AndyL1

That is a great idea about the soda bottles. I bet a 1 liter would be the perfect size for a tankard. Plus if it gets worn out, a new 1 liter can be bought, cut to size, and re-inserted with minimal cost & effort. Makes washing it out a lot easier on the leather too! Thanks for the tip! Cheers, Andy

This page may be a better way to find out if the resin is food safe: http://www.eti-usa.com/contact/contact.htm

Same here!

Wow man! That is beautiful. I love how you tied it into some cultural heritage, just makes it very personal to your friend. Cheers, Andy

LOVE the kanji... the Bettie has potential! Thanks for sharing man! Cool work. -Andy

Truly amazing. I don't normally like Sheridan style but your added twist to this type of tooling makes it look so fresh and new. This work is inspiring! Cheers, Andy

That is a million dollar idea right there. Just wish I had the skills and the time.

Stunning. I'm nearly speechless. The tooling is just perfect and the overall bag design is awesome too. Thanks for sharing! Cheers, Andy

Sweet! Like the lace up and the studs. Andy

I second with Tina. I got some stamps done in metal from Phillips too. Nice work.

That's one mad hat! Thank you, I'll be here all week. ;-) Andy

Nice work! I really like the last one with the hammered texture, always a favorite of mine. Cheers, Andy

Awesome work man! I actually like the back being plain except for the small knotwork at the neck. I think otherwise it would be too busy. Good job. Andy

Just beautiful. Your work is always so inspiring! Andy

I have what you're talking about on my desk. I bought it from Ikea, it's basically a flat plate of steel with pleather glued to it. I bet you could use a thin piece of Latigo. http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50129963 -Andy

Those are very nice! Great design and typography. Cheers, Andy

Hey Dave, thanks for the tips! The seat pan is I think a solo seat, just a flat piece of steel with a slight contour to it (just like a majority of your seat pans). I'm planning on using 6/7oz veg tan as that's what I have on hand. I don't plan on making seats full time... just thought I'd give it a shot, so I don't really want to invest in a whole side of a different weight if what I have will suffice. I do have some 5/6oz too if the other is too heavy. How much larger would the top need to be? After the bottom is on and the padding glued down do you just put the top piece on and see how much it needs to meet up from there? It appears the goal is to have the seam in the middle of the padding. Thanks again for taking the time to offer up some tips! I appreciate it. -Andy

Hey All, So a while back I got a seat pan from a local chopper shop. I asked the owner for it because I wanted to try my hand at making a seat. I don't know how to lace but the owner said he doesn't care for that style anyway so I will saddle stitch it by hand. Any tips you guys can offer me on how to start? 1. What thickness/material to use for padding? I've read somewhere about using thick neoprene... 2. How much larger do the top and bottom halves need to be to cover the seat? I guess that depends on how thick the padding is? 3. Do I cement the bottom leather to the bottom of the seat pan, or could I rivet it or do a combo? Any other help you guys may want to lend would be great! I'll have to post a picture of the seat pan so you know what I'm working with. Thanks, Andy

Amazing piece of art! I love your cases. Cheers, Andy

I'll play:

Hey Tom. Nice work. Excellent photos too! That silver came out really nice, and I really like the way your edges look. Cheers, Andy

Thanks a ton fellas! Also glad you "like" my FB page. Cheers, Andy

Pretty sweet man. I like the style and also the little bit of texture tooled into the strap. Cool! -Andy

And a few more. I made about 17 in total so I'll just post a few photos for now.

You guys should be able to see the photos regardless of having a Facebook account. Nevertheless, here you go: