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    I just spent a few weeks customising a Kawasaki Drifter for my son he knew I had made a leather key fob before! so asked if I could make seats and a swingarm saddlebag for the bike, doesnt want much does he......... this is how it came out. I am pretty well pleased with the overall result of the bike

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    1. I usually use 1/8" or 5/16" lace. 1/4" seems like overkill, but if you like the look, I don't see a problem with it - just make sure the lace holes are wide enough and spaced far enough apart. Also, I would stick with a simple cross-lace pattern with 1/4" - any of the fancy lace patterns would probably stick out too far.

    2. Do the tooling first. When you cut the piece out leave an extra inch around the border and then when you get around to wet-forming the piece you can trim it to the proper size.

    3. Depends on what you want to do, but I usually leave an extra half inch for the overhang.

    Thank you very much for the help I do appreciate it......... would the holes be punched 1/4" from the edge of the over hang? how far apart?

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    Hi, Can someone point me in the right direction with regards to my seat build?

    Most likely I have bitten off too much for my first attempt at solo seats but hey ho! I have two seat pans which I have foamed up ready to start thinking about putting leather to and have a few questions.

    1, Lace what size? I have looked at our local web sites in the UK and have a choice of 1/8", I notice in the tutorial 1/4" used

    2, as the top will have to be cased to obtain the correct shape should I do that before carving? or carve then shape?

    3, what is the measurement of overhang used for the lacing holes

    Attached a photo of seat base, any help advice would be appreciated

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    Hey Traydaloor!

    I have most of the tapes and DVD's available, and for my money, Jeremiah Watt's saddle making DVD is the best for someone who knows nothing about the process. You can go to ranch2arena which is his website, and on the top right corner of the home page is a search bar. When you click on it, a list drops down and you will find the instructional DVD's there. Hope this helps.

    Mike

    Hi Mike

    Sounds like a vary good DVD, however, at £200 sterling plus shipping it is a bit more than I wanted to spend, sorry. Thats why I was looking at the other two makers DVD's

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    I wonder can some one can help me decide?

    I want to make a saddle for my self and as I live on an Island in the middle of the Irish Sea I cannot like you lucky people attend a course to show me how (I would love to do that) So I have decided to buy a DVD groans all around I expect, I am undecided between getting the Dusty Johnson, Saddle making or Bill Gomer's? Has anyone seen or used these "make it yourself" type DVD courses?

    thanks in advance

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