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I was thinking the same thing, Great looking saddle

I kind of figured this was the case. The better you understand the tool the better it will perform for you. It is the same for just about any tool

This is one topic that always gets my head spinning. I have considered several times buying a Boss but you have one group of people who love there machines and have few problems and then the other that can never keep them adjusted and stitching properly.

here are a couple more good links that should help you with the steps. http://saddleblog.blogspot.com/search?upda...;max-results=41 on the last link go to the bottom of the page and work your way up Scott

get on youtube and look up whip making and you will find several good tutorials.

I have a Water Jet and I have cut several knives out with it it is great because their is no heat. I have also cut leather with it. I just programed the side with the patterns on the computer and pushed play I cut a whole side of 14 oz leather in about 5 min. It was very cool.

I know what you should do with it. you should give it to me LOL.. My birthday is coming up and I could use a round knife

I found this link today and thought their might be those that might want to see the pictures and steps. http://www.freckerssaddlery.com/making_saddle.php

When you say clean the saddle what steps do you take, What products do you use if any?

Is the flower to small in proportion to the circle or is it to small in proportion to the veins?

After looking back at the picture I can see what you are saying about the flower needing to be bigger. It is funny how I didn't notice it before but now it kind of sticks out to me.

I wouldn't mind at all I take that as a complement thanks. Scott

Ok so I am going to try to post a picture and see what happens, This is the second time I have tried to lay out a carving pattern. and so far I am happy with what I see. I am fairly new at this and if you see things that are not necessarily Sheridan style or places that I could improve I would love to know so I can continue to learn. So please leave me some feed back. I also thought it would be fun to post this picture and then others could finish it however they thought it would look the best and then either post a new picture with their finished pattern or even better tool it an post a picture of the finished piece. Let me know what you think. The paper is just a folded in half piece of copy paper Carving_template2.bmp Carving_template2.bmp

I am just about ready to buy the Jeremiah Watt saddle making videos and was hoping that someone might have a set for sell. So I thought I would ask Thanks Scott

I am just about ready to buy the Jeremiah Watt saddle making videos and was hoping that someone might have a set for sell. So I thought I would ask Thanks Scott

The more I am around western cowboy gear the more I find out that most of it had a purpose and was not just for show. That being said, is their a reason that taps (not yours particularly but just the long style) were made so long or was it just for the looks?

Thank you all for all the input on the sewing machine. you know how it is just hoping it might work. So I will keep looking. Thank again Scott

Which means what?

I dont want to wound rude buy trying to rush an answer here It is just that my uncle is on a trip and came across a Union Special 54200F sewing machine that is for sell for $200. He told me to find out if it was a good machine and call him back in the morning. He didnt give me a lot of details except that They have had them to a sewing place and had them checked out and they are in good condition. My uncle and I were going to go in on it together if it is heavy enough to do what we want. We are hoping to be able to sew things such as, Soft saddle panyards, Top packs, Canvas tents, Sewing a few layers of chap leather together and maby sewing 6 or 8 oz tooling leather to a peice of chap leather. If anyone has any info on this machine and could help me out that would be great. Sorry for the short notice. Thanks Scott

From what I remember on those saddles the jockey also doubles as the rigging. Correct me if I am wrong

how big of a hole punch do you use?

The last pair I made (for myself) I packed the first one with horse hair and the second with Easter basket grass or what ever you want to call it. I cant tell the difference between the two and doubt the Easter grass will break down. the only down side is my wife always says she is going to tell the boys that it is filled with pink Easter grass. LOL

pay it forward must have been before my time. or when I wasn't really getting on what is it, I think I got the idea though

any chance you can let us know how many models of each you have left?

Russ, What is the best way to determine the correct size of saddle for a given person. the saddle is a 15 in wade and I am 5'11" Keith, Can I shape the ground seat and then go ride or do I need the seat on to determine the correct fit? I know this will take some trial and error to learn but is there some good resources for learning the best way to understand the way the ground seat should be shaped. What would even be better is knowing why the ground seat is shaped the way it is and why some thing make it more comfortable that others. Or what do you take into consideration when shaping a ground seat. I guess I just learn better when I know why you do something not just how. If I know why you do something and the purpose behind it I can usually figure the rest out a lot easier. Well thanks again for the help so far a do apreciate it. Keep it comming I am taking notes and eger to learn Scott