David Report post Posted July 27, 2009 Here is the latest heading out the the customer some time this week. Dave Theobald Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kustomizer Report post Posted July 27, 2009 Wow, cool seat! Love the coloring!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rickybobby Report post Posted July 27, 2009 Nice job Dave!! Love the colors and detail!! Rick J. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johanna Report post Posted July 27, 2009 Masterfully done, as always. Was that your sketch or was the artwork supplied for this one? What is with skulls these days? I've seen them on infant clothes, cell phones and backpacks this summer, and it's not Halloween! Beautiful work, David, thanks for sharing. Johanna Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MADMAX22 Report post Posted July 27, 2009 Looks outstanding, the swivel knife work on the skull really adds to the over all affect. Whats the width of the lace you used for the edge, it looks pretty wide and I must say that it looks really good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted July 27, 2009 This is so sweet you actually got me crawling out of my coffin today;-) Love the shadowing you have swiveled on the chin. Never seen it done like that before. A really good looking seat, I don't know why I like skulls. It's like what Johanna said they are everywhere nowadays so shouldn't be considered obscure anymore and with that loose my interest but I still just love a good looking skull and this one is awesome. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dscott Report post Posted July 27, 2009 that is a great seat love the design David Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Report post Posted July 27, 2009 (edited) Masterfully done, as always. Was that your sketch or was the artwork supplied for this one? What is with skulls these days? I've seen them on infant clothes, cell phones and backpacks this summer, and it's not Halloween! Beautiful work, David, thanks for sharing.Johanna Hey Johanna, The artwork was supplied by the customer. It is a tattoo that he has on his arm. I wasn't satisfied with the skull. I think the tattoo artist kind of botched it and tried to cover it up. So I re-drew the skull part of it.... the customer approved. The hard part was the tilt backward of the skull, it is a very unusual angle and I found little information about the appearance of the underside of the jawbone. I wish I knew what the skull thing is all about! I don't see the facination myself but hey if the money's green, I'm all there. With a few exceptions. This brings me to the next of Dave's pet peves..... I try to explain to people that there are several things that I won't put on seats. They are: I won't do Satanic artwork. I won't do nudes. Nothing against them, I just don't do them well in leather. I won't do art that I consider obscene. I don't think I'm being too restrictive, just keeping my seats within the bounds of good taste. I had to turn down two jobs this weekend. One guy sent me his artwork, it was clearly Satanic.... Then he tries to tell me it is fantasy art..... I respectfully explained that there was nothing fantasy like about Satan and that his art.... a pentagram with a goat skull, was clearly depicting the symbols of Satan. He was indignant. The other guy wanted a praying hands seat.... I thought cool, I can get into that...it is a great classic tattoo design.... then he tells me he wants FTW above the hands.... I told him no, that was objectionable on many levels... THEN he trys to blow smoke at me and tell me that it means Forever Two Wheels! He must have thought I fell off the turnip truck yesterday. We won't even discuss the guy who wants the Tazmanian Devil with an erection. Geeze come on guys. Get a grip. OK, OK Dave has completed his rant for the morning. Best to all. David Theobald Edited July 27, 2009 by David Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Report post Posted July 27, 2009 Mad Max, The lace is 1/4" kangaroo pulled through 1/8" holes spaced about 3/8" apart. This causes the lace to bunch up and look really tight and compact.... which it is. My edge lacing feels like there is a steel bar inside of it. I pull it really tight. Dave Theobald Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LAROC Report post Posted July 27, 2009 Really love the quality of your work plus I think it's good to have ethics. Good job. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bustedlifter Report post Posted July 28, 2009 The other guy wanted a praying hands seat.... I thought cool, I can get into that...it is a great classic tattoo design.... then he tells me he wants FTW above the hands.... I told him no, that was objectionable on many levels... THEN he trys to blow smoke at me and tell me that it means Forever Two Wheels! He must have thought I fell off the turnip truck yesterday.David Theobald I hear ya Dave but FTW could also stand for Forsake the World, like it says in the Bible. I have a customer I made a seat ,a tool bag and in the process of making another seat for, who wants a fender bib that reads 'Suffer Bitch'. I'm trying to steer him in a different direction on that one. The wife and I have to get another camera,our 3 yr.old son did our old one in a while back, as I have made quite a few things and have No pics of them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Report post Posted July 28, 2009 (edited) I hear ya Dave but FTW could also stand for Forsake the World, like it says in the Bible. I have a customer I made a seat ,a tool bag and in the process of making another seat for, who wants a fender bib that reads 'Suffer Bitch'. I'm trying to steer him in a different direction on that one. The wife and I have to get another camera,our 3 yr.old son did our old one in a while back, as I have made quite a few things and have No pics of them. Hey Busted, FTW COULD stand for a lot of different things, but in biker lingo, the meaning is pretty clear. I did offer to tool the Forever Two Wheels on the seat...but just not the FTW because of the usual biker meaning. He wasn't having any of that. Good luck with getting the camera. Any specific camera in mind? Dave Edited July 28, 2009 by David Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PaganBear Report post Posted July 28, 2009 I must be a bad or ignorant biker cause I have no clue on that one.... I see FTW and thing geek lingo "For The Win" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hidepounder Report post Posted July 28, 2009 Great job as always, David! I like the colors you achieved. Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Report post Posted July 28, 2009 I must be a bad or ignorant biker cause I have no clue on that one....I see FTW and thing geek lingo "For The Win" Corey, F... The World Dave Bob, Thanks for the kind words. Hopefully I'll hear from the customer today, Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harleyguy Report post Posted March 7, 2010 Dave, sorry for the late post but I am new here. I love the seat and your ethics. God Bless! What weight leather are you using on your seats? Thanks and keep up the good work. Harleyguy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jordan Report post Posted March 8, 2010 I agree wholeheartedly with what an artist puts on his or her creations, if objectionable to me I will not do it either. If someone really wants that kind of stuff they need to make it themselves. Good for you for sticking to your convictions it is a very difficult thing to do. I do not do the Ogden street fair any longer due to the organizers telling me I could not display anything for sale that had any religious references of any kind. They said it was because if they allowed it, all the "crazies" would demand equal time. Your leather work is exceptional as usual, but I haven't seen anything of late? Taking a break? Jordan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TroyS Report post Posted March 10, 2010 Dave, That seat is fantastic! The colors are incredible and I know from experience, it's NOT easy getting all those colors to shine through like you've done! Hats off to you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harleysue Report post Posted March 20, 2010 (edited) Here is the latest heading out the the customer some time this week. Dave Theobald Great work as usual David... We have been watching this site for some time now... and we are so impressed at the work we have seen on this site... David your work is simply amazing. Have a question for you though? The wood plank that you use... well it looks like wood... the one that you show after the work has been tooled... Do you tape your work to this board to keep it flat while it is drying to keep the shape ??? just curious !!! Anyway!!! amazing work again... you are one of the ones who has really inspired us to work on leather !!! Edited March 20, 2010 by harleysue Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Report post Posted July 9, 2010 Great work as usual David... We have been watching this site for some time now... and we are so impressed at the work we have seen on this site... David your work is simply amazing. Have a question for you though? The wood plank that you use... well it looks like wood... the one that you show after the work has been tooled... Do you tape your work to this board to keep it flat while it is drying to keep the shape ??? just curious !!! Anyway!!! amazing work again... you are one of the ones who has really inspired us to work on leather !!! HarleySue, Sorry I somehow missed this, That board is my tooling board and keeps the leather flat and prevents shrinking. Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bustedlifter Report post Posted July 11, 2010 (edited) Another take on FTW. A few years ago I met Faye Butler at a friend's shop where he was giving a metalworking clinic. If you're not familiar with Faye, he taught Jesse James how to rivet metal together like they did in aircraft plants during WWII. Jesse was wanting to rivet pieces of copper together to form a gas tank and Faye being a very talented metalsmith, one of the best on the planet, Jesse sought him out to teach him how to do it. Anyway, he tells me that Jesse wanted to show his appreciation, to Faye, for teaching him how to set these rivets so he had his bud, Bill Wall, make a vest for him. Faye said Jesse gave it to him and it had FTW on it. He had no idea what it meant so he asked Jesse, who thought for a bit then told him it stood for Faye The Welder. Edited July 11, 2010 by bustedlifter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Report post Posted July 11, 2010 Another take on FTW. A few years ago I met Faye Butler at a friend's shop where he was giving a metalworking clinic. If you're not familiar with Faye, he taught Jesse James how to rivet metal together like they did in aircraft plants during WWII. Jesse was wanting to rivet pieces of copper together to form a gas tank and Faye being a very talented metalsmith, one of the best on the planet, Jesse sought him out to teach him how to do it. Anyway, he tells me that Jesse wanted to show his appreciation, to Faye, for teaching him how to set these rivets so he had his bud, Bill Wall, make a vest for him. Faye said Jesse gave it to him and it had FTW on it. He had no idea what it meant so he asked Jesse, who thought for a bit then told him it stood for Faye The Welder. That's funny stuff Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
