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Tandy..the "Walmart" of the leather world..I spent hundreds of dollars there before I realized that! Don't let that get you down..there are plenty of other places to go

There have been way too many conversations about cross dressing lately you guys! Is there something you would like to share??

I have done a couple of old saddles with deglazer, and as long as you take as much of the saddle apart as you possibly can, it works great. After the deglazer, I oiled them with pure neatsfoot oil, and let it sit for a couple of days (covered with old sheeting so the dust doesn't get in). Give it a good wipe off with a rag, and I used regular Fiebings dye. You may have to sort of "feather" the dye in some worn spots, as the dye doesn't take as well in those places, just so it evens it out. Rub the daylights out of it when the dye is dry, and I used 50/50 Resolene and water for a finish. Two coats if you are looking for a duller finish, three if you want it a little shiny. I did the first one a couple of years ago, and the other a few monthes ago, and apparently they still look great. It's a big job to take on, but it's worth it for higher end or special saddles. Hope that helps!

I like that! Very cool idea

Hi Blake! I just bought a Tippman Boss used from the States. Shipped to Ontario. I paid $950 US for it, which is about $1080 Canadian. Shipping was included, but I paid $130 for duty. I just paid with Paypal, it shipped through Canada Post, and there was no GST charged. Hope that helps

That is really cool work Keenan! Congrats

Oh wow! Nice score!

Thank you so much! Sent him an e-mail this morning

I would love to have his info..and can't wait to see the photos Thanks!

Hello from the Barrie area! Nice to see some more neighbors on LW If your carpenter friend is in a building mood, I sure could use a new stitching horse too! Welcome to the site..it sure will keep you busy..

At first glance, I would guess that maybe you have a dull needle..just a thought

Hope things get better for you..we'll miss ya!

Oh...so your tools aren't supposed to be in piles all over the bench?? Looks great!

First thing that popped into my head

I love practical items..very nice!

Nice photo! They show up here too, only I don't have a pond. The field at the front of my property floods every year, so they hang out there for a couple of weeks until things dry up. They always look so disappointed when that happens.

Nice! You are officially the coaster king of LW!!!!

Wow! That's a lot of ropers in one place! Up here, we may get 20-30 teams at one event. I would much rather sell to the rodeo type people, so I may skip the English shows. They tend to "trend" quite a bit, just like the barrel racers, and it's difficult to keep up with it all. This week it's the in thing, next week it's old news LOL I sponsored an individual roper last year, just to get my foot in the door, but I think this year I may sponsor a couple of local rodeos to get my banner up on a chute. It's actually a little cheaper than individual sponsorship, and reaches a larger audience. I can probably get a slight vendor's discount if I sponsor as well. The organizers for Rawhide Rodeo Company, and Ram Rodeo are acquaintances of mine, so I will talk to them and see what they think. The rodeos around here don't seem to be as focused on PR as the rodeos in the States, so getting their attention on "selling product" is a little tough sometimes. It seems to be "same old, same old" year after year, which is a real shame, because we have some great talent coming out of Ontario I will definitely take your advice, and thank you so much for helping me out! Greatly appreciated.

That's a nice rig Ricky! I might get one that size when I grow up I think maybe going the selling route would be a better option for me to start with, as opposed to making things on site. I bought a "lot" of tack, and miscellaneous items to sell, and I planned on selling them as well as quite a bit of custom stuff. However, I don't have quite enough inventory made, so maybe I'll stock quite a bit more tack, if that seems to sell better. I would prefer to just sell at rodeos, but our circuit in Ontario isn't really that big. So, I will be selling at English horse shows as well, which means a completely different inventory than what I would normally sell. I will have to keep that in mind, when I set up the trailer. I like Mike's idea of having a sewing machine on board, but I'm not sure there is enough room for it. It would come in handy for small emergency repairs at shows, and make enough money to justify it. Thanks for the tip on "plain" items..I didn't think of that!

That would be great Mike! Do you think the tongue would need some kind of reinforcement to hold the weight of a generator?

I was reading the thread about temporary workspaces, and it lead me to thinking about a slightly different topic. I have a 5 X 12' cargo trailer, that I would like to set up as a temporary shop to take to weekend rodeos and horse shows. I know it isn't much space, but I have to work with what I have. i would like some ideas about how to set it up. I'm thinking about a small work table/surface that is on hinges so it can be folded against the wall when not in use, and I would like to have something to hold tools up off the floor, but be anchored so things aren't flying around when I'm towing it. In a perfect world, I would like to set up a sales area outside, and be able to do repairs, tooling, handsewing etc. inside the trailer while at the shows. Everyone here always have great ideas for this sort of thing, so any help would be greatly appreciated!

LOL That sounds about right!

http://www.chicksaddlery.com/page/CDS/PROD/2200/NNS245 I was thinking maybe something like this..not quite sure how the halter would slide through the loops though. The buckles would do up at the top of the neck, with the fitted part under the jaw. I've never seen one like that, but the dimensions fit anyways.