Bravo. Grazie per aver condiviso il tuo progetto

Great video Bruce! Beautiful project, thanks for posting.

@BruceAUlrich

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Eric!

A light gauge spring ---(to prevent the nut breaking out of the epoxy !)

Nothing like some good ol' crotch-measuring! Great job buddy... glad you scared off that bird.

@BruceAUlrich

5 жыл бұрын

He got what was coming to him! Now, for the neighbor. ;) Thanks, Drew!

Nice design! Looking forward to seeing the projects you use it for!

@BruceAUlrich

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Adam! First up...a stitched handle and a couple of pulls for an upcoming project.

Hi Bruce, Your video inspired to also make a stitching pony as well as a video about making it. Especially the shim makes your project stand out. Thanks a lot!

@BruceAUlrich

4 жыл бұрын

Oh awesome! Thanks for letting me know, Tony!

Great video Bruce, and awesome design!! I will definitely have to give this a try!!!

@BruceAUlrich

3 жыл бұрын

You should! Thank you!

Love the nods to the podcast with the shirts you wear. Great project. Might have to try some leatherwork myself.

@BruceAUlrich

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah, I like wearing others’ shirts too! It just happened that I was working on this project right after my wife got me their shirts for Christmas and they were all in the same video. Ha

Wow finished thing looks amazing! Bet it’s amazing to use. And I’ve said it once before, and I’ll say it again. I love your knob :)

@BruceAUlrich

5 жыл бұрын

Ha ha! Um, thanks? Appreciate it, Edward! I’ve just done some test stitching and it works really well.

Very nice one... simple but beautiful

@BruceAUlrich

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! It has already proven itself to be a useful tool...I've used it a few times since posting this video.

Nicely done. I love how you incorporated your logo. Perfect location!

@BruceAUlrich

5 жыл бұрын

Well, Thank you very much! That spot was just begging for my logo. Ha

The first time I saw a stitching pony, it was hanging from the ceiling of the Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site in AZ. I had no idea what it was until I watched someone on youtube using one. I don't remember who it was though. I like your version! I love the fact that you can just go sit anywhere or clamp it to your bench. Very nice!

@BruceAUlrich

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it really is portable like that. Something that could really be adapted. Thanks for watching, Nick!

New to the craft and this pony is perfect........ thanks :)

@BruceAUlrich

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for checking it out!

Great video, Bruce! Also good knobbery. 😊

@BruceAUlrich

5 жыл бұрын

Ha ha. Thanks, Daniel! Appreciate it!

This is really cool brother. Great job!!

@BruceAUlrich

5 жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks so much!

Looks perfect Bruce, Someday I would like to get into some leather work and I like your design with the shim! Keep it up!

@BruceAUlrich

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Yeah, the shim is working really well. Keep it from having too much of a bolt hanging out.

Awesome work! 👍🏻👊🏻

@BruceAUlrich

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Fred! Appreciate the kind words.

Excelente saludos desde La Chorrera PANAMÀ

I like the shim idea. I made a larger stitching pony that sits on the floor from red oak. It's pretty similar to yours. Think I'll make the shim too. Thanks for sharing...

@BruceAUlrich

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it useful!

Hi Bruce. It's a nice and easy pony you have maked. Nice detail with the ekstra woodblock. A tip for you... always clamp the workpiece, so you're stitch parallel with the upper edge of the pony. Just let it stick up about 2cm. It will help you to make it more stabil, when you're making your saddlestitch. At last, always begin away from your body, and sew towards to yourself. Hope this make sense.

@BruceAUlrich

4 жыл бұрын

That definitely makes sense. Thank you for the tips!

Great build. Wish I had the equipment to make on. 👍👍✌️

@BruceAUlrich

3 жыл бұрын

You could totally make this with some simpler tools!

Nicely done. I'm gonna do this but with the nut outside.

@BruceAUlrich

2 жыл бұрын

That’s the better move. I should have done that

Great project! I'm going to have to make one whenever I get back into leather work.

@BruceAUlrich

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Caleb! Anything in particular you’ve always wanted to make out of leather?

@YouCanMakeThisToo

5 жыл бұрын

Not really, I've done several holsters. I think it would be really cool to do a leather topped desk. @@BruceAUlrich

@BruceAUlrich

5 жыл бұрын

Ooo...I want to make a holster. And yeah, a leather topped desk with some embossing would look really nice.

