Customers say
Customers find the sewing awl works well, with one mentioning its success with umbrella material repairs. The tool is incredibly simple to use, comes with good illustrated instructions, and is particularly useful for small repairs on the go. They appreciate its build quality, noting it’s robust enough to punch through two layers, and consider it well worth the price, with one customer mentioning it extended the life of pricey kids’ shoes. The stitching quality receives positive feedback, with one customer noting its effectiveness on thick leather, and customers praise its speed, with one mentioning it handles heavy work efficiently. The thread quality receives mixed reviews – while some customers say it comes with enough, others note the lack of an extra skein.
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A quick rundown of this product’s key features:
Quickly And Easily Sew Any Heavy Material
Includes Sewing Awl, Straight Needle, Curved Needle, Thread
Features Wood Handle
Great For Use At Home, Camp, Farm, And Much More
Our Top Reviews
Reviewer: Terry
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: You can buy this tool even if you only need it once
Review: This tool was to replace one I got while in the Navy, 40+ years ago. The original never wore out, I just lent it to someone and it never came back. The quality of the new one is 90% as good as the original, with some of the metal parts simply being a smidgen lighter weight but which I believe will last just fine. For me, this is a tool I might go a year or two between uses but then use 2-3 times in a single week… that’s just how your odd jobs come along sometimes. You can really make a nice and quality repair to a host of different products with this tool and if you ever run out of thread in the middle of a project, just get some dental floss and finish the job, the stitcher works just fine with floss as a replacement until you can buy another spool of waxed string. Good tool at a fair price, anyone can use it and with a little practice get very good results with one. Watch a you tube video if your trying yours for the first time and the instruction manual seems confusing.
Reviewer: Bringonthebooks
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Works great!
Review: This worked really well on a deer hide. Very easy to use.Hint: on the first hole you make, when bringing the string through, make sure the end is long enough to go the entire length of the stitching you’re going to do, plus an inch or two.Also, after each stitch, take the time to pull evenly from both sides as you go, it will hold better and look neater.The awl-like form is great because you can pull it against your stomach or push against a table, whatever you need to do to get the force needed. And the needle stays in your control so you don’t get stabbed or scratched. Very cool.
Reviewer: Sugar Balls
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Worked Perfect For Repair Of Thick Nylon Fabric Bags
Review: I have a mobile DJ Service and have “bags” for my speakers. Those bags take a beating and the seams started coming apart on all 4 of them. (I’ve had them over 10 years). Initially thought I was gonna trash them, then tried a traditional thick needle sewing process and the fabric was so thick I would have bled to death if I had continued. Got this thing and after getting used to it…I want to repair more stuff! The “thread” that comes with it is thick, strong and there’s plenty of it. I am just amazed at how well the repairs of the split seams turned out. The fabric is a very dense nylon with thin foam between layers. The wooden handle on this made pushing through that tough fabric easier no doubt. Very pleased!
Reviewer: Robert J Sheridan
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Old fashion tool that still works well
Review: Great for repairing my car tent zipperSlow work but good result
Reviewer: Donald K Wendl
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: It’s much easier to use than the other kind I have.
Review: I’m re-engineering a pair of moccasins for the 5th time. I’m stitching them instead of lacing them. I think this will work better.
Reviewer: clocklovermike
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Well made, works better than the others.
Review: I bought a similar product because it was cheaper and had accessories. It was not well made and had no tension control. So I ordered the Speedy Stitcher and it is much better. I wish I had ordered it originally. The thread is a heavier waxed thread and is better for thick leather.
Reviewer: Jacob Michaels
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: There IS a ‘Learning curve’… but once you get it.. a VERY useful tool!
