shadowryder

Thanks, I am happy with it.

Well my buddy is real impressed with the finished seat and reckons it finishes off his bike just perfict LOL!! So here is the seat fitted to the said bike. laters JJ REAL COOL!!!!!

Yeah it was hand stitched,its what my buddy wanted and i dont have a working machine to do otherwise, with regard to the edges,i agree not brilliant but i had to cut them with a craft knife with hooked blade after stitching up, i can see myself the areas where improvement is needed and i shall endure to work on them,though saying that my friend is very happy with the "rustic" hand finish. thanks for your comments and encouragement,much appreciated. laters JJ

Well was asked by a buddy to make him a seat for his Honda vt600 bobber,said he wanted real leather with a brown "antique" finish on it so anyway i have made this from the steel pan right thru, It has 2 layers of thin hi density foam with a gel pad fitted between them for a little extra comfort,the leather is veg tan shoulder and i have dyed it with feiblings mid brown and finished it with a clear leather conditioner. sorry if pics are not great had to take them with phone. Whatcha think then.Click on pics to enlarge. JJ

I can only say well done,your work is in my eyes exeptional when taking into account you were working on a already built saddle,I wish i had a fraction of your skills, good work.. JJ

Hi have removed the bobbincase, there is approx 1/8th to1/4 inch movement each way on the shuttle, today i got a perfect line of stitching for 11 or12 stitches and then i felt the handle go tight as i tried to work it through tt the next stitch i heard a metal on metal clunk and the thread snapped. I really would like to get this going myself but fear i might have to put it into the shop and thats 45 bucks an hour i cannot afford right now. Thanks for all and any help and advice given it is much apreciated, JJ

Done this and the other advice that has been given me thanks folks,, Unfortunately i am still not working with this machine, Still have the jam and thread snap every 8 t0 10 stitches, have fitted a brand new needle and bobbin, I am using and can feel it on the hand wheel when this is gonna happen but if i back off slowly and go at it again i can get it to work without snapping!!sometimes!!. But even when i can get past this the machine will only do one stitch here and there but not constant in any way, In a 6 inch sew i am getting gaps and long loops in the stitches so there will only be 10 to14 proper stitches in that length, SORRY to keep going on, help please?????/?// its driving me nuts.. cheers JJ.

COOL MAN!!!! Well done really cool work,A real artist. JJ

thankyou for that, cheers JJ

Hi can you supply me with a link to ST Leathers please, Cheers JJ

Well i been fiddling with this machine for 2 days now,i think i got tensions somewhere near but when i start stitching i get 8 or 10 good stitches then i feel the mechanism jam for a second and when the machine jumps past it the needle kicks on to the foot and snags the thread snapping it. This is a definite tight feel when it kicks back and i cannot figure what is causing it, Any suggestions gratefully accepted please. Cheers JJ.

Hi Hellbent, I am already on the shadowriders forum,though i,m not sure Spinner is but most of his work is done for shadows. see you around,, JJ

Absolutely brilliant Chris,your work is awe inspiring and i wish i had a fraction of your skills. The forming round the bottom of the tank is really a really special touch. JJ

Hi wiz, Thanks very much for this info,I will do some more cleaning and experimenting with tensions etc, Yeah the loops are on the bottom as the work goes thru the machine and sometimes smaller loops on the top,but sometimes the top stitches look fine, I have bought today from an upholster friend of mine a reel of commercial thread which also is not so easy to snap so will see if that helps also.. Thanks again buddy, laters JJ.

Heres a tank bib i made last year for my trike,its got bits of everything on it from basketweave to basic lacing and studs LOL! Yeah I Know keep practicing LOL!! Laters JJ

Hi Wiz, The thread is actually snapping in or near the needle,and when it does not snap i am getting the type of stitch shown in the pics,the tensioners are a bit rusty but i cleaned them with wirewool and put oil on em, Anyhow heres the pics, .hope they are some use Did manage to stitch this out of some 2mm leather LOL!!! Thanks for your help.. JJ

Hi, no unfortunately he did not tell me anything other than the machine has not been used for many years but did work "great" way back then I have managed to find a instruction booklet/workshop manual in PDF form so i have downoaded and printed it and at the moment i am pootling around with that,I am on my way out to the workshop soon so will take some photos and put them on later,the thread i am using is brand new "extra strong" thread,and i only have the one needle which were already in it.. thanks for the advice JJ. {thanks for 'Comps' on my trike,}

Well i picked me up an old Singer machine from my local cobbler who is semi-retiring,Its a 29k71 which i believe is what they call a "patcher" I paid a hundred english pounds for it which i am lead to believe is a bargain price,looking at similar on ebay for 300 to750 english pounds.. It has not been used for quite a while so i have given it a clean up,downloaded some instructions off Google and YEEEHAH i got it stitching. Its working not too bad on vinyl and thin to medium leather,but thread snaps on a reglar basis so i still not got something quite right,but i shall persevere although any help or advice would be gratefully received. would apreciate advice on correct threads etc please. cheers JJ.

Hi ,and welcome, there is a load of stuff here - http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=Singer+111w&_sacat=0&_odkw=Singer+111w103&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313 for the 111w hope this helps, JJ.

1st class work as usual buddy, well done. JJ

Hi Chris,and Guys, yeah i should have mentioned i did put a felt back on the bib to hide all metal tabs,back stitching etc,but thanks for your comments any hows, Chris i have made the pouch with an internal flap going the other way to keep the weather out. I get what you sayin about the studs but it was a case of using what was available in my boxes at the Mo,LOL!! I couldnt really burnish the edge or it would have damaged the felt backing,the leather is only just over 1mm thick,but again its what i can get hold of at prices i can afford. also i would love to be able to lace up the edges that way but havent got that far yet,I am cutting some leather lace myself though to practice with. I,ve only charged the UK equivalent of about $45 for this so i could not put too many hours in to it,took me a lot longer than i thought anyway,trying to figure out the best pouch setup. Its for a bike we in the uk call the baby shadow,which is a smaller 125cc version of the Ace.used by a lot of learners in the UK. http://1.bp.blogspot...adow-746002.jpg Thanks for the compliments /help guys, until next time, JJ

Hi All, Well this is my 1st post other than introducing myself, I have made for a friend a motorcycle bib with a pouch on it,made a few bibs before now but first time i stitched a pouch on one, made a few mistakes and its a bit basic IMO but would like some experienced opinions from some members on here,anyway heres a couple of pics, so what do you think please. Cheers all, Please be honest cos i really want to learn.. JJ.

Hey Chris, How ya doin buddy,good to here from you again . Yeah the Aero-glide is kinda recognizable int it,once seen never forgotton LOL!! I been doin mainly vinyl work for a while now with recover seats for the shadows, turnin out to be a nice little sideline. watcha think, "snakeskin" shadow Ace.front seat Hopin to pick up a few tips on here cos i would like to make some tooled bobber seats and some nice bibs,so i might be hittin onya now n again for advice LOL!! good to catch up with you again, laters JJ.