Some saddlebags

[Ian]

Ian, is that burgundy latigo from Hermann Oak or elsewhere? Very nice color.

Yup, that's HO burgundy Latigo

Ian

[esantoro]

Bill, I have used leather (the backs of the burgundy bags are leather) The backs of the other ones are rubber - actually I cut them from the largest size of poundo boards. Now that they've changed the type of rubber they use, I'm not sure what I'll do once my supply runs out. I've been to quite a few rubber suppliers and they can't identify what kind of rubber that is. I have also used ABS plastic, but I don't like the way it stitches. One reason I don't use leather much is that it takes a full side of leather to make a set of bags, and I hate cutting into a second side to put on the back. Really cuts into the profit margin.

If anyone has a source for hard rubber about 1/8 - 3/16 thick, I'd love to know it.

Now that I've started using Tandy's poundo boards on top of my anvil for pounding out 2" logo blanks, I know what you mean about the quality of this rubber: too easy to cut through it.

I'm also looking for better rubber, so please let us know if you've found it.

Ed

[David]

Excellent work Ian,

Some very nice looking bags.

Note to self: ....I've gotta find time to do some bags....

David Theobald

[esantoro]

Bill, I have used leather (the backs of the burgundy bags are leather) The backs of the other ones are rubber - actually I cut them from the largest size of poundo boards. Now that they've changed the type of rubber they use, I'm not sure what I'll do once my supply runs out. I've been to quite a few rubber suppliers and they can't identify what kind of rubber that is. I have also used ABS plastic, but I don't like the way it stitches. One reason I don't use leather much is that it takes a full side of leather to make a set of bags, and I hate cutting into a second side to put on the back. Really cuts into the profit margin.

If anyone has a source for hard rubber about 1/8 - 3/16 thick, I'd love to know it.

Ian,

Would you say that the rubber Tandy was using didn't tear or puncture as easily as what they use now? I'd also like to find more puncture resistant rubber mats.

Ed