Review: I originally bought this to try to learn Leather-working but then decided to try this by MODIFYING a couple of pairs of my old suspenders. I’ve been wearing them for a couple of years now. The clasps at the back always tended to ‘Pop loose’ getting out of my car or inside a crowded shopping area! Pants are no longer made FOR suspender use so I have to attach them to the belt loops.. often TWO on ONE in the back !Admittedly.. my sewing is TERRIBLE… but I’ll get better and can now use a ‘fork-like’ tool to pre-punch the holes to make the spacing even. I WILL get better after watching a TON of You-Tube clips reviews and how-to vids ! The ONLY reason for the 4-star rating in the ‘East-to-Learn’ category is because of the instruction pamphlet needing a little work… but I hope this helps someone decide! -Jake
Reviewer: M. B. Billiodeaux
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good idea, but needs A LOT of simple fixes… hope they make these improvements
Review: While it may be the best out there, it certainly has much to be desired.Attached pictures: 1) a diagram of the parts; 2) a neat description of the product; 3) an example of how to use the product in order to get around some of its flaws (failure of the thread to feed properly through the awl); 4) a competitors product that has a design which would appear to solve many of the flaws in this product.The good:1) comfortably fits in the palm of the hand2) firm chuck lock to secure the needle3) thread post is well designed (allowing the needle to slide freely up to the needle)3) good overall ideaThe bad:1) if the “bobin” (string spooler) is filled up too much then the thread will not feed properly, and will bite /sink into the spool of string contained in the bobin. Recommendation: not much can be done about this. This is just a point worth noting as my stitcher was SHIPPED with an overly full bobin.2) the “tension post” (the silver tack around which the string is supposed to wind when coming out of the spool handle) is weak and bends easily. — for a premium product this should not be the case. Recommendation: upgrade the tension post.3) the “end cap” is way too difficult to remove. I had to use pliars, and in the process damaged it (bent the weak metal). Again for a premium product, this should not be the case. Recommendation: a) smooth the metal edge on the end cap so that it is not abrasive b) attach a braided string or threaded metallic wire to the end cap so that it is easier to remove.4) the hole from which the thread feeds when coming off the bobin gets gouged by the thread. Eventually a cut develops in the wooden handle so that the thread gets caught in it. This is a bad design. The angle of the hole is poorly designed. When the thread feeds from the bottom of the bobin, it creates a very harsh angle from the spool (bobin) to the hole where the thread must exit. Recommendation: This problem can be solved by widening the hole on the inside of the sewing awl handle, and lining it with an epoxy. Personally, after I whittled the hole out (on the inside of the sewing awl) with a knife, that was enough to allow the thread to feed freely.
Reviewer: CéVé
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Un outil solide et pratique. Son utilisation n’est pas évidente au départ (la notice est en anglais), mais une fois que l’on a saisi le principe, c’est un plaisir de coudre avec. La bobine de fil, visible sur la photo, est bien fournie avec.
Reviewer: I. Wood
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Purchase this to repair a tear in a caravan awning. The awl is fantastic and has save me a load of money in having to send the awning away for repair. It works like a charm and is very simple to use, providing strong stitches that will last a long time. Amazing simplicity at its best.Please note the standard needle and thread are a little on the thick side so I would suggest purchasing the additional thin needle and thread for thinner fabrics and lighter work such as tents etc.Awesome product and well worth the money.
Reviewer: gavagine
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: ヨットの帆の修理をYoutubeで見ていたら, 道具として紹介されていたので手に取ってみました.今回はウェビングテープを縫ったのですが, なかなか難しい. というかかなり難しい. 糸はミシンと同じ仕組みで上糸と下糸とに分かれます. ミシンと同じなので調子が合わせないと, どちらかに飛び出てしまいます. 片方の糸を引っ張って調整しようとすると生地が引きつって, 前の縫い目の調子も崩れてしまいます.レビューに革の縫い目を披露してくださっている方がいますが, 縫い目をよく見ると糸の調子を合わせるのが難しいことがよくわかります. 皮革を縫うにしてもかなり練達している方でないとサドルステッチを超えるのは大変でしょう.ボビンの形が現代のミシンと違うので糸の補充が手作業であることなど問題もあります. 応急の補修道具としてはよいのかもしれません.しかしGood old daysから受け継がれてきたツールです. こういう商品が生き残ってくれていることは素直にうれしいですね.
Reviewer: al sanea Abu Abdullah
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: جوده ممتازه وعمليه
Reviewer: Alexandre B.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Very usefull for canvas repairs on my pop-up tent canvas. Easy to use. I like that all hardware stores directly in the tool (except extra strand). The waxed strand makes good stiches and repell water, whith is good for exterior canvas repairs.
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