Equiplay Saddlery

Thanks for the feedback guys. you've brought out a lot of good points. I appreciate it.

It is a western saddle and you have a few good points. Especially about the horn. I hadn’t thought of making a sleeve. Thanks. Thanks oltoot. I have been wondering were I could find a box that large. The wardrobe box sounds great.

I just wanted to put this out there for a little feedback. I've never shipped a saddle before but in a couple of weeks I'll be shipping one from Florida to North Carolina. If anyone has any input/experience good or bad with boxing/packaging and shipping companies good or bad I'd appreciate the advice. UPS and FedEx are both here where I live so either is an option. I'm not partial to either I just want it done correctly. Thanks in advance.

Thanks DrmCa. It was a rush job but it worked. I think start to finish I have about 2 1/2 hours in it plus a lot of cramps in my hand.

I've used a crown serpentine pattern before but I just got these two stamps from Barry King recently and hadn't used them together. I like the way it worked out.

Wrapped up this last minute belt as a display for a fundraiser at my son’s school tonight. I donated a custom belt for their auction but I needed something to display during the auction. Gotta love it when you get a whole 48 hour notice for things like this.

Finished up another guitar strap. I used Wickett and Craig calf carving and lined it with latigo. The hardware is Horseshoe Brand.

Thanks. I have used a lot of the Horseshoe Brand buckles and conchos. I've always been pleased with them. Thank you. Much appreciated.

Thanks. It's a Barry King box lined geometric.

Very nice.

Thanks Stetson912. It is 6 ounce calf with a 6 ounce latigo lining. I like their calf tooling leather. I've used it on a lot of projects over the past year and never had a problem. The last side I got had a few more soft spots than I would have liked but for the price I couldn't complain. Thanks falcon45.

My latest guitar strap. Just shipped it out this week. Latigo lined 6 ounce Wickett and Craig calf tooling leather.

Thanks CZoc. It is a JW buckle. They are pretty much all I use. Good quality and a decent price.

Finished this one on New Years Day. It’s going out for a February birthday. Hope you like it. This is definitely a challenging pattern but the more I use it the more I like it.

Thanks Rohn..

Here are a few belts I just finished up and sent out the door. They will all wind up under someone’s tree.

Thanks.

It’s just their standard calf carving.

Thanks beltbuckles. I like it. I’ve been using it for a while now and never had a problem. The last piece a got had a few more soft spots than the previous ones but it still tools and feels really nice.

No I haven’t seen those. I guess I need to look them up. I just squared up a vertical line and stamped it from the center out. Then used a straight edge to mark a line along the edge of that row and worked out from there.

Thanks battlemunky. That’s the first time I’ve done that tooling pattern on something that big. It’s definitely a challenging pattern to run well and I’m hoping the same thing for their marriage.

Thanks battlemunky. That’s the first time I’ve done that tooling pattern on something that big. It’s definitely a challenging pattern to run well and I’m hoping the same thing for their marriage.

This is a Bible cover I just finished as a wedding gift for a young couple at church. The bride’s parents wanted to do a family Bible for them. I’ve known both since they were kids so it was an honor to make it for them. Hope y’all like it. The bride and groom won’t know about it until our pastor uses this Bible to marry them. Kind of cool. I used 6 ounce Wickett and Craig calf skin and Feibings saddle tan pro dye with mohagany antique.

I used 6 ounce Wickett and Craig calf tooling. I've used it on several projects and it's always been really nice leather.

That's actually my brand that I had made into a stamp. My original plan for the clasp was different and wouldn't have covered the brand but I changed my mind after the tooling. :-). Since I was making it for me and as a prototype I wasn't overly concerned about hiding the brand. I agree with you though that it should have been moved up or down instead of centered with that kind of buckle.