akasarin Report post Posted March 20, 2011 (edited) This was my first leather project, a seat for my sporty. This was a budget project. I wanted to tool it but have so many other projects going cant find the time right now to practice first. I purchased sale leather(discounted due to imperfections) at Tandy, 9/10 oz, was the cheapest they had there. It was a little beat up and thats why there are scratches. They dont bother me as I wasnt shooting for perfection on my first project. I originally purchased Fiebings leather dye in lt. Brown for finish but after dying a test piece it was too reddish for me so I actually ended up using minwax wood stain in golden oak and it came out the color I had intended. I had the metal laying around and didnt have a piece wide enough so I cut a 10 by 40" peice and welded them together side by side, cut with a jigsaw, then bent with some round stock and a 20 ton press. I formed the leather before punching holes due to the fact it was my first project and didnt want to punch them too far out or to close to the pan. The foam is the closed cell from my stock seat. Its cut pretty rough but didnt care as it wont be seen after covering. After realizing a utility knife doesnt work well, I ended up using a hacksaw blade and it went a little easier. I laced it up with chocolate colored latigo lace, using a round edge braid of 1 thong per bruce gants book. After dying I oiled with linseed oil, finally finished with Resolene. Its nothing like the nice work I see on here often, but for my first project im very happy with it. Ill post pics on the bike as soon as I get some taken. Im also working on a matching solo bag and toolbag (gotta pic up some more lacing, I underestimated how much it would take) out of the same piece and will post pics as I finsh them up. Thank for looking. Edited March 20, 2011 by akasarin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
outcast Report post Posted March 20, 2011 Good job! From fabbing up the seat pan to the final finish on the leather. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragonspit Report post Posted March 20, 2011 I wouldnt worry about the scratches either. the color finished nice. looks like a good solid seat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
