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cahenry

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  1. Oops! The C-lon Tex 400 is .9mm just barely under 1mm. Sorry for the typo.
  2. I thought I'd suggest a cord I've used for hand sewing leather since I've seen posts for folks looking for additional colors. I have a fiber and beading background and I use C-lon for beading and kumihimo braiding in addition to leather sewing. The standard C-lon is Tex 210, 3-ply, z twist, 35 pound breaking strength. It doesn't come in large spools (86-92 yds.) but it comes in 104 colors. The C-lon Tex 400 is .09mm and 75 pound breaking strength and comes in 72 colors. C-lon comes in finer weights as well. You buy it from beading and micro-macrame suppliers. My usual source is Marion Jewels in FIber. There are other sources that are easy to google but she has some great info on thread/cord specs. There is another cord called S-lon (Superlon) that is virtually the same and available from different beading suppliers.
  3. Thank you for the encouraging comments. I'm just starting the seat for MY bike. I cut out the leather yesterday. I haven't decided on the tooling design for the vegtan strip around the sides but I have lots of sketches to work with so far. It will have a Native American flavor. I'll post some pictures once it starts to look like something.
  4. Here are the leather items I made for my husbands HD Roadking. The windshield bag and tank bib/bag have been on the bike for two years. The saddlebag toppers and propad passenger seat cover have been on for a year. They are holding up well in spite of getting wet quite a few times. I have meant to post these for some time.
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