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Incredible! Absolutely breathtaking! I played competition 8-Ball ("8-Ball Break" Champion) and was a team captain for about 11 years and never saw ANYTHING that commanded my attention the way this does! Outstanding workmanship!

I use Marine grade Furniture Foam. It is open celled but designed for marine use. I then layered the foam sheets on 1/4" at a time, 2-18# base layers for long haul support, then 2-12# layers for comfort and finally, 1-8# layer for CUSH factor! Once I shaped the foam and it's ready for covering, I cover the foam with a thin layer of plastic to keep excess moisture out of the foam. The next time I re-foam a seat, I'll take pictures and post them for all to see.And as far as riding the ServiCar, I could ride it, but then I wouldn't be able to look at it! Thanks Bree! Yeah, they are cool machines for sure! Not fast at all (about 50 mph tops), but what a conversation piece!

I have a copy of the "Farm Woodwork" Stitching Horse if you'd like. I found it on Google and it's ok to pass around because of the copyright/print date.... It's lived long enough to outlive the Copyright and enter into the public domain. So, here ya go! You can go HERE and get it! Hope it helps!!

DAYUM! That's awesome!

I agree completely with Shorts! I rarely use anything more than hot TAP WATER for my wet molding. I run it under the HOT TAP WATER until it goes completely limp (which means it's saturated). As long as the HOT TAP WATER soaks your leather, you can form it to do almost anything. And it still leaves most of the leather's natural oils intact. Then once your leather has dried in the form you want, a light coat of neatsfoot oil to replenish the leather's lost oils and BAM! You want the leather to be hard enough to hold the shape but NOT so hard that it would rub the gun's BLUEING off! You've definitely got the shape and stitching down! Very nice work! Maybe some Edge-Kote on the edges but all-in-all, you've crafted a mighty fine holster!

I made one for my little dog too, but not nearly as nice as that! Keep up the great work!

Thanks guys! Yeah, I was trying to capture that 1969 "Old Skool" look. The antiquing actually turned out better than I had planned. I planned on antiquing the whole seat, then reapplying black dye over everything except the lettering. Then I took the pictures to send my customer and the picture really brings out that REAL OLD look! My customer emailed me back saying "That's it! That's the colors!!"....., so I started braiding... I'll have this one done this week but I have 3 other jobs on my bench that need some attention too ... more as it develops...

Thanks everyone for the compliments! Thanks Ian! Yeah it took me about 21 hours of lacing total... give or take an hour ... Once you're in the groove .... Thanks Sasquatch!

Thanks man! My customer really liked it too! He said the same thing! hah Thanks! Yeah, I wet formed the seat area. It's held in place by a 2" lip laced into the cover and 3/16" rivets on the bottom. I can't find the pictures though... I'm working on another one for a '69 Sportster that does the same thing... I'll post pics of it when it's at that stage... (should be tomorrow) Thanks for the props!

Ok, here's the other seat I was talking about. It's still in progress but coming along nicely... Attach the belly skirt, a little more lacing, some oil and sealer.... BAM! more as it develops....

A couple more pics... Before: After: He's happier than a pig in poo.... so happy in fact, now I'm doing one for his better half... I'll post those in another topic...

Hiya gang! Sorry I haven't been as active as usual but I've been busier than ! I've been restoring a 1946 Harley ServiCar seat... Here's a picture of the Servicar... (not the actual bike but just so you have an idea) Here's the Seat BEFORE: Here's the Seat AFTER: Whatcha think?

Those are VERY nice holsters Lobo! That extra little bit of time really paid off! Keep up the great work!

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Welcome to the forum! We'll have to get together sometime... We live near the Sykes Creek Plant.... (10 min)

Very nice gifts! The recipiants will be very pleased! I know I would! Merry Christmas...

Happy Birthday to Roo, Happy Birthday to Roo, Happy Birthday Dear Roo, Happy Birthday to Roo! Have a Great Day!

I've met several great people thru my dealings with Tandy but am really starting to get frustrated with the quality of anything that comes from Tandy. Tools are entry level (soft metal, piss-poor detail, chrome plate chips of onto leather), leather is poor quality (I have to spend an hour or so looking thru 15 or 20 hides to find something usable), and hardware way out of the park on price (you know what I'm talking about). Tandy is a great place to shop if you have a scout troop or summer camp activities, but for the real LEATHER CRAFTSPERSON, buying quality products from Tandy is like buying a $400 bottle of wine at a 7-11 store ... Sorry, just my 2 cents worth ....

I found this video on how to draw a skull that you may find very interesting....

Personally, if I am lining something with fabric, canvas or pigskin, I use 3M "90" Super Strength Spray Adhesive. BUT, be forewarned, if you spray both pieces, let it tack-up for about 30 seconds then stick it together, it ain't coming apart easily at all! You'll ruin your liner before it seperates. You can pick it up at any home improvement store (Home Depot, Lowes, Ace). It also gives a nice even coating and doesn't leave high and low spots from too much or too little adhesive. I'm telling ya, it'll stick ugly to Brad Pitt or Agelina Jolie!

If memory serves me correctly, follow these steps: 1. Reboot PC 2. When it restarts, hit F8 to enter boot menu... 3. Choose "Safe mode with Command Prompt" ... 4. You should be at c: ... if you see anything after c: (i.e. - C:/windows/whatever) simply type cd.. (yes, cd (dot dot)) and it will back you up until you get to the c: prompt... I would try this routine before you actually start deleting .dll files... and ALWAYS make a backup of your registry before you start modifying anything... If you do not, it could be catastrophic andyou lose everything... If you feel uncomfortable doing this proceedure or question my knowledge of the matter, please feel free to consult others... Can't ever get too much info... Good luck with your task... If that doesn't work...

Hey Wolvenstien! I just noticed something! You're from my neck of the woods! I lived there in Hixson for 14 years as a kid... Had a boat in Soddy Daisey at Pine Harbour Boat Docks! ... Not that it means anything, I just saw the map pointing to Kinkos and said to myself, "HEY! I know that place..." Very cool indeed! I need to get back there someday! I haven't been there since 1979....

Thanks Dave! I'll do some research... and, just wanted to tell you, that seat is awesome!

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Dave, That tutorial is as awesome as they come! Seeing how you construct your seas and the care and attention to small details is fantastic! You said you were waiting on the pan... would you mind sharing where you get your pans from? I've looked everywhere for a nice pan at a reasonable price, but can't find one I'm happy with yet... Thanks for the advice and the inspiration!