Jimbob

Black pancake has to big of stitches, smaller per inch would look even more classic...I personally love black with red stitches...looks sharp!...Bbelt loops are to close to the edge I think, will be worn out much sooner then wanted...love the maroon color on ur other rigs...and yeahhh....Glocks are ugly, no matter what. Nice work you show here and it is only my 2 cents... james

Da-dit-da-dit Da-da-dit-da....!!! da-da-dit-dit-dit dit-dit-dit-da-da !! Jimbob

your work is amazing and every time you show us one of your art works, I can clearly see the artistry and cultural elements of the old islam....very artistic culture indeed...I have been in several Mosques in Turkey and Syria and was amazed about the art work on sealings and walls....this old culture is so amazing and bears so much art inside that it is not to understand what is happening these days in the world.... neverless, I pull my hat to your talent and hope to see many more pieces of this quality!! Jimbob

by just doing that....gluing it down!! If you take a factory seat apart, you will notice the vinyl top has been glued to the foam!! All seats with big hollow seat areas will buckle up or wrinkel up when not glued down....exept you do very thin ( chrom taned ) tops and make slots where you pull material thru and tight so you have no wrinkles...aka Harley Bagger seats,,,looks ugly too...haha... if you plan on making a seat with carved top, you just glue the wet top on the foam and then pull and stretch the skirt/gussets down and staple them down...when all gets dry it wonderfully stretches and smothes all leather and you have a sharp seat!! Make sure your top-finishing foam like the kind of glue u use!! If you make a chrome tan seat, use old cover and take appart..use as pattern to cut new leather....trim, pipe, sew and you are ready to stretch and staple too... Greetings Jimbob

Now you done it....hahaa... we all want to see a seat from you now!! Remember, there is NO wrong way...only a different Style...so come on and make a seat... We are waiting for ur pictures.... go..... !!! James

Hey, who stole my pictures??? Well, I am trying to put them up again, as it has been said...useless...NO, not me...the thread...without pics..... We need to see pictures Jimbob....so go and show us some seats!!! Ok, here they go >>>> Oh, and gelpads are available in different thickness...I do use mostly 1/2 inch and for big seats 3/4 inch pads....saddle man gel pads are affordable and super quality! Guess it all depends on the rider and his style he wants...I am always open on what the bike needs and the rider wants....but I try to do it as good as possible to make it tru leather craft.... Some of them seats in these pics are carved, some are half done and some are extensive upholstery with gelpad insert and chome leather only...!! Sorry for what ever caused these pictures to disapear....haha.....hope they will show from now on and for ever...or so... Have much more on my website.....just klick and look... Thank you for all comments and raised eyebrows about not showing pics...haha Aloha Jimbob

NO greenhorns here, just leather craft lovers...well done...and you will get better...it's all about love...you are on ur way!! Aloha

your wife is up for a promotion and a raise!!! Well done!! Jimbob

Stil trying to move my Adler 267 head onyl, willing to reduce price to $875,- plus shipping, machine is in mint condition! Will send pictures if interrested....shipped in strong wooden craddle!! Call 2 seven 6 six nine 0 5 0 eight four.... thanks

Hello Chris Good observation and thanks for the praise... Yes the carving could be deeper....but I am using 3-4 oz tooling leather for the top and about 2-3 for the skirts.....the reason I am limiting myself to the deph of the actual carving is simple...if you cover an upholstered seat with inlaid gelpad with, say...6-8oz then most if not all the effect of comfort is gone....these seats are mostly NOT bar hopper chairs, they will be ridin hard and I mean 300 miles plus.....so the comfort factor is important.....on the few hard ass leather only seats I do 13-15 oz skirting and carve in as deep as I can. Guess you have to go the middle way to please everybody....but then again, looks is cool but usability is first in my book....scooters are for riding and not for parking at Daytona bike week...haha... Thanks for checking out my seats....and if I ever get as good as Dave then I have myself a sixpack of room temperature dark beer...haha Aloha

Bold, very bold....love it!!!!!!!!!!

Nice work, super nice carving, extra super-duper airbrushing...A-plus!!

For sale, mint Adler 267 for sale, head only....has been serviced and oiled, sewn off...garanteed to work!! Need room in shop, have no additional table to use....machine is about 3 years old, needles, tools and all original manuals and paper work comes with it!! please call or email 276 six nine zero 5084 James will send pics if serious interest

No women folks here..... But I do understand why ur daughter likes it....it is well made and looks great! I do like the pattern and the color.......it will be beautiful over time when sun and oxidation do its part.....very nice... Strap whise, I would make a short bow strap on top or just ashort wrist loop on side....alas a clutch! Well done... James

Need phone number of that USN Navy chick....haha....well done, me not a fan of tank bibs, but this is great leather work, clean and well build!! Like your wet forming arround tank... Greetings James

Awesome colors, nice tooling....betscha ya made some important points with your wife....haha...well done!! James

Try to make a very long run on a scrap piece ( undyed ) you eventually will see same problem....I dont think dyed leather is a factor in your problem.... veg tanned leather does not get hard enough from dye to cause a slipping factor...but take it with a grain of salt, just my 2 cent's... hope you find the problem. james

Please, please....pretty please....dont tell nobody....not to many moons ago, I have been right there and guess what...?? Same questions, same never been there thingy and never ever has done that before...hahahaa... Now it is like a passion, hard to explain,,,leather work has made my life a great bit better and I enjoy ever moment I am in the reach of some veg tan piece of leather....or sitting in front of my stone old Singer... So, now get ya some Stolman books, read everything on here and ask millions of questions....buy some leather, make mistakes....ask again and start over....and till you know it you have the same silly smile in your face like me, when you have finished a bag, or a seat...a holster or else....because you did it!!!! So now go and be yourself... Ohhh and welcome to this site!! Aloha Jimbob

Super clean, slick logo and very nice braiding....guess what...ya got the blue ribbon on this on!! James David Ring me up, I have a gud buddy he makes all kind of seat pans for any scooter ya need....I put in a gud word for ya... James

Lot's of room, I like that and I absolutly love the huge monster hand wheel on that sewing machine!!! Thanks for showing us around....hey, not a bad idea....any others want to show of their shop/mancave/hide-out... Greetings James