David Posted January 26, 2010 Report Posted January 26, 2010 Well here is the start on this lovely seat. I want to emphasize that this was customer requested art. The seat pan is a Chopper Shocks pan. This is the heaviest pan I've encountered to date. Enjoy? Dave Quote
Members WyomingSlick Posted January 26, 2010 Members Report Posted January 26, 2010 Shades of Stephen King! Yes, I enjoyed seeing this. Hope to see it again when it is finished as it looks great so far. Quote
Contributing Member ClayB Posted January 26, 2010 Contributing Member Report Posted January 26, 2010 Hey David, You need to try extreme embossing. Breaking Out Clown!! That would be a fun picture. Now matter what the subject matter, you're doing a great job as always. Quote
David Posted January 26, 2010 Author Report Posted January 26, 2010 Hey David, You need to try extreme embossing. Breaking Out Clown!! That would be a fun picture. Now matter what the subject matter, you're doing a great job as always. MMM extreme embossing on that nose just might give the rider a bit of a uhhhhh....... well......... you know. Dave Quote
hidepounder Posted January 26, 2010 Report Posted January 26, 2010 David this one looks great already! Can't wait to see it finished! Bobby Quote
Members bustedlifter Posted January 26, 2010 Members Report Posted January 26, 2010 AAaaaahhhhhhhhh . . killer clown!!! Quote
Members CitizenKate Posted January 26, 2010 Members Report Posted January 26, 2010 Biffo will never be the same for me.... LOL Beautiful work, as always, David! Kate Quote
Ambassador leatheroo Posted January 26, 2010 Ambassador Report Posted January 26, 2010 i think it looks great..looking forward to seeing it finished. Quote
Members Storm Posted January 26, 2010 Members Report Posted January 26, 2010 Great piece Dave! I love the detail you got on this one. I can't wait to se how you finish it off! Storm Quote
Members Cowboy316 Posted January 27, 2010 Members Report Posted January 27, 2010 David Lookin great looks like that clown is coming out to bite someones ahhhhh well you know great work bud Cowboy316 PS quick qick some one start the circus music and send in the clowns LOL Quote
gtwister09 Posted January 27, 2010 Report Posted January 27, 2010 David, Great work as always. A breaking out clown is great.....in Robb Barr fashion. It's too bad that you couldn't emboss a seat like that but who wants a lumpy ride ... Maybe a picture like that embossed....... Regards, Ben Quote
David Posted January 27, 2010 Author Report Posted January 27, 2010 Thank you all for the kind comments on this seat. I'm surprised at the number of killer clown fans we have here. The customer wants a DARK finish. Not black but as dark as I can go without being black. Go to my website and take a look at a seat called Dark Jesus. That's what he wants as far as color goes. There is also going to be the extra stitching and lacing on this one. Thanks for taking a look at it. Dave Quote
TomSwede Posted January 27, 2010 Report Posted January 27, 2010 Great looking seat David!!! Clown is looking very good, like it alot!!! Too bad the rear fittings is a bit chunky and you have to go with those big square holes!! Tom Quote
Members Kustomizer Posted January 27, 2010 Members Report Posted January 27, 2010 Another great looking seat!! Quote
Members scottishshoemaker Posted January 27, 2010 Members Report Posted January 27, 2010 Nice, when is it going tto be finished? can't wait!!!!! Quote
Members workingman Posted January 28, 2010 Members Report Posted January 28, 2010 Awesome as always!! Quote
David Posted January 28, 2010 Author Report Posted January 28, 2010 TomSwede I'm not a fan of the square holes either. The only alternative was to cut out the entire center of the seat and leave only about 1 1/2" of leather around the edge. That would have been ok except the customer had already picked out the Lucky 13 for the seat back. Like I said this is a Chopper Shocks seat so there are 2 small shock absorbers insead of springs under the seat. I'm not familiar with the set up but I've heard that they are a pretty hard ride..... as if a rigid isn't hard enough! Thanks all for taking a look. I hope to have the seat finished this weekend because I have two other seats to work on..... and then there is the fourth of Jeff Cochran's seats to design. Dave Quote
David Posted January 30, 2010 Author Report Posted January 30, 2010 I finished the decorative stitching and lacing today. Later I'll begin assembling the seat. Dave Quote
Members Storm Posted January 30, 2010 Members Report Posted January 30, 2010 I finished the decorative stitching and lacing today. Later I'll begin assembling the seat. Dave When it comes to seats....well you are da bomb! How can the customer not like this one! Beautiful work Dave! Storm Quote
TimKleffner Posted January 30, 2010 Report Posted January 30, 2010 David Nice work. I always look forward to seeing you artistic spin. Your patterns are always full of snap! Happy tooling Tim Quote
David Posted February 1, 2010 Author Report Posted February 1, 2010 The seat is now assembled. The dye comes next, when I can accomplish it without frost bite. Dave Quote
Members scottishshoemaker Posted February 1, 2010 Members Report Posted February 1, 2010 Looking good David. Are you going to dye as picture or? Quote
David Posted February 1, 2010 Author Report Posted February 1, 2010 Looking good David. Are you going to dye as picture or? The dye will be as dark as I can without being black Dave Quote
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