This Sewing Machine is a Beast

In this video I use my new Weaver 205 leather sewing machine to make 10 wallets for friends and family. The leather is and 8 -9 oz veg tan I like this because it is very pliable and forgiving to sew, stamp & color. The stamps are laser etched from Corian counter top scraps
The WEAVER 205 sewing machine can be seen here
www.weaverleat...

[@user-xt8bq4gd3w]

The author does like to kzbin.infoUgkxkNYRBJuiJ6EwD-tQSAlxg0eFKsnR2cgz from scratch, shaping and trimming wood from large blocks into fine finished products. As another reviewer mentioned, most projects require a lot of high-dollar equipment that most of us don’t have the room or budget for. But, knowing how to do these things, even if we won’t be able to practice the full stack project, is still great.

[@sheanyquist]

Suggestions: -pre cut a groove where you threads go and it will help recess them for a cleaner look. - try hand tooling some designs! Super fun and totally unique. That sewing machine looks like a beast!

[@sheanyquist]

Also, a rivet at the top of your stitch will keep the threads from pulling away over time. The glue helps, but can breakdown over time

[@ericpedersen2760]

Jimmy, your wallets are a product that would move...and move fast like the ice picks. We need them. New product. Take our 💲

[@smashyrashy]

I agree

[@jessevennard2640]

I call dibs on the one with the hole in it. I’ve always had a hole in my wallet

[@timothycollins4188]

When will they be on you web page for sale?

[@rocknepoovey4381]

And store our 💲

[@megadouche7030]

I liked the part when you were doing the leatherworking with the leather.

[@LauraCur]

Awesome! Love that there's no music!

[@Dokus360]

Wetting or dampening the crease points with a little water on a sponge would persuade the leather to crease easier lay flatter and not try to unravel.

[@joevalencic5275]

I took up sewing Cordura as a retirement hobby, and fight with myself daily about getting into leather sewing. It’s such a slippery slope! Then seeing the fly press for embossing just makes me all the more want to take the leap. DigBags

[@JZL003]

Where do you order the cordura from? I had a hard time finding it

[@glenpiro313]

Joe, take the leap. Extremely satisfying. I got my prep and practice done prior to retirement, so once I retired this past September, I was set up. After 34 years of being a police officer and detective, I found that I don’t miss it one iota because I was prepped for other stuff. Do it!

[@piccalillipit9211]

I took up making historical men's suits 1890 - 1930 and the GREAT thing is, you do not have to spend a lot of money on machinery. I used to do cabinet making a long time back, that is a bottomless pit of expense.

[@duct38x]

Another amazing work, the skull reminded me of the brass belt buckle you made many years back 👌🏼👌🏼

[@jonnielawrence]

Never mind the sewing machine, that fly press is a beast!

[@joshuadelisle]

That is a beast of a sewing machine, Awesome laser stamp idea thats going in my mental tool box. PS great to meet you at Maker Central uk. All the very best Jimmy. cheers J

[@paradisefalls37]

I love your craftsmanship and creativity ! After watching you for many years now I’m convinced you could probably make anything ! Thanks for sharing your time and skills !

[@danthemakerman]

The embossing was even more impressive close up, there was a lot of fine details in there.

[@smayjr72]

That press is awesome! The sewing machine too.😮

[@jackthompson5092]

Great change purse Jimmy.

[@seanhorton3811]

Love the harness machine, sure beats hand sewing.

[@sgsax]

Pure imagination. Fun little project. Thanks for sharing!

[@meltin9026]

I’d love one of these with my daughters art on it. I have one now and it cut it off of the original that I bought from her school. I just take it off and re glue it onto the next wallet. To have it permanently on there for a carry and put the original away….that’s a great idea✊🏻

[@viorsa8200]

Excelente proyecto maestro, hice cuero hace unos años, lo que más me gusta es repujar a mano,nada de plantillas, al final se ve el esfuerzo, aunque no está bien pagado, lo que me deja asombrado es la cantidad de herramientas especificas que tiene, con todas las cosas distintas que hace, versátil, es la palabra que mejor lo identifica, gracias por compartir sus conocimientos y experiencias, un cordial saludo y por supuesto un merecido like desde Narón (Galicia) 👍🤓😜

[@garagemonkeysan]

Nice video. Cool wallets. Mahalo for sharing! 🙂🙏🐒

[@jeffreynerdin3522]

You get all the best toys.

[@pmelchman]

Well done Jimmy.

[@c.a.g.1977]

Not bad for an ice hockey ref!

[@cptmrgans]

Very cool and satisfying to watch the process. Willy Wonka is the winner for me!

[@jetthe2nd105]

Willy Wonka! Classic! If you end up producing these, having the button faces embossed with DIRESTA similar to the Levi’s ones. It would be a subtle way to brand them.

