A trip to Palmy
Last Saturday Trudy and I got up real early- well, were away on our bikes by 7am heading over to Palmerston North. Off to catch the Grandkids’ dance class. When we left it was a light frost but turning into a great day…
By the time we were heading out of Masterton (the next town) fog was rolling in. We pushed on though. Shortly Trudy says “Do you want to head home?” “Nah we’re over half way now”.
We pushed on and it got colder, and we got damper!! After Eketahuna it just got colder, and colder. Before we got to Pahiatua, I realised I was covered in ice! The padding around my helmet had iced up…my leather jacket was covered in a layer of ice, and I could hardly feel my hands.
We stopped off at Pahiatua, and had a hot drink to thaw out a bit. The locals there said they reckoned the fog would be cleared by the time we got half way throught the Manawatu Gorge, and it did. But the point of the trip was to catch the Grandkids’ dance class. and we missed it!! Bugger…
But hey, the trip home was real great, with the usual buzz you get from a great ride. The moral of the story is probably in the winter if you want to catch the grandkids dance class take ya car! Not anywhere near as much fun though…
Latest up date
Well things have been kind of busy- which is good really!
Our second son got married 22 may, and that’s the last of the three.
Married!! I would say that’s the job done….but hey, I don’t think it is!
There has been work done on my Bike “The Dead Crow”. Kevin Leydon has finished the exhaust system: the next step here is to heat wrap the front half of the pipes. He has also added the new “OLD” claxton horn….he makes them!! Sean is making the Crow’s skull for the front guard, I’m going to make the feathers (out of steel), and CJ the son found the saddle bags, which I think are going to be kinda different! Can’t see it being finished any time soon, so Iguess it’s going to be an ongoing, evolving project.
What’s coming up on the Horizon? Well, I’m heading to a Swap Meet in Rotorua in July, then hopefully the Hot Rod Show Swap Meet at Manfield in August, and finally I’m booked into the International Tattoo show in November (27/28) at New Plymouth. Hope to see you at any or all of those events!
Thanx to Minty!!
Well here go’s again…..on with the Blog!
Since I have started doing the Blog, and told more people about the web site…have had a jump in interest in it. Most seem to get back to me with favourable comments, which is just fine by me. Now this is where I owe Minty (from www.nectarine.co.nz ), a huge thanks….as it was Minty and Bek that built this site. Which in turn has given me the platform to show what I do to the world….and that is more than just fun, it’s a huge Buzz. so thanks Guy’s….it is appreciated.
I’m kind of busy at the moment….as among other things the youngest son gets married on the 22 May….his older brother got married in Feb….then that’s it he’s the last of the three to get married..
I’m currently working on a new design for belts, based on Pin designs and Rockabilly….will post some images when I’m happy with what I’m doing with it.
A great article in the Wairarapa Times-Age, covering his 17 years of leather work and art, and the way US DJ Corey Mason found him via the web-site and ordered a fantasy helmet.
The site’s been updated with more pictures of Trev’s work.
There are new images of Belts, Hats and Sticks, Art and Other Stuff. Get into it!
Peter and his helmet
Will someone tell Peter he forgot his balloon
Riding the T-Rex
This is an image Joel came up with.....It really works for me!!
Work
Yep.....sometimes I actually do work!!
SINZ-Tattoo show in Christchurch
Went to SINZ-Tattoo show in Christchurch….hell of a show!
But ...."HEY!" I lived to tell the tale
Hell’s Hedgehog Flask
I guess he had to have this logo.....as he is the head Hell's Hedgehog!
