pcatterall
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Thanks, we obtained a spool but cant find the starter end of the thread! Sounds daft but the boss has used lots of threads and cant get into this one. ??
Thread for canvas work
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alahol2
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Can't really help with that one. I seem to remember the end was just half-hitched round the middle of the spool somewhere. I can say that it definitely spools from the outside. When in use I stand the spool on the table just under the normal reel position and lead the thread up and across the reel holder, an elastic band provides a tiny bit of tension to keep it under control. One day I'll get a proper spool holder perhaps.
When finished with I make a small nick in the bottom edge of the spool and use it as a jamb cleat to prevent the spool unravelling in the sewing box.
Good luck.
wilkinsonsails
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Cut one of the outer most threads using a stitch ripper. Usually find the lost one pretty soon once you’ve done that . Don’t use V69 for exterior work or where it exposed to the sun . It won’t be long before you have to resew it ?
pcatterall
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Thanks! OPPS! I understood that the Dabond was recommended for its UV resistance
alahol2
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The Dabond V69 is fairly good. If it's in direct UV all the time, eg top of stack pack, it lasts at least 3 and more often 5 years before it starts to disintegrate. On a vertical side it's usually good for 5 years or more. V69 runs through a domestic machine quite happily, V92 can be problematic but it does last longer.
Try to design so that stiches are hidden, black/blue lasts longer than white.
What are you going to do every winter when it's cold and wet outside?
Poignard
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This is a problem for those of us with domestic machines that have difficulty with V92 thread.
The only choice we have is to use V69 or buy an industrial machine.
Or pay a sailmaker to do the work!
Plum
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I use Dabond V92 black thread and have found it good for at least 14 years of 365 day exposure to East Coast weather, and still in service......
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wilkinsonsails
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Dabond was primarily designed to stop stranding thread as it has a fused thread lay . It’s UV resistant up to a point ,being a treated polyester .
Sunstop or Tenara have better UV resistance. But the thread denier or thickness helps a lot .
using the right size needle is really the best way to getyour domestic machine to sew . Most domestic machines can manage a 19 or 20 needle.,and V92
You then may be limited by the drive and find the clutch slipping when pushing through thicker fabrics .
Sunstop or Tenara have better UV resistance. But the thread denier or thickness helps a lot .
using the right size needle is really the best way to getyour domestic machine to sew . Most domestic machines can manage a 19 or 20 needle.,and V92
You then may be limited by the drive and find the clutch slipping when pushing through thicker fabrics .
jwilson
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I have always used a leatherpoint needle for smaller sails and all sorts of covers with a domestic machine. I was told to do so in the 1970s by a now probably dead sailmaker whose loft had several Bernina domestic machines as well as big twin needle walking foot Jukis. Back then I made dinghy and small cruiser sails for my own boats, though my friend the sailmaker sometimes ran the broad seams through his double needle machines for me, as that takes minutes by a professional on a pro machine whilst it's a real pain to do with a small machine. I finished the jobs on a domestic machine and hand sewed clew rings etc.
Current domestic machine 20+ year old Elna works well with V69 Dabond on covers etc. but struggles sometimes with V92.
Current domestic machine 20+ year old Elna works well with V69 Dabond on covers etc. but struggles sometimes with V92.