Beaverslayer Report post Posted June 7, 2007 Hello All, Here's the start of the new display bike seat I'm working on. Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted June 7, 2007 (edited) Ken, Looks good man. Is this for display on your site? It will make a good addition. Dragons make good display pieces, there is always lots of great detail to show off your tooling and swivel cutting. My only question would be if the holes are too close to the edge of the leather...as hard as I yank on my lacing, I'm afraid I would tear them out. Dave Theobald Edited June 7, 2007 by David Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beaverslayer Report post Posted June 7, 2007 Morning David, Thanks for the compliment. It is going to be a display that I can take to shows and bike shops. The pan is made oof aluminium, and doesn't have any mounting hardware, just a small 1/4" nutsert for mounting on a plexiglas base. As to the holes, the marks you see in the pic are just marks for spacing the holes. They will be further in from the edge when punched. I'll be using 1/8" roo lace. Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger Report post Posted June 7, 2007 that's gonna be a cool seat! well done dragons always seem to be a hit! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beaverslayer Report post Posted June 8, 2007 Here's the seat after 5 hours of cutting and pounding....tomorrow I should have it done and ready for lace. Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don101 Report post Posted June 8, 2007 really cool i like the dragon, did you desighn it yourself? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shirleyz Report post Posted June 8, 2007 The dragon looks beautiful! You did a great job of tooling it. Shirley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beaverslayer Report post Posted June 8, 2007 Thank you Don and Shirley for the compliments. Don, no I didn't design it, I found the drawing in a Google search for Dragons. Then I went to my tandy store and found a new book all about Dragons and how to draw them and detail them. I think I'm going to buy it next time. Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beaverslayer Report post Posted June 10, 2007 Well here's the finished Display Seat. I had to use 1/8" roo lace on it as Tandy or any of the other suppliers here carry the 1/4". All that's left is the rivets on the underside and she'll be done. I'm thinking of making a plexi-glas stand for it t6hat can gold say 3 seats for display purposes. Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freak Report post Posted June 10, 2007 that's very very nice man. Just curios when you fully wrap a seat like that, do you really still need to rivet it to the pan ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger Report post Posted June 10, 2007 very nice! you should get plenty of business with that seat Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beaverslayer Report post Posted June 10, 2007 (edited) that's very very nice man. Just curios when you fully wrap a seat like that, do you really still need to rivet it to the pan ? Hey freak, Yes you still have to rivet it to the pan, as the leather on the underside is still loose and will flap in the wind. Thanks for the compliment freak and beeza Ken Edited June 10, 2007 by Beaverslayer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger Report post Posted June 10, 2007 any time ken! i didn't rivet mine as it is glued top and bottom. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
