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What to look for in a RCH?

POC

POC

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

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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
 
wayne r said:
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
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What is the kestral clone?
 
look at this these threads, it will be all you will need in a really nice saddle

DIY Kestrel Clone

I’m new here but have been a DIYer for several years. I’ve done everything from lightweight mountain shelters to packs. I’m new to the saddle hunting world and this will be my first one. I think the Kestrel is what I would like to try. Here lies the problem though. “Hi, my name is Carl and I am...
saddlehunter.com


This one was my build

Meet Betsy/ DIY Kestrel build

well shes home, not a new machine by any means lol, but i have given her a good service, sorted the tension issues it had and now shes purring like a kitten with good stitches to boot, not bad for a free bee, I got my pattern cut out and went to lay the stitches down for real then the old crusty...
saddlehunter.com
 
An alpine bod is a good start. You can add linemans loops with tubular nylon
 
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