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Gee! They look great. Good job

Thanx Wolf, I've never been associated with sexy before! Maybe I should have Johanna let me into the adult section now....lol If there is any one reading this though, who does make these bags, and it's not a priority idea or anything, please show how you do the attachment to the bike.

The "Pinwheel" is still a standard leather measuring machine. Lasers are replacing them in new tanneries, but all the old tried and true places, won't spend for the "upgrade". Why fix something that ain't broke.

Thanx Freak. Me neither, without a sewing machine, I'm just another strap maker...lol

Had to make something different, so I thought I'ld try a motorcycle tool bag. Since I never made one, all I cared about was the architecture of the thing, so no tooling. I didn't make a template, just measured out with a steel, and cut. I think it worked out, so I will make a pattern for it later. I just finished it, so it's not cleaned up, fraying edges, string sticking out, etc. All I plan to do is oil, condition, and seal. To those who make these, I have a couple questions. Looking at pix on the web, there really isn't a good view of attachments to the bike setups. I just used some dee rings, and a strap. Any good advice is greatfully accepted. I don't have a sewing machine yet, so it's hand stitched, somewhat hastily. I didn't take the time to wet form it around a mold, but next time, I will. I know none of them are, they're actually rounder than mine, but I like the case look. Adding a liner would mean you could add stiffener too. Anywho, just adding leather porno for you to look at.

After I closed my leather shop (due to the big "D"), in the 70s, I was an asst mgr. in Boston. My future bride worked next door in American Handicrafts, My kids from the first marriage slept on the sheepskins in the back. I was friends with the mgr of a nearby Tandy, and his son was the Boston Mgr. I was friends with a manager in the Saugus store, and he helped me get the much needed job, at the time. I had a million connections to the leather industry in and around Salem, and Peabody Ma. and offered to the District Mgr, that I could get him better leather, at a much better price than he was getting. He said go ahead and make the deals. So...I did, and came back to him to cut the checks. He was amazed at the quality, and prices I could get, but he and the other bosses chickened out, and made me look like a jerk to my connections. But they took it in stride, knowing the Tandy guys at the time... Such was the Tandy of the 70s...hundreds of good friends, customers, and fellow employees, but no vision. Things may have changed for the better now, I'm not sure. I hope it never goes away though, it is THE central creator of new leatherworkers.

I love the extra stitching and braidwork as design on the seat. Beautiful! The bike is just my style! I'm saving a pic of both.

Man, that's good!

That's a kewl pic Froggy. Welcome to the Board. Watch out for the donut throwers, and keep posting pix. We love 'em

Don't forget to let them know you found the information on this forum!!!. We want to sway them to our side.

here ya' go... http://www.eleatherworks.com/home.php?cat=853

There's many style differences between electric, and acoustic. Some acoustics have only one peg to attach to. Others have an additional peg on the heel also. You have to know which it is, in order to measure the length properly. On electrics, they have pegs, or a straplock peg. There are many mfgs, snd just as many size pegs. Both types it would be good to know the peg layout, and size of the peg, so you get the right measurement, and the right size holes in the strap. Many guitarists are very protective of their babies, and don't want any hardware on the straps that might scratch them. So if you use a buckle, make it a small one. I use 7/8 oz leather, and neatsfoot. They all get softer with use. Bridle leather would be great.

