Thread: Canvas top

Pics will be good Mike!

Cheers Charlie

I managed to find a few metres of Australian made canvas , it's second grade as its got a few marks on it. Billabong canvas , its good stuff, Iv'e tried ripping it , jumping on it, its waterproof and rotproof.

The sewing machine I use is way too heavy for this canvas. I reckon a good domestic machine would sew this canvas OK, its only 12 oz weight.

I made a full top some years ago, as practice really

This was my effort a couple of months ago. I needed some cover for a specific event so it was a rushed effort, about 8hrs total. Canvas is too light a grade but is all I could source at short notice. Was made on a domestic machine.



Cheers,
Chris

I think they call that a bimini top, boats use the same type of top.

The 3 seater top is just about finished, just waiting for the elongated brass eyelets to arrive . The eyelets fit into the rear curtain , webbing straps go through the eyelets and around the tubular steel bow.

I might as well make another 3 seater top as I'm set up for it and have some spare canvas ( different colour ) .

Series1buff,
Some good work there. Did your sewing machine struggle when it came to sewing the webbing straps on? We have been looking around for a second had unit to knock up a few similar jobs.


Cheers, Mick.

Originally Posted by mick88

Series1buff,
Some good work there. Did your sewing machine struggle when it came to sewing the webbing straps on? We have been looking around for a second had unit to knock up a few similar jobs.


Cheers, Mick.

hi Mick

The Consew 226R2 sewing machine I use will sew 3 layers of thick cotton webbing with ease , that's around 1/2"thick . Its a walking foot industrial upholstery machine , a copy of the Singer 111W series .

There are many old industrial sewing machines around on ebay etc. ..... the Singer 132K6 is the classic but will set you back over 2k$ .

I like the Singer 111W series and its clones because spare parts and accessories are very easy to find.

Its a good pastime , sewing canvas .

A trial test fit .

I am searching around for some 24oz weight cotton duck canvas...the original tops were made from this heavy weight canvas but it is just about unobtainable in Australia . China has it but you have to buy a huge amount ..500 rolls, 1000 meters !