Hi Doug,
'In the day' when handcranks were invented it was a very big boost for those who were making clothing by hand stitching everything. A handcrank sews 6 stitches to every one hand stitch.
To me, if you are good at patting your head and rubbing your stomach in circles at the same time you might just be good at hand cranking. I am sure, however, that with determination and practice that one could get the rhythm of sewing with a HC. Just maybe not for all of us.
I own two hand crank machines but as yet, have not tried sewing on them. One day though... LOL :lol: :lol: :lol: