Contributing Member fredk Posted July 18, 2019 Contributing Member Report Posted July 18, 2019 I think this the first time I've posted up something for you to look at Background to this. Two members of my vintage sports car club got married a few months ago. I only found out on July 2nd (at 04:12 BST!). I like this pair so I thought I'd make them something especially as both are, to put it politely, very, very affluent and don't need a toaster or kettle. However, both compete in vintage car rallies around the world as well at home. This started as 'I know, I'll cover a clip board for them' ~~ then it grew and grew as I added the things that rally navigators need to hand. Vintage (aka Antique) cars do not have very many places to stow the necessaries during a rally. This is one of the pair with one of their cars, an early Buick Now I present to you my Rally Navigator's Work Board. About 4 evenings designing and thinking about it and 7 days to make, maybe just about 10 hours in total. It measures 34 cm wide by 42 cm long. Leather is some 2mm (belly type I think) that I had laying around in my oddments box. Dye is Fiebings. A couple of years ago I over thinned some Tan colour so I added some Dark Brown to it and added some Red dye just for. . . . well, cos I felt like it. And speaking of felt, sandwiched between the front and back leather pieces is 3mm MDF board with a layer of felt on the back. Item holders on the front are sewn to the front leather but all rivets are ready-rivets which go through the MDF board, but not the back piece of leather. The holder for the stopwatch was wet moulded, then a soft leather glued to the inside. The pen/pencil holder is wet moulded. The eraser/sharpener loop is just a strap sewn on. After dyeing it got several coats of thinned Resolene and then about 3 coats of a floor 'polish' which is actually a water-thin acrylic varnish. I find a few coats of this helps water-proof items Without the map in place: Across the top: 4 sail eyelets, you always need somewhere to tie or hook things, in this case I've looped the stopwatch lanyard through them. Below is the pencil/pen holder. Left the eraser/sharpener held by a loop, then the maps clip and on the right the stopwatch pocket. Below it is a bulldog paper clip - tbh I'm not happy with that but I couldn't find anything better. The back of the note book below that slips down through a slot in leather. It covers the top of a pocket deliberately The pocket, unobscured, A few items stuffed in with card to stretch the pocket a wee bit The rear of the board is plain except it has a panel with the couple's names on it sewn on Plenty of mistakes, could have been better I know Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Members kiwican Posted July 18, 2019 Members Report Posted July 18, 2019 This is really cool! Great job and totally and completely matches the sport! Great job Quote
Contributing Member Ferg Posted July 18, 2019 Contributing Member Report Posted July 18, 2019 Looks great! Clever idea, they will definitely be pleased. Ferg Quote
Contributing Member fredk Posted July 18, 2019 Author Contributing Member Report Posted July 18, 2019 Thank you for the compliments. Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Members HaloJones Posted July 18, 2019 Members Report Posted July 18, 2019 Love it & I am sure they will too! Quote
Members PigasusStudio Posted July 31, 2019 Members Report Posted July 31, 2019 Nicely done, bet they're loving it. :0) Quote ~~~~~~~~~ Our studio, and me, Becca, with Supervisor #1: Lu C. Fur (not pictured: Supervisor #2, L.C.)
Members Allotment17 Posted July 31, 2019 Members Report Posted July 31, 2019 That is a really thoughtful and useful gift. I am sure it will be very well received. Quote
Contributing Member fredk Posted July 31, 2019 Author Contributing Member Report Posted July 31, 2019 Thank you once more folks. This was handed over at one of our club events on July 20th. The couple were rather pleased with it. Time will tell, and so will they, if it serves its purpose. There is a club event this coming Sunday, 4th August. I do not know if the couple will be out for it. If they are it is an event in which this board will be useful to them Secretly I'm hoping a few club members might ask about having something similar Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Members kiwican Posted July 31, 2019 Members Report Posted July 31, 2019 And so they should ask. It's a great piece of kit Quote
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