The canvas sewing machine of my dreams
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- čas přidán 3. 03. 2021
- I assemble a Sailrite Fabricator sewing machine for the workshop.
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I have to say, its really you that makes your videos worth watching. I would be bored outta my gourd watching anyone else assemble a sewing machine. You make your videos awesome with your upbeat attitude, and passion for whatever you are doing. Thank you for sharing your adventures and projects.
So true. I could seriously see him having his own show on the Travel Channel someday if he would wanna go that direction.
It’s the story-telling. All that camera work is so exhausting, but he really thinks through our point of view as he films.
Its his childlike optimism, and his acceptance of his current experience and skillsets, he soldier's on without the expetation of perfection but the confidence that he will get to the otherside, and all with that damn grin on his face...lol
We could all learn by his example!
stop sucking up to him ... I'm just kidding ... we learned how to sow in elementary school and I was just told we have a vintage sowing machine my grandfather used sowing canvas awnings .... lol in german they r actually called sun sales .... go figure...
sorry to be so off topic but does any of you know of a method to get back into an Instagram account?
I stupidly forgot my account password. I love any tricks you can offer me
You should sell those wallets! I'd buy one for sure!!
With a cool Sam Holmes stamp!
I was gonna say the same. SV Delos sells bags made of their old sails to fans. Sam could probably sell a few wallets made from an old sail and actually make it worth our time.
I’d definitely buy a wallet from Sam!
@@symphonyfarm2009 I’m a graphic designer I could help him design the stamp
These videos are what keep me going right now
Yup.
What his boat would say .
Build a boat out of a piece of corplast $25
Google it.
I did
Nobody makes being on the hard more enjoyable than you!
I have used a Consew Industrial machine for over 30 years. Never had one single breakdown and it’s still a marvelously running machine. I have sewn everything from Sails, boat covers, RV trailer covers, spare tire covers, dozens of custom bags for everything. Love to sew...
I'm a bit of a DIY'er, but you take it to another level. You're helping me be better at procrastinating less due to intimidation of the complexity of a project or just the sheer amount of work ahead. Great to see you dive right in to all kinds of projects and figure them out as you go.
An OIL PAN? I remember being very impressed when you whipped out the Sailrite machine on your way to Hawaii. Very cool to be able to make your own custom pieces, not to mention being able to really repair a sail in blue water.
"I accidentally signed up for home-ec instead of shop back in middle school", haha, i hope you'll remember that for your autobiography, which i'm looking forward to reading one day. You're inspiring a lot of people with these videos. Keep up the good work!
Respect to this self reliant sailor. Plumber, wood worker, engine mechanic, fiberglass repair, rigger, electrician, painter, cook and the list goes on.
Nice. You could have added some thin closed cell foam in there for flotation. Perhaps on Sailcloth Wallet v3.0?
Now you can sow a banner to your boat that says "canvas and sail repairs". And then you can sow yourself around the world.
*sew
Congrats on your new toy. With your new workshop, your skills and creativity, you could use this machine to create a small, fun part time business.
I was In home ec too. Loved it
Another excellent video, looking forward to your sewing projects. Cheers
So cool to see how excited you were in this video. I was smiling along the whole time.
That’s awesome dude! Some serious machine envy here! 😂
sam's shop had an old sewing machine from the 50's it could've also worked
Still have it. It works great!
@@samholmessailing one of these? czcams.com/video/xDYAr-Usn1w/video.html or one of these ahah czcams.com/video/Iz3dN6_LPyo/video.html
Watching you do it all yourself is great!
An awesome sewing machine! I am sure you will get allot of use out of it.
Was gonna say you might need a more secure table, but, of course, it comes with its own heavy duty setup.
Thanks for showing the sewing machine. Cheers Gray Australia
Sam, Congrats on the Sailrite. I have then ultrafeed and it has been great. Because of their machines and videos I have tackled projects I never would have considered. I think I paid for it with the first 2 projects. Great company and great machines. Can’t wait to see what creations you make.
Love the variety of your content - especially all of your workshop related updates. Excited to see more! Cheers
3D printer, Sailrite machine, Sam's creating the Holmes Boatworks company!
Loved this video, Sam. So glad you were able to get the real maccoy. You're going to love that machine and it will last forever. And I'm definitely going to come use it sometime!
Accidentally signed up for home ec, lol. Only you Sam. I wish I had taken home ec. Good luck with the canvas projects. You seem quite excited about them!
