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thanks again, beginning to see, can you post a picture of the bottom of the seat. is the pan steel or fiberglass? after making the upper seem, do you pull the staples out?

After sewing top to sides, how do you sew the bottom piece so you can fit tight over the pan? Is bottom stapled?

thanks, Im beginning to understand, you use veggie tan for top and bottom what do you use for the side pices? how do you fit on to the pan/pad?

Ok, can you post a picture of the bottom side. Thanks

very Good lots of cushion for soft ride.I am trying to understand the way you sew the pieces together, like making a bag stitched from the inside?

Your seats look real good. I haven't seen that type of construction, is it piping on the edge? Machine sewed? How you do that?

Will drum dyed leather absorb water?

I have a natural strap i'm playing with now, no dye, no resolene, hand rub in Aussie conditioner, then hang up for a sun tan. Then repeat. Im on the 3rd coat/ sun tan, getting darker each time and more water resistant. don't know if there is a point it will stop absorbing Aussie. I like the way Aussie makes the strap supple, flexible, I guess the cow skin will sun tan like our skin does. wonder how dark it will get?

lookin good, tips & tricks please

I machine sewed my last seat, man was it fast. BUT, the round braid makes a seat look soooooo GOOD

rotary cutter

lookin good, very creative first I have seen with eyelets,

Will you have more straps soon?

Does one have to subscribe to face book to join the classes?

Blogs, How's the skiver working

Good work

what size is the mounting hole/ keyhole? is the adjustment strap riveted then cover sewed on top?

Looking good, I like the way you sewed the adjustment strap on to main body

I got my first can of neat lac last week. St leather $15 It is very high GLOSS.

Thanks for the "Good Stuff" keep it comin

the table is a small granite top work table out in the garage, so Im cool, The reason I got the Osborne punch was I had first ordered bag punch from Goods Japan. but got impatient after 5 weeks. Goods said they were sorry must be held up in customs. I canceled the order and they refunded me. I had got a strap end punch from Goods Japan last year came 2 weeks and is still sharp today. the Goods Japan punch came friday I was going to send it back, but decided to give it a try last night. very sharp tool, it cuts a SLOT. blows the Osborne punch away. Ill buy the goods japan punch and get back to making my belt slots. I still interested in learning how to keep a sharp edge on my tools. I ve got the Osborne to practice on. don't know if I can return it since its been worked on.

Good lookin seat, I'm sure you got some hrs in that tooling, it look machine sewed? Just curious, what did you use for a finish

thanks Tree Reaper, Im using a Tandy I/4" rubber cutting matt on top of a 12x12 granite that sits on top of a granite table top could you tell me more about sharpening with the dremel

It seems to be high price for me to have to learn how to sharpen before I can even use their tool. I got it to the point it will punch through after 4 strikes with the 45oz dead blow poly mallet. Should it be a one blow punch

Help. Same here, yesterday, I got the Osborne 1" oblong will not punch through . Went out got 45oz dead low Polly Hammer , sharpening stone, oil, watch the video still can't get this $60 punch a slot in 5oz leather.