Putting in real work on the 969 industrial sewing machine. Watch the satisfying process of stitching heavy leather with precision and power, a key step in creating durable custom western gear.

After some work in the workshop, the vintage 16 sewing machine is finally up and running again. Watching an old industrial machine come back to life and power through leather is both satisfying and a ...

If you try to sew leather on a standard consumer-grade machine, more often than not you’ll quickly learn its limits. Most machines are built for speed, and trying to get them to punch through heavy ...