Solo Seat....a Work In Progress

[leatheroo]

I thought i would show my latest seat before i have to re-dye it. The fancy seat was the customers design that i tweaked a bit. I personally like the pale antique wash but he wants it a darker brown.

cheers

[resqman]

Nice knife work. Sorry you have to re-dye. Customers don't know anything.

[TinyL]

That scrollwork is beautiful!

Chris

[outcast]

Very nice. I really like your stuff. Your knife work is outstanding.

[Spinner]

That's awesome Roo, love the scrolls & knife work.

[Fredo]

Ok I guess my knife work is sub-par. Thanks for setting the bar so high.

[rickeyfro]

Awesome job Roo

Edited November 30, 2010 by rickeyfro

[cem]

That looks great Roo, I suppose you can take some comfort in at least he didn't want it black but I agree the pale antique looks really nice.

Cheers,

Clair

[dscott]

nice work great carving

[shirleyz]

Beautiful Leatheroo!

Awesome carving!

ShirleyZ

[leatheroo]

Thanks for the encouraging comments!!! Here is the redye of the seat...the customer wanted it to be a bit rustic looking.....i still prefer the original antique dye

cheers

Edited December 3, 2010 by leatheroo

[shirleyz]

I love it!

Nice warm color.

[Bevan]

Spot on as allways mate ,nice lines and good lace work !!! top notch as allways

The boys in Geelong should be happy to have you in their neighbourhood and very lucky too !!!

cheers

Bevan

[TroyS]

Damn fine work Roo! You're quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with!

[Redd]

Very nice job,Looks fantastic,but I do agree with you on the first dye job. I think that showed the tooling a little better,But It's all about making the customer happy.

[David]

Very fine work Roo.

I like both versions but I do prefer the lighter one. I've found that most bikers prefer their seats dark.

I've only had one that took a totally no dye seat from me... just some neetsfoot oil.

Dave

[Bryan]

Wow! Super nice work! Very classy.

[scottishshoemaker]

Nice work Roo.

[Bobby hdflame]

Like Dave, I like them both, but......I'm leaning a bit towards the darker one myself. But it turned out great either way, and I assume the one paying is probably more than satisfied!

Great job!

What was the final finish/protectant that you used?

Bobby

[leatheroo]

Bobby, after the dye, i use neatsfoot oil, then a waxy sealer i get here australia that is mostly beeswax. The final thing i have been using lately is a product called bepanthen,....it is a baby nappy rash product....it gives a waterproof finish but still lets the leather breath. Its my favorite new product.