Two front fork bags

[TimberWolf]

Two front fork bags I completed. First one is for a 12" wide glide Harley front end. The second one is for the narrow forks, as shown on my wife's Sportster. 10oz. latigo body/ 5-6 oz. gussets.

Tim

[Mike Craw]

Really nice job, Tim! I especially like the basketweave job. A lot of folks think that stamping is a "no brainer" as opposed to carving, but there is a real touch needed to do a clean basketweave. You have the touch. Also, is the welt around the edge of the flap part of a lining, or is it a decorative touch?

Mike

[TimberWolf]

Thanks, Mike! The flap trim is just an edge piping, or welt. I have a few different colors, depending on the bikes' paint. Alot of cycle accessories have that type of trim. Just looks a little cleaner than a raw edge.

Tim

[Roger]

very nice tim!

i like the little touches.

would you mind sharing the basic dims.

i have had a couple requests for round bags but have not taken the time to work out a pattern

[TimberWolf]

Beeza, Thanks!...the wider bags are 12", narrow 10" gusset 4.5" If you have a specific model in mind, let me know. The slots for mounting to the forks vary, depending on the model, as HD has a few different fork dimensions.

Tim

[Gray]

I agree with beeza...clean basketweave like that is no small feat...well done. I didn't realize latigo leather would take tooling that well. Do you have a preferred source?

--Phil

[Beaverslayer]

Yes Tim, very clean looking work. I like the piping around the outer rim as well, the added details are always a nice touch, and really help to make the work pop out.

Thanks for sgaring the pics.

Ken

[TimberWolf]

Thanks Gray! I buy latigo from Wickett & Craig.

Tim

[TimberWolf]

Thanks for the kind words, Ken!

Tim

[wolvenstien]

I was about to ask what Grey asked.... did you oil it or wet it before tooling it? didnt think latigo would tool....

[Roger]

Beeza, Thanks!...the wider bags are 12", narrow 10" gusset 4.5" If you have a specific model in mind, let me know. The slots for mounting to the forks vary, depending on the model, as HD has a few different fork dimensions.

Tim

thanks tim!

i have also not known that latigo could be tooled.

could you give me the aproximate lenght of the body?

i am going to make a form to wet mold the ends.

will latigo wet mold at all? if not i'll stick with veg tan

my bags are all made to order and i place the strap mounting slots far enough apart to acomidate just about and fork width and diameter. i do ask for a center to center measurement but they all pretty much fall within a couple inches

[TimberWolf]

hey Beeza, the length of the bag body is 16". I don't think latigo would wet mould, but I haven't tried it. Let me know what you come up with! Thanks

tim

[Roger]

hey Beeza, the length of the bag body is 16". I don't think latigo would wet mould, but I haven't tried it. Let me know what you come up with! Thanks

tim

thanks tim!

just figured i would ask. i have never worked with anything but, veg tan and since you were able to get latigo to take some tooling i figured i would ask. i'll prolly stick with veg tan for the gussets