Has buying a thread injector for saddle building led to other outdoor projects?

[BoTheHunter]

@LeanMachine is a certified pro and he has the mustache and skills to prove it. Incredible man...

Some build pics that might help those interested.

Its all about thinking about a bag as panels, and not a complete unit.

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What fabric did you use for the pack and the tent?

 

[LeanMachine]

What fabric did you use for the pack and the tent?

Pack is 500d cordura. Shelters are 1.1 oz PU coated ripstop nylon

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[tam9492]

Plan on upgrading my machine this winter. Projects will be tarp, followed by an Apex poncho/blanket, my version of a Lost Park Parka, and finally start dabbling in bags. I figure this should be a nice progression in difficulty.

 

[BoTheHunter]

Pack is 500d cordura. Shelters are 1.1 oz PU coated ripstop nylon

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Thanks

 

[jspradley]

Oh and 2 of the sheep were barbary. And the 3rd was my buddy's NM bighorn. Lucky joker drew a tag the first time he applied.

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Oh man I read that thread on Rokslide, incredible story!!!!!

 

[wayne r]

For me it started with an under quilt for my hammock, then onto a saddle hats and small projects, I have just cut out a pattern for a lightweight tarp in the same material as my under quilt so I can keep everything light weight for my hunting abroad

 

[7mmremmag]

Started making some bomb proof gear bags for my hunting buddies and I. 420D PU double grid ripstop, ykk #5 uretek.

 

[Nutterbuster]

Anybody do their own clothes? I have no desire to make saddles or bags, but I would love to be able to make the perfect pair of overalls. Or a matching set of fleece jackets, one with and one without a water and wind proof liner.

 

[Jtaylor]

I hemmed my wife's dress for an outdoor wedding, does that count?

 

[Gamover06]

I patch all the holes in our kids clothes, hem my wife's pants, and have made a few adult minky blankets (they are absolutely amazing). I have made about 40 sets of cornhole boards but have always bought the bags to go with them but I think that I will start to sew those bad boys up also.

 

[biggta5]

It’s definitely a rabbit hole !!!
A couple of WE sling packs.

 

[biggta5]

Also pouches to go with my saddle.

 

[biggta5]

And hoodie,bucket hat and face masks. lol

 

[GTel]

I've been mending hunting/outdoors wear for most of my life by hand with needle and thread, but those types of repairs usually only last a couple years. Used a sewing machine for the first time ever last week to sew a new zipper into my ice breaker boots. Thanks to all the posts on this site for the inspiration. It was neat learning how to use it and I have a bunch of projects in mind already, but nowhere as near as complex as most posted here! (yet)

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[BackSpasm]

Some build pics that might help those interested.

Its all about thinking about a bag as panels, and not a complete unit.

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Sigh. I’m inspired now. Thanks for nothing


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[Gary330]

And hoodie,bucket hat and face masks. lol

What material is that face mask made out of.

 

[FletchDeep]

started making a very basic saddle

moved on to a better more complicated saddle


and most recently a backpack

 

[gcr0003]

What machines are y’all rockin? My birthday is coming up and I was told my family wants to get me something I wouldn’t get myself haha

 

[LeanMachine]

What machines are y’all rockin? My birthday is coming up and I was told my family wants to get me something I wouldn’t get myself haha

Really depends on how serious you want to be about it and what you want to sew and how much you want to spend. I used older home use machines for years. I got them for free or super cheap. Most for about $10. I did drop $30 for a husqvarana viking at a good will. They are great for pouches and such but really not ideal for heavier projects like saddles and packs. I actually managed to get a couple of industrial machines for free. That was a game changer but neither had reverse. Eventually i took the plunge and bought a consew 206rb5. They are not cheap but worth every cent and it will last me my lifetime very easily. A quality machine just makes projects so much easier and more enjoyable.

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[gcr0003]

Really depends on how serious you want to be about it and what you want to sew and how much you want to spend. I used older home use machines for years. I got them for free or super cheap. Most for about $10. I did drop $30 for a husqvarana viking at a good will. They are great for pouches and such but really not ideal for heavier projects like saddles and packs. I actually managed to get a couple of industrial machines for free. That was a game changer but neither had reverse. Eventually i took the plunge and bought a consew 206rb5. They are not cheap but worth every cent and it will last me my lifetime very easily. A quality machine just makes projects so much easier and more enjoyable.

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I already stole my mother in law's sewing machine that she got for christmas to make some fleece pouches and beanies. I'd really like to get started making some thicker material gear. Are there certain metrics to look at when choosing a machine? I'd like to keep it in about the $300 range. Are there machines to be had new in that price range that aren't total garbage. I wouldn't mind picking up an old machine, but I would worry about getting ripped off and having to dump a couple hundred bucks into it to get it running.