Casey Jordan

Susan, Thanks for posting the link to your collection, very impressive. I will have to post pictures of my Bholin miniature when I get it finished, don't hold your breath it will take some time.

Briarcreekfarm, I know you can't speak for silversaddle1, but I would be interested in getting one made for a miniature Bholin parade saddle that I'm making. I figure with silver horn, swells, back cantle, corner plates and bordered with silver it might just need one. Would be interested in getting a price, if you talk to him again you might mention it. Thanks, Casey

Quijote, Thanks for the pictures. It is always nice to see something different. Nice leatherwork!

Thanks for the comment pepin. I could not find the museum either. Would like to see what they have.

Bob, This is the second one I have done for this customer, and she wanted the post type, or the long chicago screws. Not the best way to do it, but she is paying the bill. Picture below. Thanks Rusty, glad you took the time to comment, I appreciate it!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Cajun, I will try looking the museum up. I had a limited time to get this one done and didn't have a lot of time to do research. Thanks for the information. Buckle09, Thanks for the comments! It was kinda fun to try something a little different for a change. The tiles on the back turned out pretty cool.

Sorry, I got a new laptop and still trying to figure it out. See if I can get the other pictures on this page.

Well I finished the binder, finally. Here's some pictures of what I come up with. A little different than my normal style, but fun to do something different. The first picture of the first cover I finished. (Note to self: CHECK SPELLING, WRITE IT DOWN) I'll take responsibility for that one. I sent the customer the first picture and she wanted to change the font to what they had on the house and fill in more tooling. So the rest of the pictures are of the finished product. It will be given as a gift tonight for a birthday present. Funny thing is the guy who will be receiving it tonight called today and ordered 6-7 to give to his family for christmas presents. And I will check spelling!!! Let me know what ya think.

I tryed to look him up in the Old Cowboy Saddles and Spur book. This book lists most of the makers, of course some are missing for one reason or another. Are there any other markings on it? Do you know where it came from? Sorry for the lack of help.

Shorts, Belive it or not I have made a belt 90" long. He was a big boy! I had to cut it out of a side and just made it. It can be done without splicing.

Tina, I love seeing whatever you post, I know it will be original and outstanding! I'm not disappointed this time either. No big suprise!

It's good to have the right man (woman) for the job! You have my vote of approval!

Curbstrap2, I just found this post today, I was in Colorado when it originaly posted. I had to comment since that is my saddle you posted, and no I don't mind. The twist you are refering to is called a Nevada twist (well that's what I call it anyway). The purpose of it is just for what saddlebag refered to. A lot of saddles have the stirrups parallel with the fender, this will get to your knees sore in short order. You want your stirrups to hang perpendicular to the fenders, reliveing the stress on the knee. The tail of the fender where the bevlin buckle is rivited should have been just a little longer to get it just a little farther from the stirrup. While the fender is still wet I rivit on the bevlin and squeeze the leather together just below the buckle. I used 1/2" latigo ( with saddle soap on it) with a slit about 1" from one end and run the other end through the slit and start wrapping, keeping it as tight as possible, and run the end back up through the middle. Then put it on my drawdown like previously explained and with tension and left to dry. Thanks for the help Bruce, you saved me a lot of typing! Hope this helps.

Now that's cool! The coloring is perfect, not white-white. I like it!

Buckle09, Thanks for the pictures, that is some nice work and well preserved for being that old. Nice embossing on both examples. Tina, Thanks again, and you are right about the scroll work. That is what I think of when I hear "spanish style". I like the scroll picture you posted. When she ordered it and asked for "Spanish Eligant" my thoughts are for a simple, dainty pattern that does not cover the whole piece. On the back I'm thinking of just a simple mexican tile border, pretty wide, with something to tie it to the front cover. Chuck, Thanks for your input, I will try to find that book you mentioned. Of course I will find the perfect pattern as soon as I get it finished. Nice old belt, nice braiding on it too. Hidemechanic, Don't let anyone give you crap about taking pattern off the tiles. I do this all the time with pillows, shower curtins, bed spreads, tiles, pots, wall paper....... even dollar bills have some nice patterns on them. I like the flower on your belt, and you are right, the leaves would look better a little larger. Bob, Your right about the gun engraving patterns, the picture Tina posted would be great for that. Most of that is pretty detailed, I'm trying to keep this one simple. Your thinking out loud has helped before, and will again. Personal note: Thanks for coming over and thinking out loud about how to finish my shop off. I think we have it figured out, just need time and money now. Thanks to all of you for your help!!

Pepin1948, Thanks for your input. I guess you answered the question as to why I was having a problem finding "Spanish" patterns. Thanks for posting the pictures also. I found some inverted patterns that I think will work pretty well, along with the fonts Tina found for me. Thanks, Tina If I had more time to get this done I could search for more. I know what I will be doing the fourth of July!

Well that's a home run! I like it and will probably use this one, might change it just a little. The font search I was using doesen't have half the fonts this site has. Thanks for the help and showing me where to look for font from now on!!

Dave, Very sound advice. I tryed to get them to send me a picture of what they want, but the problem is they really don't know. They want me to figure it out for them. I have done work for them before and they know my work, they said whatever I come up with will be great. I will get the pattern drawn out and send them a picture of it to see if it will work for them. Thanks for your advice, I appreciate it!

Kate, When they described what they wanted they said "Spanish Eligant" as their description. I think it is their way of saying a "fancy" pattern. I don't think it is a specific style. Crystal, We are on the same track with the tile and textiles. I found a lot of spanish tile and some textile patterns. I also found some very nice ornate iron scroll work around doors and windows. The more I look I see a lot of vine and scroll work in a lot of their art work. Just thought someone had done some spanish patterns before. Thank both of you for your help! The embroidery pattern look interesting, might border the back with tiles.

Thought someone here could help out with this. I have a customer who wants "Spanish Eligant" tooling pattern. They want a spanish style pattern, not a western floral pattern. Also looking for spanish style fonts for this project. The project is a guest book for visitors of their house to write in and sign. Any help would be appreciated.

Johann, The belts are miniature bronc belts. Basically for back and kidney support when breaking horses. Crystal, You would be suprised what people will pay for if they want it bad enough.

I have used .22 shorts for bullet loops on the miniature gun rigs. They look fine but are just a tad big for scale. I have also used some hand made bullet dummys that were better scale for my miniature Bholin gun rigs. As for the guns, I have used the cheaper miniature replica guns that work very well and don't jump up the price much. The hammer and trigger work and the cylinder will spin but they will not fire. I have also used Uberti miniature guns which run from $500.00 and up. Obvisouly not everyone will pay this for a miniature gun rig. These guns are made by gunsmiths in Italy and are exact replicas of the real thing, right down to the serial numbers. The older models had a hollow barrel and some say they would fire a bullet. I don't know this to be a fact, I have never seen it done and I don't know if any ammo would fit in the cylinder. The newer models have a solid barrel in the center so they won't be able to fire anything. Hope this answers your questions.

Thank you, Casey! I did the slots. I might try sewing next time instead. The slots worked well and seemed to line up pretty good. More accident than planning, I think. Crystal Well it looks real good, accident or not. The reason I asked is because I hand sew between all of my loops on my miniature bullet loops to get them nice and tight. I might try the slot method to see if it will come out as nice as yours on a miniature.