Nice machines ----BUT WHERE IS THE SPRING TO KEEP TENSION ON THE JAWS WHEN OPENING &CLOSING?

You have a nice wood shop most of us don't, very nice

@BruceAUlrich

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Sweet! I would use a spring on the thread bolt tightner that way it springs open on it's own. But other than that that's a really nice stitching pony. Good job

@BruceAUlrich

4 жыл бұрын

Why didn’t I think of that?! Great idea.

@chrisammann4041

4 жыл бұрын

David, that sounds like a great idea! Could you expand a little on how this would work, i.e. what kind of spring and where it would go? Edit: I see now, a coil spring would slide over the bolt!

Sağol, qardaş! Like from AZE.!

Nice! I made my first little project with stitching the other day. Holding it with just my hands was no fun... I'll give this a try sometime

@BruceAUlrich

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I’ve done that too...this helps a lot with stitching. Plus, I’ve also tried it with just some twin screw clamps and the thread would get caught on the arms of the clamps. Thanks, Tim!

Bruce. Love the shim idea and will be using it on mine. If the nut you epoxied in to your upright board pulls out then simply do the same procedure of insetting it on the other side so it pulls it in to the wood instead of pulling the bolt out of the wood. I have a bolt epoxied on the inside off my knob but I think I am going to redo it and put in a threaded insert for better holding. Beautiful job on the build!

@BruceAUlrich

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks you! Funny that you said that, but the epoxy did fail. The chit came out recently. I think I’m going to go the threaded insert route like you mentioned.

@terry2346

3 жыл бұрын

@@BruceAUlrich Thanks for the response Bruce. Are you going to put the insert in from the outside? That way any tension on it will pull it into the wood. That way it will never fail in my opinion!

@BruceAUlrich

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that’s the route I’m going for sure!

So pumped you made a video on this...I am definitely going to be making one of these based off of this. The shim was a really great idea!

@BruceAUlrich

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Ethan! It really functions well. I don’t know that I’ll ever need to open it that wide, but that shim allows it to open really wide without the bolt sticking way out. What will you be making out of leather?

@EthanCarterDesigns

5 жыл бұрын

Potentially a whole bunch of dog collars if something pans out, but from there, just learning and exploring new techniques and designs!

@BruceAUlrich

5 жыл бұрын

Oh cool! Let me know how that goes.

@EthanCarterDesigns

5 жыл бұрын

Will do!

I wanna make one now, I saved a quick release bar from an old bike rim that I want to use for it

@BruceAUlrich

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Gavin! I like that idea. Could be a great release mechanism for getting just the right clamping pressure.

Looks handy, I'm going to have to try making one for my wife.

@BruceAUlrich

5 жыл бұрын

Very cool! Is she a leather worker?

@Hatchmade

5 жыл бұрын

She enjoys sewing but was wanting to incorporate leather.

@BruceAUlrich

5 жыл бұрын

Very cool!

Very nice. Well done

@BruceAUlrich

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Tom!

@InfiniteCraftsman

5 жыл бұрын

Do these typically get a cam lock? I feel like I would want a cam lock. And as I type that, you showed off the shim idea. I like it.

@BruceAUlrich

5 жыл бұрын

Ha ha. Yeah, similar thoughts. I wanted the capability of the jaws opening pretty wide without having to crank that knob a ton. The shim worked well for it and also allowed the bolt to hide in the jaw, not sticking out in the way.

Bruce, I love this design! I've been trying to find one that hits the spot and this one is perfect. In particular I like the tightening wheel and the shim - thanks for posting this.

@BruceAUlrich

4 жыл бұрын

Chris Ammann Glad to hear it! Thanks for letting me know!

In the future, using a threaded insert would be much easier than fitting a bolt in. Great project though, modifying it some for my own!

@BruceAUlrich

2 жыл бұрын

Mistakes were made. A threaded insert would be much better. ha

@MooSaidChicken

2 жыл бұрын

@@BruceAUlrich I just put a threaded insert in mine, didn't go quite to plan, couldn't get it in the whole way. Oh well. Another addition I made is adding a tension spring on the interior carraige bolt. This makes the jaws open automatically as you loosen.

Cool build. The nut may have been better glued on the outside of the arm, and glue joints on end grain isn’t too reliable, but nice results either way.

@BruceAUlrich

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah, that was definitely the way to go in hindsight.

This is beautiful abd inspired by what you have made I am going to try and make one. Do you have dimensions for each element?

