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Hello I am new to the leather buisness and I have posted a topic in the saddle section and they told me about some saddle tre makers. But they didn't tell me how to get a hold of them. I am needing quality saddle trees at an affodable price. I know it sounds weird but I need to get trees for saddles that I need to make for people around my area that cant afford to go out and buy a $1500 saddle. But I would like to get a hold of say Sonny Felkins and some other tree makers. If anyone has anyway at all to get a hold of any tree makers I would greatly appriciate it. It doesnt matter who but I would like a few to talk to and get my buisness on the road and going. Thanks
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Hello every body, I am getting ready to go to learn how to make saddles and all other horse tack and chaps and other stuff as well. I am needing to know were to get good leather and leather working tools? I know the guy that is going to be teaching me will give me a list of his suppliers and so on but I just want to get some more ideas on were to get some good stock from. And were to get the propper tools to work the stock. Any help would be greatly appriciated, and if its not to much trouble to include a web site or phone # to contact the companies to take a look. Thanks and hope to here something soon.
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starting my own saddle shop
saddle maker replied to saddle maker's topic in General Saddlery Discussion
Thank you every body every thing you all have said helps and I can see were all of you are coming from and I understand the cheaper you go the crappier the saddle and I do plan to make custom saddles that will probably be sold anywhere from $900-$2500 or more but I do have people around the area that I live that dont have very much money but need a good saddle and that is why I want a cheap priced but a good sturdy tree to make them saddles if you know what I mean. I allready have quite a reputation around here for the quality of work that I can do making saddle racks and cowboy halters right now I am backed up with people wanting cowboy halters and saddle racks so my name is already out there but like some of you have said making saddles is a challenge and I dont know yet but I am trusting all of you and I am up for that chalenge and with people helping me like you guys it will help make my success a greater one and I thank you very much If you have any ideas how I could get a fair priced tree to make some of these people that cant afford a $1000 saddle a good strong saddle it would really help thats why I asked about the tree and the leather i talked to a freind that sells tack out of colorado and he told me just what you told me the cheep leather does not yeild as well so I will buy good leather and I will stick with it but the tree is all I need to make them a saddle for around $500-$750 so they have a good saddle for a fair price and I make a little profit because I dont count labor because I have a back injury and I have nothing else to do during the day so making saddles will give me something to do besides sit around the house since I cant start colts anymore Well if you have any more comments I would be glad to hear them and thank all of you for the help with the leather deal and what do you think about Tandy Leather Factories leather is it good quality or is it junk thanks again and I hope to hear from you -
starting my own saddle shop
saddle maker replied to saddle maker's topic in General Saddlery Discussion
Well I havent bought anything yet because I am just getting ready to go to Outlaw Saddlery To learn how to make and repair saddles it has been a life long dream and I finally get to persue it but I am getting a buisness loan so I have to have a plan on were I can get supplies mainly trees and leather with out breaking the bank I am just trying to get everything organized thanks for the reply hopefully you or some one else can help Thanks -
I am starting my own saddle shop within the next 6 months and I am needing a few saddle tree makers to buy trees from and I am also looking for good leather dealers to get leather from with out breaking the bank any info or suggestions would be greatly appreciated thanks