First Project - Indian Motorcycle Seat

[indianbobber]

Here is the latest picture of the seat project - I discovered leather work can be addictive! Got up at 3:00am and did some more braiding but was stopped by the prospect of how to end the braid and keep it secure. I think this is an applique braid........... can any help me with a way to end the braid? I started the braid by initially braiding over the tail to hold it secure. There are many mistakes I made along the way one of which was using water based dye for the black main portion of the seat and brown oil stain around the horse which out way too dark . Is there a coating I can use to seal the dye that will work with water based and oil based dyes? Thanks Dave

[Itch]

There is a product called saddle lac.I do think that it is a sealer and that is what I was told.I had a buddy that had a motorcycle seat that was black with a couple of orange flames.We put black dye on the seat a couple of cats and then spayed a few coats of this over it but eventually it would bleed off.That was our experiance with it..Good luck. Sice you are in to old scoots here is a picture of my 49 flathead..

Edited April 3, 2013 by Itch

[Jimbob]

Killer scooters.....more pictures...please....!!

Love these old rigs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well done seat, nothing better than a flat head.....got to love em....

James

[indianbobber]

Itch............ thanks for the tip and the picture, nice bike! Love those old flatheads. Here is a picture of my other ride and the seat on that bike. A guy by the name of Lance Oscarson made that seat as a tribute to my uncle who was in the Air Apaches during WWII. His seat is what gave me the idea to try and make my own seat.