. for the most part it is used to better market products and services directly to you. But it is also far more nefarious than that though that's a whole other topic in itself. My phone does it to me all the time! I'll talk with my wife about a subject I've NEVER researched online and then go to research it ONLINE, starting with google like most I begin typing and as most sentences would have it the first few words are always benign and yet google predictive text will finish the sentence no matter how obscure! You think that's strange!? While you're visiting say, a shopping mall, your smart phone is literally LISTENING to your surroundings making associations and patterns to "better serve" you and your "shopping experience. All information is bundled and sold as meta data analytics to marketing firms. Welcome to the...."future".🤔
Patrick Perry answer is yes. the A Hole dimwits have started to monitor Facebook, text, etc.
Yep the same thing happens to me all the time , just last week I was talking to someone about a particular subject and just like 4R NORTHWEST said in his comment , bam there it was in my UA-cam search , and I didn't previously look it on Google or UA-cam, it's happened to many times to be coincidence.
4R NORTHWEST noooooo!!
great video i got mine from my grandfather 30 years ago and i use it all the time, my problem is the line on one side looks good but the back side is nasty, take care, new subscriber
Enjoyed the voice and the music , sounds classic.. very easily understood thank you.
Tattoed anchor on your thumb and "Katyusha" soundtrack makes me think you originate from Russia, bro. Huh?
It was nice performance, I may say!
Dear sir, you remind me old golden era.
Like for "Katusha" 😀
Катушка!
Thank you. I think this is the solution to reattach our trampoline straps!
Did anyone else find the music dramatic? I was half expecting Rasputin to make an appearance.
Oh, good job on the video.
This song is 22 years older than the death date of Rasputin. This song "Katusha" is circa of WW2 (1938).
@@Booboosik I was looking to see if anyone else knew the name of the song. I know it from a cover done by Abney Park
It’s an easy thing to do - but an unbelievably challenging thing to do well!!
So, for the "Speedy Stitcher" to be speedy, one requires the ability to speed up time. Got it!
don't get hung up on a word
@@survivortechharold6575 It's literally the selling point... If it isn't speedy, don't call it speedy. It's not a hang up, it's an expectation based on chosen marketing. Which, in this case, is false.
Speedi Stitchers have been made for 70 years that I know of. They are still made the same exact way. They are selling for $25 to $45 depending on vendor. I have a very old one given to me by my father-in-law.
Good video. Music too loud though. You got an upvote.
Len Burton Thanks! I learned my lesson on the audio fail, thanks to the tips from you good folks on here. Cheers!
I think it takes me less time to do a saddle stitch or a whip stitch on most leather stuff and I've been throwing leather since I was 12 years old and I could never figure out how one of those speedy stitches were so thank you for making the video but they're all right for certain applications but I use a combination of a weld and a knot
plus for "Katusha" music!
Hi. Thank you for making the video. Being a visual learner, I appreciate your time! Now off to repair my dogs leash....
It really is difficult to focus through the volume of the music.
@@MichaelJohnson-mb1io and then you can't hear the narration either, smart guy.
The music really takes away from a great video
I actually really like the music. Russian? Can you let us know what it was please?
@@perplexed247 It's called Катюша ua-cam.com/video/7J__ZdvsZaE/v-deo.html
Then turn the volume off and just watch !
Fantastic music...makes me want to dance.......and get started stitching..... fantastic tool.....thanks so much.
This was terrific video, thanks. I'm sure these are not for fabric sewing but for leather work or tent making. For those iit would be way easier! Not too many ppl have a machine for making a hand worked leather billfold or say sturdy moccasins. I LOVE the music by the way!
It's not a pretty stitch, is it?
nope but it works
IF YOU DREW A LINE AND MARKED OUT YOUR INSERTION POINTS THEN IT WOULD BE IM SURE
There are roller sewing wheels that make indentations as evenly-spaced guides to make it look prettier. I know about them b/c my mother sewed a lot when I was young & I saw her use one on various hand-sewn projects
@@RockThisTown2000 yes, I've seen those. Leather crafting has so many tools and gadgets.
Thanks for this clear explanation. Now I can try using the stitcher I found some years ago. I knew at the time it would be a useful SHTF tool
It would move on a lot quicker if the loose end were in a separate needle of its own...
You could actually pull out even more on the loose thread side and thread that piece into a larger darning needle for easier handling. That way the tail of the thread won't catch when passing it through the small loop.
За Катюшу лайк отдельный!💪👍👍👍
You noticed too!
Loved the Russian music
Thank you so very much for such a simple and to the point demonstration on the use of the tool.