ok, a quickie tech piece before the final reveal...
So you have an aged leather saddle and you're looking to relate something on the bike to it?
Lets do this.
My bike is old, and there is something about the quality of old well made sht that makes me smile. The same cant be said for hte crappy "maded in taiwan by slave children" bracket that held the coaster brakes on my rear wheel to the frame. So I decide to fashion one up.
First off, I had to sacrifice my old work pants belt
I folded it over on itself, and markered a template to cut it into shape.
A little rough sand paper takes that clean edge down and matches it to the rest of hte otherwise patinaed leather.
Next I had to drill a hole in it to run the bolt through.
I used the screw and the set washer from the fender, with a nut on the backside.
Matches up pretty well.
Puppy is not impressed
and there! a cool, and not too common solution. :mrgreen:
* edit** Since posting this, I've added a metal band under the leather, for safety sake. you cant see it, but it adds a level of rigidity.