I threw caution to the wind and took my new Kutzall to my seat. Most of this is by eye, which is a leap of faith for me, but I think it might turn out ok in the end.
I strongly suggest doing all of this work outside! I moved in later when the sun was on me and now my shop is covered in dust.
I felt I had one “good” side, and one less good, so I made a template of the good side and transferred the shape to the other side. And I saved the template…
Much sanding, and three burns on my finger tips from sanding the curve, has left me here; I wiped on some mineral spirits and I’m thinking things might turn out ok!
Next: More seat shaping.
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wildbill001
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#1 posted 584 days ago
Looking awesome. I wish I had the time to tackle one of these…. Maybe one day. So, I guess I will just live vicariously thru your posts, if that’s ok with you.
Bill
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CaptainSkully
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#2 posted 583 days ago
Dude, this is awesome. I’ve already contacted Hal about ordering. Thanks for the inspiration and documentation.
-- You can't control the wind, but you can trim your sails
Tim
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#3 posted 565 days ago
The seat looks great. When I did my seat I also made a template to get the left and right sides to match.
-- Good judgement comes from experience and experience comes from poor judgement.
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