Christian Bike Seat

[Loydo50]

Thank you very much David!

[billio8]

hello David complimneti for your exceptional work

I have a question ... How to take measures to cut the skin on the seat?

how do you do exactly match the front with the rear?

I use my system, but I do not know whether it is right, shaped sponge

covers it with nylon bag

covered it all with paper tape

to create the exact shape of the seat

and leather cutting them

is an exact operation??

thanks Billio8

Edited August 10, 2010 by billio8

[Bobby hdflame]

This is a great seat! Very well done.

Seeing this really makes me want to do more intricate leather work. I have been teaching myself how to upholster over the last year and spend a lot of time on an upholstery forum, which I help moderate. This site promises to be as helpful in learning how to do leather work!

If anyone wants to pick up some pointers doing upholstery, check out http://get-up-and-go.com/upholstery-forum/ There's a lot of helpful and talented people there, just Like I'm seeing here!

Outstanding job Dave! Thanks to everyone on here for taking the time to share "How To's" like this!

Bobby

[FHL FERG]

Great Seat and fantastic Write up David!

I tooke some cues from this for my current seat project. My seats have always been raw on the back side and just screwed to the pan. I really like what you did with the bottom panel and riveting etc.. I was in a position with my current project to make the change it's really looking good and starting to come together for me. Thank you so incredibly much for sharing your trade secrets.

Ferg

[Janne]

Awesome seat & tutorial, thanks David!

Another newbie here with dumb but simple question: I see you laced the undyed leathers together and applied dyes afterwards, any particular reason for doing things in that order?

One fellow Finn instructed me to always dye before lacing, and I understand the point there, so my other questions for you are: how did you apply the dye, and how did you manage to ensure the dye will go to all small spots between the laces? Is there any danger of undyed leather coming visible between the laces when the time passes by?

Sorry if these topics are covered somewhere, I haven't found any answers yet. The reason I ask is that I have a tank panel in the making which I have already laced, and I'm in doubt if I should start over by taking all lacing off and dye it first, or can I manage dyeing it now when it is already laced.

Thanks,

Janne

[WanderingStar]

Im general what weight do you use for your leather? I have a project to recover a seat with good leather and I wanted to get it right.

[David]

I use 7-8 oz. leather for my seats.

Dave Theobald

[bikermutt07]

Really beautiful work.