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[corter]

ya man, i really like that one too. everything looks spot on

[pete]

Great work- as is all of your things.

Question- can you get packing tape in sheets or are those strips?

pete

[Rawhide]

David,

Very nice work, as always.

Couple of questions for you. What kind of lace do you use? what width is it? and do you cut it yourself or buy pre-made?

Thanks,

Marlon

[skip]

very nice work, I too had a question about the background/packing tape. but question your comment about the use of rubber cement? have you had problems doing it that way? I have used a piece of plexy glass and hve used rubber cement to keep the leather from straching as well as moving. let me know about the pitfalls of doing that.

[David]

David,

Very nice work, as always.

Couple of questions for you. What kind of lace do you use? what width is it? and do you cut it yourself or buy pre-made?

Thanks,

Marlon

Hey Marlon, thanks for the kind words. The lace that I used to assemble the seat...the wide stuff is 1/4" kangaroo. I buy it pre made from Jim Downey of Skull Valley, email me for his phone number. The narrow decorative lace that you see on some of my seats is 1/8" calf skin from Tandy. I love the kangaroo lace, it is almost indestructable.

Dave

[David]

very nice work, I too had a question about the background/packing tape. but question your comment about the use of rubber cement? have you had problems doing it that way? I have used a piece of plexy glass and hve used rubber cement to keep the leather from straching as well as moving. let me know about the pitfalls of doing that.

I never liked applying rubber cement directly to the leather as glue solvent can soak all the way through to the front of the leather. Applying the packing tape to the back holds the leather in place, prevents movement and shrinking and releases from the tooling board MUCH easier this way. Everyone has their own method of doing this....this is something that was given as a tip on that OTHER leather site.....it was the ONLY good piece of info I got there.

Dave

[David]

After another evening of work I think the seat top is finished on this one....On to the seat back tonight.....A skull I think.

I've found the quote....it seems that it was by Alexander the Great describing how he handled his cavalry. It is a loose translation of "Fortis fortuna adiuvat". I didn't know I had such high class biker clientele.

Hope you like these

[freak]

Looks great Dave. It's amazing what a huge diff in looks a little lace can do. Your tooling is always so nice and clean. It's very "crisp" .

[David]

Looks great Dave. It's amazing what a huge diff in looks a little lace can do. Your tooling is always so nice and clean. It's very "crisp" .

Thanks Freak,

Yeah, the lace almost makes it look finished doesn't it? Thanks again for the nice words.

and to Pete, sorry I missed the question about the packing tape...they are strips of tape 3" wide.

Dave

well I fiddled with a skull, but it is just too small an area to do a realistic skull which is what I prefer to do.back to the drawing board. Any suggestions?

Dave

Edited January 12, 2008 by David

[Beaverslayer]

Great looking so far Dave, can't wait to see the finished product. As to the skull, can you put a few little ones in a sort of bundle?

Ken