You are so cute, took sawing by mistake lol I thought I was signing up for home economics and ended up in woodshop and I loved it and I still enjoy making things today some 20 years later
Happy for ya Sam!
Hey Sam - I'm a recent subscriber. I love your positivity and creativity. I'm excited to see more projects and more sailing!
Thanks Dan. Hope to get back on the water in a couple months.
You'll come to find out why we call Sam the "MacGyver" of sailing
Enjoy your new sewing machine! I have a Sailrite LSZ-1 machine and really enjoy working on many sailboat canvas projects. If something news sewing...no problem, I can usually fix it that day.
Aw dude, you have extra old sailcloth? Go online, get a pattern and make yourself a hooded zippered windbreaker. Old Dacron cloth is nice and supple, cuts the wind and is water resistant. Incorporate the sail number and the seams and you'll be the talk around the dock.
I worked as a rigger for Hathaway Reiser and Raymond Sailmakers, Stamford CT, when they had already been around 104 years, and they had an endless supply of old sails, from which they made tote bags as a marketing giveaway.
But the zippered shell was my idea. I picked out a pattern to my liking from the local sewing supply. I cut the pieces taped the edges and had one of the women, who was also seamtress sew it together for me, for the price of a bouquet of flowers and box of chocolates. Marianne was her name, from Alsace Lorraine, was of the age where she was taught to speak Esperanto... 'magine that. Fascinating woman
I wore it as a spring/summer shell, but when I was crewing late fall I used the same pattern to make a nylon liner from old spinnaker cloth and had it sewn in. That worn over wool, or fleece was some primo lightweight foul weather gear.
When I came across an old school sail in the back of the bin with a 3 strand bolt rope sewn in, I fabbed a new hood with the bolt rope along the edge and swapped it. I guess one could add that feature but the old rope on the old cloth was tres authentic. It was pretty neat, got a lot of looks, made one for the wife as well.
As far as bags for line, anchor rode and such, you are best to make them from mesh, for drying out, you know. That was one of HHR inventory items, coming several sizes... came in handy for wet foul weather gear after racing. Sailrite has a wide selection. Something like a 24 oz. trampoline mesh. Nothing worse than a bag of moldy rope. And with mesh bags you can lay them out when the weather is calm and the sun is shining.
Sew up some wallets and sell them as Merch. I'll buy a couple to support the cause. It will add t my odd collection from other Makers.
Thumbs up. Good job. Most excellent channel 👍
I just love your videos, amazing how you put the sewing machine together in spite of so many parts. Love the wallet😊
Hopefully you will soon be back in the water ⛵️⛵️⛵️👍
You are a great presenter. Your excitement is a big part of all your videos and we enjoy it. I also got a kick out of your choice of music. Good job all the way around!
I'm a bag maker and I've always wanted one of these. Its not a bad price for what you get, and Sailrite is an awesome company.
Great I will send you the canvas and the measurements for my enclosure !!!
Just a quick question: have you ever just stood back and looked at how far you've come since your first vlog ???
It's quite a journey so far.
He started out with a shower curtain and a inner tube .
I'm his mom so I can tell you, with authority, how far he has come. He started by saving up his money when he was about 6 or 7 --- so he'd have cash on hand when the perfect opportunity came. And the opportunity came whent he found a terrific brown canvas inflatable at a neighborhood yard sale for 5 bucks. He grabbed it by the horns and hasn't slowed down since.
@@mammaholmes you sound like a proud mom!
I first watched his vlog on his single handed trip to Hawaii. I thought then he is either crazy or very brave!
Turns out to be the latter and also a good sailor.
I predict great things for young Sam !!!
Nothing like a new well oiled sewing machine, congrats! Looks like it has a servo motor, hope it has a needle position sensor as well.
I’m so jealous of your sewing machine😍
Great video! good for them to give you a nice discount.
Great video - thanks. It's nice that you got some help from Sailrite. That wasn't an option for me so I'm still living with my Baracudda knockoff. It does OK but every time I have a problem, I think about what I "should" have done. My dodger is on it's last leg and I just dread having the expense of having a new one made. Ron
Having the the right tools is half the job. That's an awesome sewing machine.
Super cool skill and a great capability you can leverage to make some coin while sailing around the world. Well done Sam - very smart and resourceful. Thanks for sharing!