A man and his dog were walking along a road. The man was enjoying the scenery, when it suddenly occurred to him that he was dead. He remembered dying, and that the dog walking beside him had been dead for years. He wondered where the road was leading them. After a while, they came to a high, white stone wall along one side of the road. It looked like fine marble. At the top of a long hill it was broken by a tall arch that glowed in the sunlight. When he was standing before it he saw a magnificent gate in the arch that looked like Mother of Pearl, and the street that led to the gate looked like pure gold. He and the dog walked toward the gate, and as he got closer, he saw a man at a desk to one side. When he was close enough, he called out, "Excuse me, where are we?" "This is Heaven, sir," the man answered. "Wow! Would you happen to have some water?" the man asked. "Of course, sir. Come right in, and I'll have some ice water brought right up." The man gestured, and the gate began to open. "Can my friend," gesturing toward his dog, "come in, too?" the traveller asked. "I'm sorry, sir, but we don't accept pets." The man thought a moment and then turned back toward the road and continued the way he had been going with his dog. After another long walk, and at the top of another long hill, he came to a dirt road which led through a farm gate that looked as if it had never been closed. There was no fence. As he approached the gate, he saw a man inside, leaning against a tree and reading a book. "Excuse me!" he called to the reader. "Do you have any water?" "Yeah, sure, there's a pump over there". The man pointed to a place that couldn't be seen from outside the gate. "Come on in." "How about my friend here?" the traveller gestured to the dog. "There should be a bowl by the pump." They went through the gate, and sure enough, there was an old fashioned hand pump with a bowl beside it. The traveller filled the bowl and took a long drink himself, then he gave some to the dog. When they were full, he and the dog walked back toward the man who was standing by the tree waiting for them. "What do you call this place?" the traveller asked. "This is Heaven," he answered. "Well, that's confusing," the traveller said. "The man down the road said that was Heaven, too." "Oh, you mean the place with the gold street and pearly gates? Nope. That's Hell." "Doesn't it make you mad for them to use your name like that?" "No. I can see how you might think so, but we're just happy that they screen out the folks who'll leave their best friends behind."

Looks like you hit a perfect Key of "L" Sharp! (L for leather)

I whipped one up this weekend.I picked up 2 lengths of PVC ($3), a couple of halogens for $10 each, and some work lights, with daylight bulbs ($4 each) . I bought a roll of poster paper from Office max ($12), which I just slid over the top back pipe for unrolling. I haven't worked out all the lighting possibilities yet, but already see the advantage of having this setup. Here's the pix of the setup, and the first pic of leather:

I'm from Salem, Ma. Now my wife and I, and whatever stray dogs we come across, live in Chatham County NC., on my 5 acres of woods. The shop you can see in my avatar. I built that about 4 years ago. I do wood, clay,and leather. The wife does fused/stained Glass. I up and quit a good paying IT job to become an artist (Pottery and Garden stuff). Well that didn't pan out so well, too many potters around here (really great ones), and the IT job market doesn't want us old "old style" admins, so here I am firing up the old leather tools again. Starting out from scratch trying to make a business from leather is going to be hard, but this is what's gonna happen. So far the response has been good, and almost payed back my initial $1000 investment. Soon as I can, I'm aiming for a sewing machine, but at this rate, it'll be half a year. I miss New England until winter comes...lol.

IMHO too dark. Just oil and the road will make them dark, sooner than you think. If you want them to have a little more character now, just add 1 part dye to 3 part oil

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I'm getting sick of saying this..."Great job, again, Kevin!"

I think they all look terrific. I used to do pottery, and saw a lot of Native American design work. It's refreshing to see it on leather. Great job

Looks great!. Good color. I like the little conchos. I just got some today, myself. I have never seen the standard slotted strap with a buckle before, usually the slots are used to adjust the strap. Just goes to show ya, there's always a new twist.

I want one! That's a good looking piece of work. Too bad we can't wear something like that any day....lol

That's an excellent piece of work. I really like the back work on the holster.

Jordan, sometimes you make me laugh right out loud..."sharpen the snot outta the blade".

The last time I talked to one of those guys we talked about the same thing. I think you may have misunderstood him. I was told, there were but a couple two VEGTAN tanneries in the US. This I could believe. I come from the North Shore of Boston, Shoe Capital of the USA. In my younger days there were tanneries on every corner. Boston had a real Leather District. Siegel's, Berman's, etc. (Lets talk old style quality vs 21st Century. That's another thread). Rapidly they were replaced with Condos. Nowadays, all the skins are pretanned, and shipped to Mexico, SA, or Euro. Most of the cow we are getting, probably come from South America. I know for a fact, that any shop that sells leather, in between orders is down to the bottom of the palette. All the good skins have been culled. I would advise first, giving them a call. Problems can be solved very easily, I'm sure.