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Message started by CalisOsin on 01/26/11 at 08:19:47

Title: Custom Seat
Post by CalisOsin on 01/26/11 at 08:19:47

So my brother recently decided to try his hand at leather working and made himself a pretty badass looking seat. It's a straight razor with cobwebs in it.

( a little help please with the pics, sorry I can't seem to figure that out :( )
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/waterboyjosh/1000000647.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/waterboyjosh/1000000648.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/waterboyjosh/1000000649.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/waterboyjosh/1000000650.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/waterboyjosh/1000000651.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/waterboyjosh/1000000655.jpg

so after he was done I asked him to make me one. I have a tattoo on my ribs that is my last name made of waves "Montano". I wanted it to have the "M" from my tattoo... here is what he made.....

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/waterboyjosh/1000000652.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/waterboyjosh/1000000653.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/waterboyjosh/1000000654.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/waterboyjosh/1000000656.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/waterboyjosh/1000000657.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/waterboyjosh/1000000658.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/waterboyjosh/1000000659.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/waterboyjosh/1000000660.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/waterboyjosh/1000000661.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/waterboyjosh/1000000662.jpg

These are the only two seats my brother has EVER made. pretty darn cool IMO. Now if I ever get my bike running again i'll mount it!

Title: Re: Custom Seat
Post by james may on 01/26/11 at 08:31:09

Pretty nice.. Im interested in the process where did he learn about how to do it and what kind of leather and foam used?

Title: Re: Custom Seat
Post by verslagen1 on 01/26/11 at 08:40:04

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/waterboyjosh/1000000647.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/waterboyjosh/1000000648.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/waterboyjosh/1000000649.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/waterboyjosh/1000000650.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/waterboyjosh/1000000651.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/waterboyjosh/1000000655.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/waterboyjosh/1000000652.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/waterboyjosh/1000000653.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/waterboyjosh/1000000654.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/waterboyjosh/1000000656.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/waterboyjosh/1000000657.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/waterboyjosh/1000000658.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/waterboyjosh/1000000659.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/waterboyjosh/1000000660.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/waterboyjosh/1000000661.jpg
http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff252/waterboyjosh/1000000662.jpg

You got the essentials, just highlight the link you pasted in and then click on the image button.

Title: Re: Custom Seat
Post by CalisOsin on 01/26/11 at 08:57:41

ohhh, ok. Thanks verslagen, I'll get it next time!

Title: Re: Custom Seat
Post by CalisOsin on 01/26/11 at 09:01:08

@james may - He just went to a Tandy one day and started asking questions. I guess the tools are pretty cheap. I'm not sure the leather he used, but I think the woman at the Tandy is the one that recommended what he should use. I would suggest doing the same thing. I'll have to ask him what type of foam he used though.

Title: Re: Custom Seat
Post by kimchris1 on 01/26/11 at 09:18:06

That is one nice looking seat!! Great job and sure hope your bike is up and running soon so you can try it out..
Wouldn't mind having one like that myself.. Wow..Thanks for sharing... :) kim

Title: Re: Custom Seat
Post by MotoBuddha on 01/26/11 at 09:25:57

Does a razor with cobwebs mean he has stopped shaving? Or that he doesn't slice people up anymore? ;D

Title: Re: Custom Seat
Post by CalisOsin on 01/26/11 at 10:00:10

@motobuddha - I hadn't thought of the symbolism, but truth be told he used to get in a lot of fights and hasn't been in one for a couple years now..... but I think he just liked the image.

Title: Re: Custom Seat
Post by babyhog on 01/27/11 at 14:45:18

Beautiful! I especially love the stictching around his. How is the design done? Carved into the leather? Great way to give the bike a personal touch.

Oh, I would highly recommend Saddlemen Raw Gel on top of the foam.
http://www.saddlemen.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=169_214

http://www.saddlemen.com/store/images/Gel%20Raw%20Pad%20Preview.jpg

Title: Re: Custom Seat
Post by CalisOsin on 01/27/11 at 15:46:04

I really like the stitching on his too, but he didn't do it on mine because he was putting that skirt on the bike to hide the wiring and springs and such. yes it's carved it, all done by hand. I guess he drew the picture, taped it over the leather and then used something(not sure what) to trace over his drawing and it leaves a dent in the leather, and then you just go from there. Good call on that gel seat, i should have had him add that to mine. I guess the leather he used on his own is super stiff and so it's pretty solid and he doesn't have much padding.