Roger's seat tutorial

[MatthewD]

That rasp looks like a Stanley Sur Form... you can get them at Home Depot or Lowes and I think that looks like the one I have that says just coarse on the package...

[Roger]

yes matthew, that is what it is. i have had that one for 10 years at least.

here is the completed seat in David's favorite color.

[Guest]

Hey Roger,

A very nicely done "walk through".....Great seat too on a very very difficult seat pan shape. There is a write up in the journal this month....It is without a doubt the most confusing article I've read on seat making. I'm sure it is clear once you have done a few dozen of them but your article here is way beyond the one in the journal.

Thanks again,

Dave

[Roger]

Thanks

David!

i'm not much for words.. i think pictures tell the story.

there are many little details but, this is basically how i put a seat together. any specific questions just ask

[MatthewD]

Thank you for taking the time to write this up and take some awesome pictures...

[freak]

Ok, why is it upside down ? I think it looks great black. When the design is big and shapely i think it still looks good black but,,, it's still hard to determine what will look good in all black until it is.

1--When you cut the hole in the bottom/side piece for the top piece. Do you trace the top piece then where the lace wholes in the top are to determine how much smaller the whole should be compared to the top ? That made since here, did it there ??

2--Where do you get the foam and how thick is it ?

3--Do you just use a spray on adhesive like 3M to glue them together ?

[Roger]

Ok, why is it upside down ? I think it looks great black. When the design is big and shapely i think it still looks good black but,,, it's still hard to determine what will look good in all black until it is.

1--When you cut the hole in the bottom/side piece for the top piece. Do you trace the top piece then where the lace wholes in the top are to determine how much smaller the whole should be compared to the top ? That made since here, did it there ??

2--Where do you get the foam and how thick is it ?

3--Do you just use a spray on adhesive like 3M to glue them together ?

thanks freak!

it's upside down because the seat sit at around 45 degrees and the design would actually be upside down if it was carved the other way.

1. look at the pics. the hole is cut first

2. http://www.foamforyou.com

3. no! i only use barge or tanner's bond. they are waterproof

[Roger]

just got some pics of the bike this seat is for. you can see the steep angle of the back bone. this is why the design was done facing the rear. i'll have to post a pic once he gets it put on the bike.

[leathernut]

wow you werent kidding.that is a deep backbone..cool lookin bike,and a badass seat to go with it now.nice job roger...

[leathernut]

roger

got a quick question.when you lay down the neoprene as the base,do you take the polymer insert cut out the middle and laid it in?and what kind of blue foam do you lay over that.is that like 1/8 thick or so..i got a few customers askin about polymer inserts and havent tried by hand at them yet..how much do the polymer inserts go for?where do you get them.what do you charge for all the foam work is that include in your price..thanks

Dan