Rolandranch

YinTix, Now that's what I call being creative! Great work and let me know when you come up with another way around buying expensive tools! I mean, a screwdriver?! Who'da thunk it? I wonder what my dad will say when he discovers a missing screwdriver from his toolbox... -Ryan

Thanks for the pic. Looks great! And that's a lot of stitching. What type of thread do you use and do you use the same thread for the cantel binding?

Very nice! Do you have any pics of the tooling on the horn cap?

Ok. Thanks. 4 hours? Did you hand stitch the whole belt??

Very clean looking! Is it two pieces stitched together? What weight/brand is the leather? I can see a lot of time put into those edges. Keep it up!

Very nice! Did you design it yourself or use a pattern?

Here's another one I just made. Same thing but a different color and slightly wider to make it easier to get cards and cash out of it. Let me know what you think! -Ryan

You finished it! Looks great, Randy! I couldn't help but notice how close the stitches were on the cantle binding. That must have taken a lot of patience. Fantastic work and congrats! By the way, does it cost to enter the contest and what are the prizes? Thanks, -Ryan

Looking great! The stitching looks superb! What weight/kind of thread did you use? I can't wait to see the complete saddle! Keep us posted. Thanks for sharing, -Ryan

Hi, there! I am not a saddle maker (yet) but I can tell you that Barge Cement works very well for tack and saddles. Many saddle makers use it. You can find it at Tandy, Walmart, eBay, etc. Hope this helps! -Ryan

Wow! That looks great! How long did that take you from start to finish? Pardon this question, but why does it seem like it opens from left to right?

I know this is an old post but I had the exact same results with my first pair of chinks. As Tom found out, I realized I was tightening the bottom straps too much. The top straps can go as tight as I want, the bottom straps must be loose, and the middle straps should be in between the two. After doing that I found that there wasn't too much leather in the back and the "winging-out" went away.

Just don't do a lot of roping and the horn shouldn't break. Looks awesome!

Looks great! I like how you did the Cheyenne roll in such a way that the stitching is further back so you don't feel it. Question: Where do you get your leather for saddles? I'm looking into making a saddle but am unsure about where to get good leather at a reasonable price. Thanks! -Ryan

Very nice work! Is there a breast collar coming by any chance?

Very cool! It's hard to tell the size until you see the last two pics. Take a pic of that saddle on a horse and label it "world's largest horse!"

Thanks! Glad I could inspire you! Thank you!

Thank you!

Thanks! She loves it!