WOW you went full in on this machine
Sam, that's a beast of a sewing machine!
You’re such a hoot, Sam! 👍👍
I took home economics in middle school as well, and my mother made all my clothes as a child and still sews, but I love sewing too. Sewing, electronics, woodwork, 3D printing, I just love making stuff and there isn't more satisfying than making something you use on a regular basis.
You picked a good machine for sewing massive sailing projects. Huge reach on that arm is gonna be pleasure to work with. Looking forward to seeing you putting that sucker to work.
You are the man...loved this.
Sam - I am new to your channel. Let me say you really amaze me with all of your talents and knowledge! Love your upbeat and positive attitude. Looking forward to all of your future videos!
Hey Sam,
I have zero interest in sailing or boats, but after having stumbled across a few of your videos, I just had to tell you that your positivity and general approach to life is awesome and an inspiration. Good luck with your projects.
Nice, I have a Paff sawing machine and next week I will start working on a boat cover for my boat. I've been wanting to do it for a while. Good vid.
Keep up the good work!
Great job. Most people don't envision 'down the road', great buy.
Whoa... that sewing machine is one bad ass piece of hardware.
wow thats an industrial unit! a whole work station! its bad ass!! Youve got to have good tools!!
That machine is a beast
Good stuff!
Wow, what a beautiful machine! I’ve never seen that model. With an oil pan! 😲
I have a ton of canvas work to do on my new boat. I have always hired a shop to do my canvas work, but this time im getting a machine. I bought a tayana 52, so the machine will pay for itself many time over by the time i finish. Will be headed to the Caribbean soon, it would be cool to see ya down there on your boat
Congrats, Sam!
I’m sawing my bimini right now.
I got my wife a Highlead machine. Very similar to this, but a bigger servo motor. Can do something like 4000 stitches per minute and sew through almost anything that will fit under the foot. Casting is Chinese, but internals are from Juki, one of the best Japanese industrial machine makers. She's done some heavy-duty RV skirting with it using 18 oz truck tarp material. It will sew 6 layers of 18 oz vinyl tarp like nothing, with complete control...
My dad was in the sewing machine business for over 50 years. One of my first jobs was servicing machines like yours when I was 15 years old.
Some Maintenance tips for you. Maybe you know this stuff, but it seemed to me this is your first machine like this...
-First, see if there is a safety clutch on the hook drive underneath the machine bed. There likely is... Its job is like a fuse, to save the hook if something happens that can cause the needle to strike the hook and break it. Even a stuck thread on the spool can cause it to release. The machine timing will then be WAY off after it trips, and need "re-set". It's easy if you know how to. Go to an industrial sewing machine shop and ask the repair person to show you how to reset it and time the machine if it releases. Finding anyone that knows about this is rare. If no sewing machine shops around, look for a tentmaker, drapery shop or another sailmaker.
-Second: We only use Organ Needles, the best quality we've seen. Keep LOTS of them of all sizes and change them the first hint anytime things seem off on your stitching. Pretty stitches = happy customers and stronger stitching...but you know this.
-Third: This machine will happily sew a finger or two through bones and not even care one bit. So will a home machine, but this one has unreal power and lots of room under the presser foot to accommodate your fingers, compared to those. Work safe! Use your finger guard.
Your excitement was great to see. It reminded me of 45 years ago when I used to sell sewing machines and the OH WOW moments from the customers!
Amazing machine, you have my envy! I went the stubborn route and started with the strongest domestic machines that I could find. They simply will not do the job of an industrial, and I think I have spent close to the same amount compared to just purchasing a Sailrite! I have a Rex industrial(not the Sailrite knock-off style, but true industrial Japanese made) walking foot now, but it does straight stitch only. Also upgraded to a servo motor, with pulley size changes to slow the speed.
Have fun with your projects! I’m working on making a new canvas panel with clear vinyl for an old Starchief that I have.
Thanks for making realize i'll definitely get into sewing. I have so many life questions i'd like to ask you. haha
So cool! Smart investment for you, Sam.
Sailrite should have really hooked you up for this one and made you an affiliate!
Sam, love the videos. If there's anyone who can assemble something with no issue, it's you. Seems like you put everything together with such ease. It would have taken me days to put that machine together.
I was up till 2am getting it together. I was so tired but i wanted to get it done and filmed. It was fun though.
