New seat...called it Sturgis Cross

[Sawyer]

Hi David,

Awesome seat as always! Great job.

[MADMAX22]

The finish was all Fiebings spirit dye. A combination of medium brown, saddle tan and buckskin, Then Fiebings antiquing paste to accent the tooling. I think I used Sheridan paste for that. A final coat of Fiebings Leather Balm with atom wax and it is finished.

How long it lasts is kind of up to the owner. It will need cleaning with saddle soap and polishing with some sort of paste. I usually tell folks to use Kiwi neutral shoe polish. It is a product that they can find at Walmart.

Dave

Hey David outstanding looking seat. I really like the accent lacing.

Question, do you ever have any problems with the leather balm pulling some of the dye up on the first coat. I allways have a issue with that and sometimes itll blend the dies if I have mutliple colors.

[David]

Hey David outstanding looking seat. I really like the accent lacing. Question, do you ever have any problems with the leather balm pulling some of the dye up on the first coat. I allways have a issue with that and sometimes itll blend the dies if I have mutliple colors.

In a word .... yes. It will cause some dye to move around a bit. It especially happens to antiquing paste. Be sure to put a resist on anything you don't want to pick up surrounding stain or antique.Black is especially bad for moving around with leather balm. I have taken up rubbing neat lac into my seats using cloth when I have black on the seat.Thanks for the kind words on the seatDave

Hi David,Awesome seat as always! Great job.

Thanks Tomhaven't seen you around in a while.