desullivan

Brilliant work!!! I am looking at making a set of same style shotgun chaps and I do want to ask for my own knowledge a question on the fit. They look well fit in the photo but I can't tell for sure-what is the feedback on the leg length while saddled? The right leg inseam looks like it may just come a little short while standing-normally they touch the ground plus a little when standing. I have noticed as with a pair of jeans, having an extra length of 1-3 inches is important when seated on the saddle otherwise they track up. Any feedback is appreciated!

Nice work on the 2 items. This is delayed feedback but probably timely- I would recommend you get with the rider and ask for his/her inputs as to the performance and design so you can improve on future builds. Some thoughts as a rider that has used nylon horn bags: There is not alot of room up front where the bags will hang. Yours are about 9 inches wide so evaluate that width vs. rider preference while riding out. Also check the length and see where they ended up hanging and adjust as necessary. Take a look at the horn mount hole and see if it is sized correctly. Obviously the bags need to pass over the horn so it must be wide enough for that. They also need to stay on the horn in a canter and too wide of a hole and depending on weight of the bag/holster and they could pop off unexpectedly. Nylon bags have more of an overlapping slot that allows the bags to go over the horn but also creates an overlapping strap to retain the bags under the horn cap. Gun holster- definitely recommend adding a strap that goes over the pistol frame by the hammer to hold that thing in the holster while riding. There is no reason for speed in a draw situation that cant be met with a simple strap. Takes a long time to find something you dropped on the trail or worse in the rough. Hope that helps.

I am interested in the set. PM sent Ed