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I've had a few questions pop up since my last post, mainly regarding rear fender bibs so I thought I would share some design thoughts and a few tips on making them along with some photos for inspiration. For most riders, a rear fender bib is purely decorative. When someone switches to solo riding, there is now a big empty space on the fender that many feel needs to be customized and fender bibs are a great way to do it. Shapes: There are 2 common shapes, along with limitless design variations, that a fender bib typically comes in. The standard "U" and a tapered shape. The photo below shows a few standard variations (R to L) Standard U, Bullet, Taper and long U. The shape will be somewhat determined by the fender width and the style the client is looking for. Thinner fenders like on Harley Softails, Blacklines & Slims work better with a taper or long U. Wider fenders like on Harley Street Glides, Road Glides and most import crusiers like the Honda VTX, Suzuki M109, etc. work better with a standard U or Bullet variation. And occasionally you'll find someone who breaks the trends and goes with a different combo to carry on a theme like this VTX1800 with a tapered style fender bib. Size: Length: The size of a fender bib is pretty much a fixed variable. The length will be determined by the pillon (rear seat) holes & bolts that were left after taking the seat off and by the distance from the rearmost pillon bolt to the driver's seat back edge. Most Harley's have two sets of bolts, the driver seat rear bolt(s) and the pillon bolt. Most imports will have only the rear pillon bolt and are secured using velcro under the driver's seat. Width: Width of a fender bib is preferential to the maker/buyer but I stick to a guideline of 1" - 1 1/2" narrower than the top of the fender. At 1 1/2" narrower than the fender, this provides almost full coverage without having to worry about the edges falling over the side or catching in the wind and flapping. The double & triple loop edge lacing (or mexican round braid if you prefer) will add approximately 1/4" to the width leaving 1/2" of fender top on each side of the bib making a nice framed look for your custom leather. (to be continued after lunch, please don't comment yet so all the text stays together...Thanks!)
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Much respect for the talented craftsmen and hobbyists on this platform who are so passionate about their leather craft. Indeed, skills are cheap, passion is priceless! In case you would like to take your passion to another level by scaling up your product offerings and are looking for reliable professional leather goods manufacturer, may I suggest out custom leather goods manufacturing services? Check us out at https://gnninternational.com/ and let us know if we can help in anyway. Thank you so much for your time and wishing all you the best in your endeavors!
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Here is my second scabbard, similar to the one I posted previously- built with the same pattern but slightly different design elements. I wish I had remembered to take a shot of the piece at the end of the scope, I had some fun trying out the rope border on this one
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Here's one I made for a friends 9mm and mag. -
Hello Everyone! I wanted to share with you all my brand new website... www.classicleathercreations.com I still need to add and tweak a few things but all my leather creations are up on there. Also, first time customers will receive 20% off on their orders. If you'd like me to add you to my newsletter just message me your name and email address. I look forward to hearing from you! All the best, Brett Colbeth
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A custom hand drawn solo seat I just finished. Cheers! Sorry I haven't been around lately:)
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From the album: Chancey77 Custom Leather
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From the album: Chancey77 Custom Leather
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From the album: Chancey77 Custom Leather
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From the album: Chancey77 Custom Leather
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From the album: Chancey77 Custom Leather
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From the album: Chancey77 Custom Leather
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Indian Motorcycle Leather Restoration and re-color
chancey77 posted a gallery image in Our Leatherwork Galleries
From the album: Chancey77 Custom Leather
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From the album: Chancey77 Custom Leather
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From the album: RJ's leather work
Custom fire helmet shield -
From the album: Chancey77 Custom Leather
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From the album: Chancey77 Custom Leather
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Here is a set for my buddy Chris Hood
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From the album: RJ's leather work
Custom leather tooled fire helmet shield. -
From the album: Chancey77 Custom Leather
Tattooed and Tooled Leather -
From the album: Chancey77 Custom Leather
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Thor Solo Seat by Chancey77 Custom Leather
chancey77 posted a gallery image in Our Leatherwork Galleries
From the album: Chancey77 Custom Leather
Thor Solo Seat by Chancey77 Custom Leather -
From the album: RJ's leather work
Custom leather tooled fire helmet shield. -
Back in September I posted the raw toolings of these two bibs to share. Here they are all colored and mounted on the client's 2001 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail. Also attached is the finished "no Evil" set ready for delivery. -
A buddy and I were talking the other day and he mentioned I should swing by and post some more recent and relevant pics as folks look for me here every so often. I don't have much time for forums or Facebook as I used to so I typically do a quick FB post from my phone and keep working. Anyway, without any more hoopla, here are some recent pieces, some WIP some completed... Cheers, Chris http://www.threemuttscustoms.com I have plenty more if folks are interested. Feel free to ask any questions, make comments, etc.
