Cowboy Industrial Sewing Machines & Leather Machines Australia

21/05/2026

Helpful info from the experts over at Packer Leather 👌

29/04/2026

Happy World Leather Day!

21/04/2026

Western Makers Expo getting wound up already! Just a few months away and it’s going to be better than ever!

🔥 **WIN A COWBOY 3200!** 🔥

We’re giving YOU the chance to take home a **Cowboy 3200 sewing machine** 🤠🧵 — proudly supplied by **Sun Valley Trading Co**.

Whether you’re a seasoned maker or just getting started, this is one serious bit of gear that’ll take your work to the next level.

💥 $10 per ticket
💥 Unlimited entries
💥 Winner drawn 12th September at Presentation Night

💰 **HOW TO ENTER:**
Transfer your ticket money to:

Eloise Joann Johnson & Trevor Able
BSB: 067872
Account: 13349187

👉 Use your **FULL NAME as reference**
👉 Then flick us a message or comment so we can confirm your tickets

This is all part of making **2026 Australian Western Makers** bigger and better than ever — and giving back to the makers, sponsors and businesses that make this industry what it is.

Don’t miss your shot…
Because someone’s going home with a machine that means business 🔥

Tag your mates, your leatherworkers, your whip braiders… this one’s too good not to have a crack at 🤠

16/03/2026

The medium duty sewing machines - like the CB6900, 7341, 246, 7510n, 7318 and 797
Have a thread range from M40 (tkt69) to M20 (138) or M15 (207)
In these machines which use the 135 x17 or 135x16 needle system there are two leather point needles easily available. The LR or R TW which cut into the leather at an angle to the direction of the stitches or the TRI which are a three sided tip and do a straight stitch.

11/03/2026

Choices in needle type - isn’t just down to leather or non leather. Within the leather point needles there are also options.
The D or TRI point is a three sided chisel tip, which does a straight stitch
The LR point is a two sided chisel tip, but twisted. The slits cut by the needle are at an angle to the stitch line and the stitches lay on a bit of a slant.
The S point (not available for all machines) is a two sided chisel tip and the slits are in the same direction as the line of stitching and it is a straight stitch
Choose the size of needle compatible with the size thread you are running.
This example is using M10 polyester thread and size 200/25 needles, sewn with the CB4500
Send me a message and I will send you our thread to needle size comparison chart 😊

27/02/2026

11/02/2026

Formally recognised leather working skills! 👌 nice to see the work this organisation does in the leather industry and helping mental health as well!

23/01/2026

Happy New Year! We did have some new stock arrive earlier this month which we are slowly going through. Good news - the burnishers are back in store, I've updated the website now :-)

Take you leather working hobby to the next level with the addition of a Cowboy Leather Burnisher. Sand and polish the raw edges of belts and other projects for a professional looking finish.

10/12/2025

Who has a good trick to share for keeping bobbins under control?

10/12/2025

Oops, sorry to everyone that I have taught how to wind a bobbin in the past, seems like I’m a bit late with this newsflash. Here is a tip on bobbin winding that you don’t have to supervise!