@BruceAUlrich

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! I really don't. I made them kind of based on how tall I am and where I would be using it. You can find lots of them out there...many different sizes.

nice job of the jig but the nut is in the wrong side of the jig for me and if the glue gives out it will come loose. It is working fine now and will help when you start doing the work.

@BruceAUlrich

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, if I made it again I would put the nut on the other side of that jaw. I think it will be ok, but what it does. Thanks for watching, John!

Nice, man! I definitely need to make one too. Got some wallets I need to make. 😉

@BruceAUlrich

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Do you like a bifold style or more like a money clip? I like front pocket wallets.

@WatchMeDIYIt

5 жыл бұрын

@@BruceAUlrich I like bifolds. I've been using a minimalist bifold wallet I made a couple of years ago. I bought some leather not too long ago with the intentions of making a video and selling a few on etsy, but haven't gotten around it yet. 😂 This year, though. I shall do it. 🤣

@BruceAUlrich

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, do it! Sounds like a cool design.

Been looking for a long while for a good design and yours looks great. What length are the jaws please, I ask because most of the ones I have tried seem to leave me working under my chin but yours look perfect.

@BruceAUlrich

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Andy...sorry...this notification got buried. I just looked, and the jaws are just under 16" long.

@andyfarmer759

2 жыл бұрын

@@BruceAUlrich Many Thanks I will give this a go.

Very nice work on the Pony...Is there any way I can get your plans for that pony I will make one for myself. I also am a beginner leather worker/woodworker.

@BruceAUlrich

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I actually didn't make any plans for this...just kind of made it up as I went.

Here we are four years later and I've got to ask, did the bolt pull out from the arm? If you put it on the outer side it would have wood material to pull against. Good job though

@BruceAUlrich

Жыл бұрын

Yes, that eventually failed and I did like you mentioned. Not sure why I didn’t do that the first time. Brain fart I guess.

Great jib

@BruceAUlrich

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Is that armadillo blood on the side of your house? Oh, the stitching pony looks sweet!

@BruceAUlrich

5 жыл бұрын

Ha! Maybe. Thanks, Devin! I’ve already used it a few times since making it so it is proving its worth.

do you have a Blueprint?

@BruceAUlrich

Жыл бұрын

I don’t have any plans for this. You should be able to follow the steps of this video to recreate it.

Fwweew - clapclap is the mating call of some birds - be careful!

@BruceAUlrich

5 жыл бұрын

ha ha ha...yikes!

9:02 You're positioning your leather the wrong way. Stitching a floppy bit "in the air" like that defeats the EXCELLENT design of your stitching pony. Turn your piece 90 degrees so the stitch line is parallel (not perpendicular) to the edge of the pony and only maybe 3 - 5 millimeters above the clamp. This holds the stitch line firmly in place so you can do a nice clean saddle stitch. The idea of the sloped tip on the pony is so you can get your hands (and stitch line) nice and close to that clamping tip to do your stitching. Great work on the design, the only thing I might do differently is continue the leather pad up and over the top edge of the stitching pony.

@BruceAUlrich

4 жыл бұрын

Oh man, that's really helpful! Thank you for pointing that out!

Great content, video and explanation on this project! I must be honest here, the soundtrack music was near unbearable to get through to the end.

@BruceAUlrich

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Would you sell that? Let me know thank you.

@BruceAUlrich

Жыл бұрын

I probably wouldn’t sell this one. Should be pretty simple to make though!

@samanthanicholson9015

Жыл бұрын

@@BruceAUlrich yea I think so but I don't have the correct tools. Oh ok then, yours looks amazing, we like it.

I can honestly say I've never seen a stitching pony before. However one time, I saw a pony doing some stitching - so that's weird.

@BruceAUlrich

5 жыл бұрын

Y’all do things a bit different in the mountains there, don’t you? ;) Thanks for watching, Mark!

7:56 I was thinking "How is he going to clamp that leather down with a rounded back?" and then I realized I'm an idiot...

@BruceAUlrich

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, no need to mess with getting the right clamping angle. ha ha

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NIce job. Check out Weaver Leather on KZread for leather videos.

You probably already realized that the screw and the bar under it is the worst idea!

@BruceAUlrich

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure what you mean?

@-Bratec_Lis-

2 жыл бұрын

​@@BruceAUlrich The thread clings to the screw and the bar, It is very annoying and spoils the thread.

@BruceAUlrich

2 жыл бұрын

@@-Bratec_Lis- I know what you mean. It didn’t seem to do that too badly.