What to look for in a RCH?

[POC]

So, I'm totally new, I've read a lot in the last couple of days. I have plans to make my own saddle a la fleece. My dad did furniture upholstery for years and has an industrial sewing machine. I need to know what I need to look for in the RCH.
Thanks.
Patrick

 

[KRN]

So, I'm totally new, I've read a lot in the last couple of days. I have plans to make my own saddle a la fleece. My dad did furniture upholstery for years and has an industrial sewing machine. I need to know what I need to look for in the RCH.
Thanks.
Patrick

An industrial sewing machine, you probably just got 1000 new friend requests

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[wayne r]

if you have a nice industrial machine go with the kestrel clone follow through and do that, by the time you paid for the harness you might as well buy materials for a saddle and have comfort, they are not too difficult to make and you will be glad you did,regards wayne

 

[POC]

if you have a nice industrial machine go with the kestrel clone follow through and do that, by the time you paid for the harness you might as well buy materials for a saddle and have comfort, they are not too difficult to make and you will be glad you did,regards wayne

What is the kestral clone?

 

[wayne r]

look at this these threads, it will be all you will need in a really nice saddle

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[Marc W]

An alpine bod is a good start. You can add linemans loops with tubular nylon