[@saginawdan]

My favorite part was the rivet setting thinga ma jig. Thanks Jimmy! 🌲🌲🌲

[@andrewoperacz7427]

This look amazing!!!! The skull one especially!!! In green!!! Haha

[@fliperskater]

If you want a better impression, you could wet the leather a bit, that's what we do when we carved / tooled leather, plus it will fold better too instead of hammering down and will prevent cracks on the crease .

[@springwoodcottage4248]

Lovely clean and simple lines that have an elegance that complex ones only aspire to. Fab how the sewing machine has such an easy to operate reverse lever and the ability to sew though 3/4 inch is awesome. Thanks for sharing!

[@MH-qq3kj]

You are a man of many, many talents!

[@johnnyb95678]

Amazing craftsmanship. You are always sharing new things that you push yourself to do. Awesome! Thank you for sharing.

[@062809]

I’m gonna need more clamps! Once again Jimmy you’ve inspired me. I’ll make my projects in sets, instead of one at a time. I’ve been hand-stitching, I’ll be considering an intro level machine. Cheers !

[@ControlledWrinkles]

When my father passed, my twin siter and her partner sorted through the tools he left behind, planning to donate some of the clamps he had, I snagged them before they had a chance to go uttering the infamous quote "There's no such thing as having too many clamps!"

[@gambiarrasincriveis]

Aguardando do Brasil 🇧🇷 pra assistir amo seu trabalho ❤

[@MCsCreations]

Opa, é nóis, mano. 🖖😊

[@gambiarrasincriveis]

@@MCsCreations Tmj...

[@user-xc2mg3yo8n]

Hooray!!! 2 000 000 subscribers! Congratulations!!!

[@ClintsHobbiesDIY]

Great Jimmy. I'll have to continue with my needles and hand tools. High dollar machines just aren't cost effective for my hobby of leather working. I won't let it become a business.

[@allenwilson9656]

That Willy Wonka sure looks like Gene Wilder. Great job on the pouches 👝, Jimmy

[@billyazprospector]

Wild equipment! Nice Jimmy.

[@sapelesteve]

Well done Jimmy! Love that Skull & Bones logo! 👍👍

[@marcuscicero9587]

well that was a treat. thanks

[@CraftyLoops]

Wow they look great. I have just recently started making my own handmade bags and boy would an industrial sewing machine save me from a lot of frustrating tears, teehee. I love the entire bag making process from designing to making but I definitely see the benefits of an industrial machine.....maybe some day I'll have one....but I need my tiny 656 sq ft home to somehow grow in size first though, lol. Lee :)

[@osprey1964able]

You`re an amazing craftsman Jimmie, thanks for sharing your creations

[@davebauerart]

These look good, and a Willy Wonka nice touch.

[@PerfectRestore]

Wow! Awesome! Awesome!!! What a job done, you are a master, how much work! Good luck to you and your channel! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@MCsCreations]

Amazing work, Jimmy! Really well done! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@xpndblhero5170]

That sewing machine looks like it could stitch quarter inch wood panels together..... Holy Crap. 😮 Edit: That looked like a little red Harbor Freight anvil...

[@thomas-gk9jp]

Process over result, ok ! Just not really sure about the windows 95 cliparts you stamp on the wallets... After all Weaver should be happy x)

[@rockaholictom]

I LOVE your rivet setter. I need an upgrade it feels like I’m gonna break my hand sometimes with the dinky hand press 😂 awesome as always brother.

[@PeterNetped]

[@sportsman1824]

Always making something cool

[@zugzug2849]

Excellent craftsmanship. Surprised you didn’t go full custom and metal cast the snaps as well.

[@tomim7187]

Another arrow in your quiver! Wow, you make it look so easy. Congrats again on making 2M subs! You're rockin' it, Jimmy!

[@pjamestx]

Very cool! Looks like you milled those stamps, I've had good luck using a resin-based/SLA printer to create them as well. Great work! Couldn't tell if you did, but also I'll wet the leather before applying the stamp, and for smaller ones I'll just use a mallet since I don't have a fancy fly-press 😁

[@gaiustacitus4242]

At 7:08 you can see a laser being used to make the stamps, but I do not immediately recognize the material used. This is a much faster process than using a 3D printer. IMO, 3D printing (aka. additive manufacturing) is too slow of a process to be commercially viable. Even when you own racks of printers, the process isn't efficient enough to justify the investment in machines, supplies, power, and time required for care and maintenance. If you have enough volume that racks of 3D printers would be required, then it makes more sense to invest in injection molding or work with a specialty manufacturer to mass produce the items.

[@johnjun1923]

만능재주꾼. 가죽 나무 쇠 자유자재로 다루는 창작자!!!!!!

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Awesome job.

[@LaserGadgets]

Marked leather with a laser once......that smell....phew!

