Saddle Identification, Restoration & Repair
Questions and Answers for restoring and repairing saddles and tack, routine maintenance expected and help with the care of antiques or special saddles. Can't identify the maker's mark? Post it here. Interested in the history of your saddle? Ask.
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Hi All, I have just bought a pre-loved Joey Jemison cutting saddle and I would ike some help cleaning/restoring it. It was originally a rough out saddle and looking under the flaps was a tan colour. The top side is BLACK with grease and arena dirt. I don't think it has ever been cleaned. I thought about a pressure cleaneer it is that bad. Can someone give me some ideas on getting this saddle back to a more normal appearance. The only upside is that with the amount of leather dressing the leather is in pretty good nick just putrid. Help please. Johanne
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Hi, I just signed up today, and I can't believe that it's taken me so long to find such a neat web site. I have a real weakness for saddles. I just purchased an older Longhorn saddle. It's in great shape other that the sheepskin. I purchased some saddle shearling from Tandys, but I'm not sure where to go from here. Any and all help would be appreciated.
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I think I remember someone a while back posted about where they get stainless nails. I am looking for some smooth, not ring shanked. My supply is low, and I don't remember where I got them. I generally do business with Panhandle Leather, Siegels and Weavers, and none of these folks have them. Any suggestions appreciated. JW
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Before this site was hacked I had photos of this old George Lawrence saddle, somone thought they may have an old catalog and could tell me how old it is. Any help? Thanks Gary
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This is a saddle that came through the Cowboy Antique Roadshow today. It is an unmarked saddle, but we have some suspicions who made it. We have some pics going out to some collectors who might have an idea too. I thought the border was kind of an interesting use of the Carlos border tool. It was stamped adjoining to make the dot in the center of the impressions.
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Ok, i do use burgundy latigo, i love the siegel santa Ynez one, but when i repair old, even antique saddles, i'd like to match these old brown latigos and strings, sometime it look ugly with new burgundy strings... Were can i buy quality brown latigo, it look to me to be alun, yellow center. Weaver do carry an indian tan but the weigth is too thin for latigo cinch, probably right for strings...they sell ot for making lace. It say to be not color fast, is that bad for horse skin? I can understand you dot want this if you have a grey horse. And about alun, pure chrome and veg-retanned, what do you preffer? why? What thickness do you use for the latigo cinch (mounting sid…
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I needed a good saddle that I could use until I can afford to buy a good quality new one. I found this saddle on eBay. It is supposedly a Wyeth. It needs some work but the saddle is solid. I'm trying to figure out how old it could be, what type of work it was meant for, etc. The tooling is rather simple and almost completely worn off in places. The stirrup length is adjusted by running leather strings through the holes. It's probably the widest seat I've ever sat on. The fleece was real wool and it is just completely worn out. It's gotten alot of use and there's some new leather on it. The saddle strings are new as are the conchos which I thought looked cheap so I took t…
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Hello, Just bought this saddle would like to know if it is a Bona Allen saddle. No maker but there is a number under the rigging on lower skirt, it is 5151. It does have the 5 petal daisy flower, and some other carving. Can any one help? Thanks, Hot Wire Horse Ranch
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I'm restoring a barrel saddle for one of my customers, an old Martha Josey 15 1/2" racer. I need to replace the sheepskin on it, it now has synthetic on it and it worn out. I dont know why it was repaired with cheap synthetic fleece, but anyway , thats another discussion we can have over beers one day. I have bought the sheepskin to replace it, have disassembled the saddle skirts,etc., cleaned the old junk fleece off of the skirts, glued the sheepskin on, and am now ready to finish up the sewing job. Since this is my first attempt to do this type of job, Im practicing on an old saddle that I have that is my practice saddle (screw up my own stuff before i screw up a custo…
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Hello, i do have 2 "vintage" Textan saddles (maybe from the 70's-80's) and i am curious to know more about them. One is stamped Hereford brand - Tex tan of Yoakum Other is stamped Hereford brand - Tex Tan Kenway leather co On both there is a bull but they are of different design (Yoakum look best!) My Yoakum is of much better craftmanship than the Kenway. I want to know wich one is the oldest? What is that Kenway leather co? I read somewhere Tex tan was called texas saddlery before the 1940's. Do someone know how to read their serial number? My Yoakum is stamped 72-59289 (My guess was that it's made in 1972?! maybe not at all! lol!) and it is fitted with "mo…
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