Goldshot Ron

Joel, I live in the Idyllwild area, and if you want to take a trip, you're more than welcome to visit my little shop. I've got some trees you can look at, photos, and saddles that I've made. Now, I'm not trying to sell a saddle, but offering any advice that might help you. I think I know the maker you mentioned, and I've repaired a few of his saddles. Anyway I can share with you some ideas about where to start...oh yeah, and confuse even more about trees, designs, rigging, etc... Ron

Dwight, I just read your question, and I am wondering how your saddle project is coming along? Ron

Kelly, I would recommend that you recover the horn cap, then add a horn wrap which would cover the bare stem of the horn. This way, you wouldn't have to remove the fork cover which can be a bear of a job, and may even require a whole new fork cover in the end. There are a couple of "how to's" in the Leatherworker and Saddle Maker Journal, or Dusty Johnson covers this in his saddle making book (about $20.00). Ron