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.

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!

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.

Shapeshifter Triumph

The 33rd Year of the Chopper bike is a Triumph, not modeled after a specific bike, just a look I dig. Low, raked out, bobbed, short pipes....nice and clean.

On this bike, my 135th motorcycle sculpture overall, I used fuel lines for the exhaust and allen wrenches for the front forks and handlebars. The engine is made from an old piece of threaded rod with a cleaned up nut making the head.

Bid on this bike here: Tig welded Triumph for Charity

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:

Yamaha XS 650 Chopper

I just put up the bike for week 27, it's this Yamaha bike I call "Spinster."

Get your bids in here: Bike #127 YOTC Auction

2010 Harley "Dark Custom" Sportster Forty-Eight Sculpture

Harley has a wicked new Sporty hitting the pavement soon, and it's called the Forty-Eight. It really caught my eye, so this week's Year of the Chopper is modeled after it. You can check out a few progress pics of the sculpture here(click on the "slideshow" button to watch it in sequence).

The Forty-Eight charity auction started today, and the beginning bid is only $65!

I always try to keep things fresh and interesting with my "product" pics...feel free to let me know what you think! This week my Palm Pre got a co-starring role with the Forty-Eight. Go to Bike #124 Set to see all the pics.

"Silvertongue Devil" V-Twin Chopper for Charity

Here is the 23rd YOTC piece, a chopper dubbed "Silvertongue Devil." Check out the auction here. The folks at Lifebuilders and Home Fur-Ever are extremely grateful of your support!

1969 Harley Davidson XLR Flat Tracker

Week #22 of the Year of the Chopper project is here, and this week's motorcycle is a '60s flat tracker. Bid on it here for a few more days!

Five Finger Death Punch, YOTC #21

Bidding ends Thursday, get in now! This is a mean little knucklehead powered Harley bobber.

Petey's Tankcraft Hauler

This is a piece that was commissioned by a fuel tank manufacturer in Wisconsin. It's actually 4 separate pieces, and the "fuel tank" is stainless steel. It will be engraved with the company's name.

First off, here's Petey the French bulldog astride the fuel tank


The "tow vehicle," a Harley Softail



All together now







A little perspective



And finally some phone pics from during the build

Week #20 is here already.

Out of the first 19 bike sculptures, 13 have sold through ebay, etsy, Jalopy Journal, and even a raffle! So far the Year of the Chopper project has raised $820 for Home Fur-Ever and Lifebuilders Detroit.

The 20th YOTC is a Panhead called "Elbow Grease." Check out the auction here!