Afternoon adepts of the pelt, I am currently restoring a 197(9)...Yamaha RD 250 and currently working on the seat. The original was a synthetic leather and that's just not going to happen on my watch. I have a nice chrome tan leather picked out that matches the original pretty well. The problem I am running into is what to use for the seat padding? Anyone have any input on this? Thanks for your time,

Greetings All, My name is Josh and I have been dabbling in leather craft since I was a wee tyke. Oddly enough I still use the same rawhide mallet and stitching awl I bought when I was in Cub Scouts 35 years ago. I got a little more serious about working leather when I served in the military by creating my own knife sheaths, weapon holsters, boot repairs, etc... I have always enjoyed the craft and have turned down many offers to either repair or create some of the more luxurious items due to most of my experience has stemmed from saddlery and cobbling. I hope to learn a little more on the finer side of leather craft and continue my journey on this stitch line we call life.