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was wondering if there are any suggestions for tree makers out there. thanks Chance

ok thanks that helps a lot. it looks not that hard to make one of those chokers. will have to try to make one. thanks again. Chance

thats a good idea. maybe a 3/4 rig with a removed back cinch? i have used my great grandfathers saddle for several years and its a 3/4 rig. i am actually going to take the back cinch off and try without it as it simply hangs their 99% of the time any ways. i have also heard that SR slide alot is this why many SR users that i have seen have a small breast collar that goes from the cinch up and around the neck then back down? Thanks for the help Chance

Ron i ride the same bunch of horses on a pretty regular bases. i will have to try that. and i just barely got in for a rod nikkel tree. i had to play some cards and wait 6 months or so before i got it. but it was worth the wait for sure. Chance

hi there. thanks for the link. i have looked into it and would like to currect my wording. when i said centerfire all i ment was single rig. wether it be 3/4 5/8 or centerfire. i am currently riding in a old kenway 3/4 double rig that belonged to my great grandfather. i have already gotten a tree. rod nikkel made it for me. it is a wade tree. thanks Chance

Ok thanks will try that

Hello there I am in the process of making a saddle for my self and am considering putting a center fire rigging on the saddle. I like the traditional look that it gives. However, I have never used one and need to know if it will change the way I use my saddle on a daily bases (roping, sorting, riding, ex.). I also need to know if I should then put a center fire rigging in with a o-ring or if I can use a flat-plate. Thanks Chance

Ok will try that. Thanks

I see what you are saying. I have two Tandy bevels so I will have to try that sometime. Thanks

Hello there Got looking at your blog and saw that you are making your own cinch. Are you using a video or a book that shows you how to make one? Please tell me as I am to cheap to buy a custom made but would like to learn. Thanks

I was wondering if anyone knows where I can buy horsehair for hitching and braiding. Thanks

Hi there thanks so much for the link. I love his and will look into it further. Thanks very much

I think that the eighth string should be ok if you are using the same size seat as your current saddle and your leg doesn't touch the screw that's on the side of the fork. I've never ridden in one but know several people who have and say they don't get in the way. Hope that helps. Chance

I am just starting my first saddle and I found that Jeremiah Watts saddle making videos have lots of tips as well as a list of all the tools and supplies you will need to start making a saddle. I found his videos a great bit of help. You can visit his site at www.ranch2arena.com. And thanks for stating this post as I have been wondering the same of the things myself. Chance

I am not sure what type of stamp it is. It's a cheap Tandy one that is there standard size. I have a very narrow one that I use in smaller spaces and harder curves. So I would assume its a Sheridan because it was one of my great-uncles old Sheridan biginners kit. Also the darker bevel look is partly a shadow and from my work light on that side. If that is what you are looking at I don't know but that's part of the darkness look. I don't know thinking out loud. Will post new pic.

what kind of leather did you use? is it 1/3 thick? good job. looks great.

ok, i think i see what you are saying. ill try that maybe. thanks Chance

does any one know were some places are to get hand-made cinches. looking for that old buckaroo style. like those wide ones for center-fire saddles and such. thanks

sorry everyone bad picture I know

I like your belt What an awesome idea

here is a strop that started as a test to see what the patern would look like on a stirrup leather... might as well put it to use... needed a new strop anyways

mine was a pair of spur straps that i cut with a construction knife and tooled with some of my great uncles old tools. i made them for an aunty and they were pretty rough. but she loves them and uses them everytime she rides.

hi there, I was wondering if anyone has any little tips that I might be able to use when drawing and carving oak leaves. thanks