[@marcuscicero9587]

nice machine. that'll make you money

[@notsofresh8563]

That Adler copy machine could sew 4 of those wallets together. It can handle up to 1" of material, plywood included. They used to use them to sew door cards together in cars. HEY JIMMY: those shims on the top and bottom of the forward/reverse can be adjusted so it sews in the same holes when back stitching. Looks like yours need a small adjustment.

[@jimmydiresta]

Oh yes. I understand 100 %

[@notsofresh8563]

@@jimmydiresta I have a Juki441 clone and I had to make my own shims to get it right, took better part of a day.

[@bobflores]

How much time do you think the laser and the sewing machine saved you? >50%, you think? Also, congrats on 2,000,000 subs. Amazing! Thanks for the video

[@Shawnbbeckner]

They look incredible nicely done. Congrats on 2 million btw not sure if I said it yet but I remember when you had like 3000 and I thought that was so much. 🎉❤👊💪🙏

[@jimmydiresta]

thank you brother!!

[@GerhardImolauer]

Great Job👍🏻

[@tomfields8963]

Awesome Jimmy. What’s your favorite medium? Metal, Wood, Leather, Blacksmith, Stone?!?

[@artvee0074]

Maybe you can create a diresta leather line of products gear towards makers with your own iconic design like LV Prada YSL etc etc.

[@trevorfillmore452]

I want a golden ticket wallet . I want one now . Love the Original Willy Wonka !!!!!

[@trevorfillmore452]

Love all the work you do !!!!!

[@MattLitkeRacing]

I guess you could call that hide glue lol

[@unclerichard6729]

Holy cow, that's a lot of money for a sewing machine. I know it takes a lot to sew leather but still.

[@Yonatan24]

That is one heck of a massive sewing machine, mine struggles to sew through two layers of faux leather!

[@HouseJakey]

Great work Jimmy! Can just let us know, what material are those stamps from? Thx in advance.

[@prestonorr2936]

It would be cool to do some with a diresta stencil. Instead of paint you could use a leather dye in an atomizer

[@peterbonham5540]

I have a real aversion to buying/wearing name brand stuff, as it adds no real value, but if the name was Diresta I could definitely make an exception

[@klashnacovak47]

Am I seeing that right. It looks like when you are sewing it goes backwards before it goes forward.

[@Cetrifuga1945]

Quando ci sono delle cose fantastiche c è yimmi Diresta

[@dfmackenzie]

How easy was it getting the bank cards out of the wallet? Looks like a tight fit.

[@Nexon145]

Can you heart react Sir Jimmy? 😅 Im watching your vids since Im a 1st year med student, now Im a doctor. From philippines 🙌🏼 watching your vids are so relaxing for me.

[@turboconqueringmegaeagle9006]

She's got some beans, bit modern for you though mate, doubt it could even rip a finger off.

[@marcuscicero9587]

that looks like some thick leather

[@CristobalJJunta]

it's almost carpenter's belt pouch

[@nobuckle40]

That machine eats other sewing machines for breakfast! Cool wallets. Any for sale?

[@kingyames]

It feels weird getting long form content from Jimmy lol.

[@namewithoutdigits]

Will there be a 2 million subscriber special episode? :)

[@francisdungdung]

Top 👏👏👏👏

[@trevorfillmore452]

Goonies, Willy Wonka, Forrest gump

[@scotttovey]

Do you make the stamps yourself?

[@leapinglemurcraftworks6426]

Nice - what is the material you used to make the stamps? Willy Wonka - brings back some old memories - saw that in the theater as a kid

[@ianroughley1933]

What’s that... Willy Wonka and the death factory?..... coupled with the 4 white feathers 🤔😅

[@DocRorshack]

Love your videos! what about that Rivet Press? where can we find one like that?

[@MrDigitalCypher]

What was the stamp made of?

[@dedkotm6208]

And what fits in the wallet? Credit card?

[@PerfectRestore]

👍👍👍

[@jlarts]

What are the stamps made of? Corian?

[@jimmydiresta]

yep or acrylic works too

[@jlarts]

@@jimmydiresta Thanks Jimmy :)

[@Ben-tc8gd]

What is that gray material that you put into the laser?

[@jimmydiresta]

Corian

[@bradleyrhoades1065]

Wallets?

[@michaelhband]

👍👍👍❤❤❤

[@GibClark]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@wirekat]

for $4k it better be

[@chuxmix65]

Thought you were borrowing your girlfriend's tool again! LOL!

[@Massimo68ac]

👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎💜💜🤗🤗

[@casperlogan6297]

If I send you a katana, can you get a razor Sharp for me? It Is Duncan MacLeod katana

[@MASI_forging]

Another amazing work. You can do better. 😃😃

[@splinters_66]

How dare he, the hide of the man , you’re not giving away empty wallets are you

[@hardyanpajero69]

👍😎🍺🍩🛠️🗜️

[@gregpeterson4348]

The "beast" doesn't show till nearly halfway through the clip. Better title: "How I work leather".