I built a little 12' sailboat 30 years ago and we brought a sail rite sail kit for it and my mom sew the sail ...great times
Sweet, bro. I have been watching you for at least a year or so, and I love your videos. A friend of mine's son, worked for Disney Orlando as a character actor. I know you have done, or still do work for Disney on the digital side of things. That is cool. Keep up the hard work. It is a pleasure watching you do these projects. Stay Inspired-Dewey Paul, Jr
Sam, I got a Sailrite machine last year and a sail kit from them. My sails came out great and yeah, super top quality machines. I did take shop and know next to nothing about sewing. If I could do it...
That’s awesome. Id love to make a sail one day.
Very good video!
There is no end to this man’s set of skills. I have no words.
Motivation
You have everything else
I love that you leveraged your megastardom for a deal on the Fabricator. Very impressive! Those are beautiful machines. I would love to get the LSZ1 for the zigzag feature for sail repair and mods, though the throat length is a little short for my taste. For now my Kenmore 158 is doing the job. It'll punch thru 7 layers of Dacron using the zigzag stitch, I shit you not. But yeah, very much enjoy sewing all kinds of projects, for the boat or not. Nice to get another trusted opinion on the knockoff sailrite copies.
I make Outdoors clothing and gear, and ive always wanted one of theese
I used to make backpacks and paragliding gear. This would be the perfect machine for that.
You have upped your video production game. Nice.
Lovely machine wish I had one.
Best of luck with your new machine.
All Love Bro 👍
That looks so much better than the 1926 Singer I sew my sails on!
I have the sailrite lsz-1 machine and I love it. I'm surprised you got the fabricator since it only does straight stitch which is good but with sails the need for zig zag is also needed. enjoy your machine.
I just use three side by side straight stitches for sails
That's awesome you got the fabricator... I got lucky with my knock off machine, it works great!
Nice. Mine worked sometimes but needed to be taken all apart and adjusted about once a project. I guess I learned a lot about how sewing machine work because of it🤔
@@samholmessailingI got lucky, it's a REX, evidently Sailrite owns the factory in China. Just be sure to buy alot of "seam rippers", nothing like taking apart a long seam in a zipper... wait, isn't this a sailing channel! 🤔🤣
Right on dude . I took a sewing class to in 7th grade . ,⚓👍
Nice machine.
Awsome music!!
Cruising Fund Idea...limited addition Sam's Sailcloth Wallets....first customer right here!
I can imagine that will save bundles of cash. It looks to be an ace bit of kit.
Home EC was awesome back at school made some board shorts tee shirts it was a fun class better then art class Ahhh i not sure if home economics is the same today like the eighties dance class we had too back then got to dance with a bunch of girls it was awesome too
My home machine has a really good triple stitch zig-zag as in the 80s we had no money and made our J24 Spinnaker
Thats awesome
An oil pan? Wth? Who would've figured. Lol 💯👊🤙👍
I used to distill my own vodka and whiskey back when I lived in California. Made some good stuff 😋
@@samholmessailing I'll drink to that .
@@samholmessailing
Better bring a couple of bottles next Hawaiian trip buddy!!! 👍🤙
most awesomeness
Most awesomeness
Have a good handful of extra needles. They tend to fail on the quick projects when you need them the most!
Good video....don’t become a hermit inside sewing all day/ night! Don’t lose sight of the goal, to get out sailing and exploring! I fell into the trap but managed to escape! Thx, Andrew
cool job on the wallet
Coming soon... Sam Holmes boatyard and fabrication
Seems like mom could have gotten some credit for your genetic sewing aptitude.
Thanks, Darl'n. That appreciation should also extended to Gramsie, Grandma Duke, and Aunt Kathy - A whole line of sewers - which also includes the poster of this comment, Sophie.
@@mammaholmes You certainly raised a good'un, Mom!
And me, too!
Best video, sew cool!
Awesome wallet I would buy one.
Hey sam...your gna love your sailrite...thru their vids i have sewn sailpack, bimini, dodger, interior/exterior cushions..and even sails...but i still cant sew a button on my shirt....lol
I laugh, because Sam still tosses some of his mending my way. Darn socks.
Super video! I applauded for $2.00 👏
You could set up a pretty nice side hustle just repairing canvas and tops.
Glad I get to see the restoration process on this sailboat. Great videos
quite using those crescent wrenches
quit
The parts look more like a machine shop, than a sewing machine. It ought to do it all.