Roger

i'ed like to add a small slide show of my latest work to my home page. anyone have something?

yea... i don't often get photos back from customers or it takes some months before they get around to it. i know about the site thing... i need to work on mine some again

thanks for all the comments!!! seems like everyone wants some sort of brown to black fade at the moment.. anything but all black is good for me. the background is my usual pebblers. i have been trying to come up with a different pattern but i just like the texture of the pebblers. heres a closeup of the skull

opps!! sorry for the typo. sure is a clean, crisp stamp! i like the design also

welcome greg!! nice look stuff!! be sure to post that mc seat when it's done

very nice luke! great looking basket weave! who's stap is it?

finally got that round braid set done and delivered and was able to get this one pretty much done over the weekend.

you sure do find some neat stuff for lining

cool! kinda looks like a built in kidney belt

pretty impressive! i think it looks great! you must have some serious time invested in it

WOW!!! now that's a punch!!! please post some more shots! i think i still have afew old air cylinders i pulled at work

not sure what you are doing but. make your pics 640 x 480 if you can and jpegs look better than bmpuse the attachment module just below the reply box. browse to find the pic you want and then hit the upload button i have been looking but don't have any pics of them mounted on forks. mine is mounted at the bottom of the down tubes

try this

rdb.. i'm not tired of this thread at all! most all the bags a have made will work for any bike. some guys request a shorter bag but in general an 11" bag will work for just about anything. Hidemechanic... get that camera hooked up and lets see some pics!

i like the clean look of slotting the bag and having the bulk of the strap inside and there is no change of the buckle beating up on anything. i also leave the strap a bit long to accommodate different applications. many of my bags end up mounted at the bottom of the down tubes. fork bags are generally mounted with the strap over the triple tree so there is no need for a vertical strap. BTW.. i use 10 oz leather for my bag bodies plus the 2-3oz lining. there are many ways of doing things and it is always nice to see something fresh and the reasons why we do it that way. i hadn't though about setting a strap by hammer it down but, that sounds like something i will try you need a camera Hidemechanic!!

well here's the last piece!! i just need to make up the mounting strap and it's all finally done. this bag is 11"w x 8" h x 4" d

i like the basket weave

john, that was grumpy that said his hand stitching was different

i use the good craftool punch that wolvenstein posted. i am replacing the punch tubes with AS brand tubes as needed

Wow!! that is some piece!

christian is out on long island, ny

pretty much any low dollar engraver will be an impact/oscillating type. the specs will list "stroke" for an impact type

any time! most of my bags are not lined. really depends on the use. i have done a few lined bags for guys that use them for a place to put thier cell phone ect. i am finishing up an oversized "tool bag" that is lined. i'll post it up over the weekend one i get it finnished

i never knew you were close by! i work 40 minutes or so from the city

well... paul cox did it years ago.