You get Awesome, I double the Win.

Out of the 52 YOTC bikes, 34 have been sold...raising a total of $2900 that's been split between Home Fur-Ever and LifeBuilders Detroit. Thank YOU so much for the help in supporting causes I believe in!

But now, for the 18 remaining pieces, let's up the ante. Whichever YOTC piece you buy, I will match the money....effectively doubling the donation.

Buy Maestro for $130, and $260 will go to charity.



Let's see how much money we can raise in the next 2 weeks.

All 18 bikes are listed in the "Choppers for Charity" section of the BDW online store.

A few of the pieces available:

A Gift that Give 3 Times.

Purchase any of the motorcycle sculptures in my Choppers for Charity and not only are getting a one of a kind handcrafted item that would make a special Christmas gift, but the money you spend will go to Home Fur-Ever and LifeBuilders Detroit! 3 gifts for the price of one, you can't beat that!

Have a great Christmas!

The Final Chop

52 weeks. 52 sculptures for charity. Over.

"Revelations" is the final Motorcycle Sculpture in the Year of the Chopper Project. So far half of the pieces have sold, and we've raised over two thousand dollars that has been split between Home Fur-Ever and LifeBuilders Detroit. That means that once all 52 bikes have sold we will have surpassed our goal of $4k! You can purchase one of the remaining pieces in the Choppers for Charity section of my online Etsy store. Feel free to spread the word!

So here is Revelations. Admire it carefully....or suffer the fate of my buddy Joe:

Epic way to finish! A skull, engraved flames, and a flippin' COFFIN GAS TANK!!! Too much win!

*head explodes*

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Thanks to everyone for their kind words and support over the last year, I truly appreciate it!

West coast dreaming...

This is how I imagine a West Coast cruiser, rolling down the PCH from Orange County to San Diego.

Bike #152, the 47th Year of the Chopper piece, is called "The Pacific" and it's available in the Brown Dog Welding Etsy store right now.

The First BDW Ducati, and a YOTC progress report.

This is an 1198 S "inspired piece." The real deal is an absolutely beautiful machine, and I did what I could to capture it's essence with scrap metal and nuts and bolts.

It's available for purchase on Etsy. The Choppers for Charity section of my store is home to 20 pieces right now...visit it and help us add to the almost $1900 we've raised so far!

See more of it on Flickr.

Step into the Afterlife

Here it is, the 44th week of the Year of the Chopper. We're in the home stretch! Next week I'll have a financial update of what we've raised thus far for Home Fur-Ever and LifeBuilders Detroit.

I'm working on doing some Day of the Dead inspired pieces. David Lozeau has been a big help to me in my fledgling art career, and his DotD work (along with his Tiki and Lowbrow Art) is out of this world! This bike was done while I was messing with some of those ideas. Look for some more "Día de los Muertos" news from me coming soon!

In the meantime, get in on the bidding action for the Afterlife!

The Dark Side

This is the 41st bike for my project. It's another chopper sprung from my own mind, I didn't really have any particular motorcycle in mind when I built this guy. I think my favorite little piece is the internal of a ratchet for the air intake(check it out by going to the "original size").

"The Dark Side" is available to bid on at an exceptional price until Thursday.

Dirty Harry

As one friend told me, I finally did a "real" bike. I've got a lot of buddies that are into dirt bikes, so I figured it was time I tried my hand at building a sculpture of one.

It's loosely based on a Kawasaki KX 250. This is the 40th YOTC, and the 145th bike overall that I've made. You can get your bidding on HERE, or if it makes it through the week without selling you will find it in my Choppers for Charity section on Etsy.

Scoop, a Shovelhead

Here is a Harley Shovelhead sculpture, it's the 144th bike I've done, and it's the 39th YOTC.

I'm kind of late to the game on the blog this week, there's only a day left to bid!

"Scoop" Auction for Charity

More from my mind...

Like last week's bike, YOTC #37 isn't modeled after any particular motorcycle. I had an idea in my mind for a smooth, curved, and flowing design, and put the metal together accordingly. The result is a piece that looks to be in motion even as it's still, all by using the natural shape of a few allen wrenches and doing a little tweaking to some tubing, nails, and tig rod.

"Salvador" can be bid on here!

A Lowdown and Dirty Shame

Here she is, Bike #140 and the thirty-sixth YOTC, "Lowdown and Dirty Shame." It's a ground hugging, v-twin powered chop that is as mean as it looks.

Bid on this piece HERE!

Click on the pics to get a bigger view and check out the details.

The "Not so Quiet Riot"

A panhead powered scooter that'll get the party started, this is the bike #139 in the BDW collection. It's the 35th Year of the Chopper sculpture, and like the other 34, all proceeds go to Home Fur-Ever and Lifebuilders Detroit.

Metal Sculpture "White Noise"

I gotta a little behind this week and was out of town for a few days...and totally blew posting this week's Year of the Chopper. There's only 3 hours left on the auction for White Noise, but if you miss it there, look for it in the Choppers for Charity section of my Etsy store.

The "Detroit Uprising"

The Detroit Tigers Opening Day is right around the corner, the Red Wings are the hottest team in the NHL heading into the playoffs, and the Detroit Lions are prepping for their traditionally high pick in the 2010 NFL draft pick! No better time than now to bring out a Detroit inspired Year of the Chopper.

And here it is. Check out the inscribed old English D on each side of the gas tank, along with one welded onto the rear fender.

Get in on the action for "Detroit Uprising!"

A Harley Chopper, YOTC #30

So far we've sold 19 of the bikes, raising almost $1300! I want to thank everyone that has supported our efforts to raise money for Home Fur-Ever and Lifebuilders Detroit. There are currently 10 YOTC bikes available in the Choppers for Charity section of BDW's online store, and all proceeds still go to those two charities!

This Chopper is the 132nd bike I've done overall, and it's the 30th bike built for the Year of the Chopper. Get a bid in for "Off the Chain" now!

"Warpath" Flathead Indian Bobber

We've made it to week #29, and this week's bike is way cool. It's a flathead Indian bobber, old school with a leaf spring front end.

You can get in on the bidding fun and games here: Warpath Auction

And check back this week, I should have a couple of more interesting posts!

Here is the Indian: