leathernut Report post Posted August 23, 2007 just finished this .dyed mahogney and british tan.and saddle stitched Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustWakinUp Report post Posted August 23, 2007 Very cool. How many seats have you done for bikes so far? I"m getting all my tools together now to do my first seat is the reason I ask. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leathernut Report post Posted August 23, 2007 thanks for the compliments .i have made in last year and half about 14-15 seats .nothing crazy recently sarted a website.and been getting more buniess its been fun and stressful at times.its a part time job for now,maybe one day could go full time.i would definitely try your hand at doing your own seat.thats how i did it.bought a brand new harley .took the stock seat off ripped the stock foam and vinyl cover off.had bought some tools of ebay got me some leather and went to town on it,came out ok for my first.got better each one i did.roger or a.k.a-beeza helped me out with a lot of questions.as far as my tooling goes not as good as daves or beeza but getting there its all a learning experience,just have fun with it.great feeling doing something on your own man seriously,any questions you have feel free to ask.good luck!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger Report post Posted August 23, 2007 not bad! any questions just ask. i've done about 90 seats in the last 3 1/2- 4 years Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolvenstien Report post Posted August 24, 2007 Hey Nut..... Whats the FTW stand for? F#$K The Warden? Free The Weed? Nice seat bro! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leathernut Report post Posted August 24, 2007 Hey Nut..... Whats the FTW stand for? F#$K The Warden? Free The Weed?Nice seat bro! lol thanks wolvenstien for the compliment man.f#ck the world... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnD Report post Posted August 25, 2007 Nice job Dan. Is that for a customer or yourself? My laptop went down and I lost all my junk, So if you get the chance drop me an E so I can put your email address in my book. We still gotta do that beer! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roger Report post Posted August 25, 2007 hey john! glad your back. been wondering what happened to ya Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leathernut Report post Posted August 25, 2007 hey john! glad your back. been wondering what happened to ya whats up john...sent ya a pm.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted August 25, 2007 Nice job Dan. Is that for a customer or yourself? My laptop went down and I lost all my junk, So if you get the chance drop me an E so I can put your email address in my book. We still gotta do that beer! Welcome back John, Treat that new computer nice now..... Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted August 25, 2007 Leathernut, Your tooling is progressing nicely. I've never saddle stitched a seat to hold it together, so I didn't feel qualified to comment on the construction. All of my stitching has been purely decorative. The leather patterns lay nice and flat which is where most builders seem to have difficulty. I personally try to avoid long straight lines on a seat just because if you are off a fraction, it stands out like crazy. Other than that one piece of advice, you seats are coming along nicely. keep em coming Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leathernut Report post Posted August 25, 2007 Leathernut,Your tooling is progressing nicely. I've never saddle stitched a seat to hold it together, so I didn't feel qualified to comment on the construction. All of my stitching has been purely decorative. The leather patterns lay nice and flat which is where most builders seem to have difficulty. I personally try to avoid long straight lines on a seat just because if you are off a fraction, it stands out like crazy. Other than that one piece of advice, you seats are coming along nicely. keep em coming Dave thank you dave means a lot Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
