Steve Brewer

I would try Cambell Bosworth Co.I think they are on this site.If not try Shop Talk.

Went to work for L.W'. DeWitt 38 yrs ago today.Still in the saddle trade now.Seen a lot of changes over the yrs.

I agree on linning billets and flank with latigo,but use skirting on your riggings .Latigo will stretch to much. Steve

They look good Bonnie Steve

Matt,call Jw Wright he had one for sale. Steve

Is the saddle built on a rawhide covered tree?To replace a horn is a labor intensive job,you have to tear the saddle down.Drop the skirts off ,pull the seat back,take the fork cover off.Remove the horn cover,then you will see if the tree is broke.To replace the horn you will need to order a repair horn.I charge 450 dollars to do this repair.If the tree is broke you will need to replace the tree,a 1500 dollar repair.Do the math and see if the saddle is worth it. Steve

Tim ,Looks nice and clean.Should make your daughter and wife very happy. Steve

Thanks Josh.The economy here has hit hard.Last yr. at this time it would have sold before the ground seat had dried

Just finished this saddle,It has a 16" seat,9" swell,5 x 10.5" cantle,wood post horn 3" high X 3 3/4 cap.The seat and fenders are ruff out ,the rest is Basket stamped with floral corners.7/8s flate plate rigged. Need 3500 for it Steve

Ben, Maxwell is using Bowden trees and US tanned leather in his kits.He clicks the pieces and send them with an instruction manual

IT is a very time consuming job.First tear down your saddle,take the skirts off,pull the fork cover off and take the gullet cover off.Need to wet the horn until you can unlace down to the fork.Pull the screws and pull the old horn out.Get a repair horn from a tree maker .Soak it until the rawhide is pliable.Now keep it centered and hope it fits in the reseeced place the old horn was in,Add yuor screws and bolts.Now streth the rawhide back over the forks and lace under the gullet.Let dry working out the slack..after drying recover horn,put the gullet cover on and hope the old fork cover will still work.Put back togather and your ready to go

You could buy some latigo bellys to line it with.Not overly expensive

CW,The leather worked great,other than falling off in thickness it was nice.This is the first I have used in 10 years and forgot how much I like carving it. Steve

By your pictures I cn't tell where the rigging is set.Send some pictures of it on your horse.Could be you you have the wrong bar spread on the tree. Steve

Jerry,Every piece you put down is glued with Barge or a simular glue,that makes them pretty waterproff.I have sent some saddles to Queensland ,Australia,I hear it pretty humid there and they held up good.

Tim They are a Calif. Wild Rose

Josh ,measure across the widest point of your cantle,Then down to where your rulr touches the tree.Thats the dish

just finished this saddle.Built on a 3b Felkins tree,16" seat ,7/8s flat plate rigged

Josh,I called Kevin and he didn't come close to meeting this price for skirting.He is a good sorce for there strap leather

The Reason I said call around is I did and found prices from 140 to 200 a side for the same grade.I bought from Montana Leather Co. for 140 a side for B grade 13- 15 Oz.

Call around,It can be bought at a better price

I would use strap leather or bridle leather and line with latigo.

Call Greg Gomersall,I know he uses it

Those are nice Chaps,Great job on not so easy of project

This is where I take up space This is my summer digs,17 miles on a gravel road out of Westwood,Ca At home in Los Molinos,Ca.