My Third Biker's Vest

[Bikeruga]

This is my third motorcycle vest)

Don't beat me hard)

[terrahyd]

WoooooW;;

nicely done!!! that was guite a project,, looks great ,, WELL DONE sir....regards ...Doc...

[dirtclod]

Nice job ! Is the vest flexable ? I ask because it looks like it's made from vegetable tan leather.

[EricDobson]

The cut is great! The seams form really nice curves! Love the side laces too. They bring it together well (no pun intended).

[Bikeruga]

Nice job ! Is the vest flexable ? I ask because it looks like it's made from vegetable tan leather.

yes? vest made from veg tanned leather.

And it's not flexible) Like a cuirass.

[Leatherimages]

This is my third motorcycle vest)

Don't beat me hard)

This looks remarkable! As to not beating you too hard, it looks like it wouldn't hurt anyway, if you were wearing this vest, that's for sure.

I wonder if it rides up when the wearer is seated? Actually it doesn't look like you were going for comfort.

I discovered a great leather treatment several years ago for veg tan leather that is toolable yet soft, and much more flexible than what we are accustomed to tooling.

It is a Milled Veg Tan from Wickett and Craig. This same vest would be completely different if it were made of 3-4 ounce Milled Tooling Leather.

The first side I ordereded was almost "drapy" the way it arrived. I've used it very successfully as boot top leather, and many other projects where I did not want the boardiness of regular tooling leather.

Ask for Glenn, but be patient. They don't run it thru the tumblers until they have a vat-fut.

[joquarter]

Wooooooow , great vest. .

[mendedbowl]

beautiful work, and an interesting pattern. is it your own design? may i ask what weight leather you used?

thanks for showing,

ken

[benlilly1]

Looking through the archives I thought this one was worth reposting. Beautiful vest!

This is my third motorcycle vest)

Don't beat me hard)

[chancey77]

Wicked!!! Glad to see someone loves lace as much as I do!