I am working on finishing up a cutting horse saddle that is a full rebuild. My customer wants the saddle rebuilit exactly as it was, since it fit him and his horse perfectly. (I mention this because I know there are some other methods of attaching the front skirts to tree but have to stick with how it was originally done.)
My question is about the type and size of thread/cord I should use to attach the skirts to the front rigging. It has a double drop dee rigging.The front dee rigging extends over the front of the tree bar and then is sewn to the skirt, after the skirts are lined and installed. The original thread/cord is quite heavy and looks alot like linen (fine fibers and not twisted like nylon) but the ends are melted, so I'm assuming it's a type of synthetic.
Any suggestions on thread/cord I should use for this application?
Thanks in advance!
Sandbagger