Does Anyone Have Stitching Horse Plans?

WaddWatsonEllis · January 15, 2011, 05:05:25 PM

Hi,

I have done my internet searches, and all I seem to find on this subject is a now closed sale of a DVD and plans for a hybrid stitching horse/pony.

Does anyone have plans for a stitching horse that has a built in stool/chair with it?

I am thinking that with the size of the member group on this forum there has to be somebody who has some .....

Thanks!

Slowhand Bob · January 15, 2011, 05:10:58 PM

I feel pretty sure that you can find some plans in the back of the Stohlman book on sewing.

Cliff Fendley · January 15, 2011, 05:36:49 PM

I'm pretty sure your right on that Bob, I remember somewhere in some of my old paperwork with my first big Tandy leathercraft set there were some plans for one and I believe it was in the All Stohlman sewing book. I've seen All Stohlmans book on sewing recently but don't know if they still have the same paperwork or not.

I'm sure I've still got it.......but where?

I'll take a look around though.

Boothill Bob · January 15, 2011, 05:47:03 PM

You are right boys. Its in the back of the " art of handsewing" book
http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/home/department/Books-Patterns/61944-00.aspx?feature=Product_39

WaddWatsonEllis · January 15, 2011, 06:46:30 PM

Thank Y'all for your help ...

I had sent a thank you with the covers of both books on the page, but the server would not accept one the pics ....

So thanks again for the prod in the right direcetion ....

Chuck 100 yd · January 16, 2011, 03:29:53 PM

The plans are in All Stohlman sewing book. I made one that uses my bench vise as the base. I prefer to work standing up.
I use a bed sheet to cover everything in the area to keep the thread clean and from catching on everything in sight.

Have fun!!

WaddWatsonEllis · January 16, 2011, 04:06:02 PM

Chuck,

The Tandy out here is open six days a week. Since they are closed on Sunday, I am gonna have to wait for Monday, cause I am 95% vrtain that they have bot the Stohlman Book and the one by Will Ghormley ... no sense paying for shipping if the are both in stock ...

Wolf Tracker · January 16, 2011, 04:42:32 PM

Hi WaddWatsonEllis
You can find a set of plans in an old farm book from 1919. If you go to

http://openlibrary.org/books/OL6619268M/Farm_woodwork
you can either read the book online or download it to a PDF file for free. The plans start on page 99. Hope it helps.

WaddWatsonEllis · January 16, 2011, 05:25:10 PM

Wolf Tracker,

I really felt that I had Al Stohlman's book in my house ....

So I just went through a very aincient pile of papers and voila! There is was!

I guess there is no more excuses or reasons to procrastinate ....Time to start buying supplies ....

cody · January 18, 2011, 11:13:28 AM

What would be a fair price to pay for one of those?

WaddWatsonEllis · January 18, 2011, 11:23:39 AM

Cody,

For plans, I would think $10-20$

I was just on this website, and they want about $350 for their horse ... which considering labor and materials, does not seem our of range:

http://www.caledonleather.ca/stitch-horse.html

But they don't do plans ....

Dalton Masterson · January 18, 2011, 11:41:35 AM

I used to have a set of plans from one of the older leather working magazines. I will do some checking...
DM

WaddWatsonEllis · January 18, 2011, 12:02:56 PM

As a certified wood butcher, a couple of thoughts on making one of these;

The angles of the legs where they meet up to the sub seat are crucial. There is almost no room for error ...

Putting in the leveler screws would be really beneficial ... if everyone's garage floor is as out of horizontal as mine ... but I think I would sink the holes for the leveller bolts before I cut the angles on the bottom of the legs ....

I have seen stitching horses that allwoed the jaws to rotate ... that would be a really nice feature, but I can't remember where I saw it ... but if I work on the seat and legs first, someone might volunteer pictureds of one with a rotating set of jaws ...

Hint hint *S*

Wild Billy Potts · January 18, 2011, 05:17:55 PM

Quote from: Chuck 100 yd on January 16, 2011, 03:29:53 PM
The plans are in All Stohlman sewing book. I made one that uses my bench vise as the base. I prefer to work standing up.
I use a bed sheet to cover everything in the area to keep the thread clean and from catching on everything in sight.

Have fun!!

I like this idea. Can you post pictures of the whole arrangement?

Chuck 100 yd · January 18, 2011, 10:32:53 PM

I would be glad to pard. I will try to do it tomorrow night. They are very simple to make and uses the vice as the working part.

Branding Iron Bill · January 19, 2011, 10:55:59 AM

http://books.google.com/books?id=KpkBAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA99&dq=stitching+horse&lr=#v=onepage&q=stitching%20horse&f=false

Here you go sir. HTH

Patrick

Chuck 100 yd · January 19, 2011, 07:56:28 PM

Friend Wild Billy Potts , Here are a couple pictures of my "Horse"

I am a subscriber to the K.I.S.S. principle as you can see.
If it aint broke,don`t fix it!

I made mine out of some Walnut I had laying around. Any kind of wood will do.

JD Alan · January 19, 2011, 11:27:16 PM

I don't have plans but I have one I bought from a widow of a leather worker. The head turns any way you need it to. It's in great shape and works perfectly.

Having visited Skip on my way back to Oregon from WC's shop in Reseda I can testify that this guy is a wood worker supreme!
PM coming your way Skip.