Members TroyWest Posted February 9, 2008 Members Report Posted February 9, 2008 Howdy folks, My friend Jon Watsabaugh told me about this site and I have enjoyed reading it. I would have put a picture on here a while back but I'm terribly computer illiterate. I read how to post a picture on here, but it might as well have said zippity do dah. I thought a post held up a fence. Until recently I thought a mouse was a rodent, a download meant get the groceries out of the car, upload meant put the hay on the truck, and a megabyte meant a big 'ol dawg had hold of your rear end. So I figured out what to do. Find a kid. Fortunately my lovely daughter was downstairs and she patiently helped me. If you saw me typing this you would shake your head and say, somebody shoot him. I really can't type either. At any rate, I am a saddlemaker. I make my own trees, make my silver, and of course build and tool my saddles. My daughter really is'nt a kid anymore, she's 19, pretty as a picture, and she really does shake her head and laugh when she sees me typing. Since she helped me do this we used pictures of a saddle I made for her several years ago. All the conchos are shaped like hearts, the horn cap, and frog are hearts and the inlaid seat is as well. Hope you like it. Troy Quote
Bob Posted February 9, 2008 Report Posted February 9, 2008 Nice workmanship, your saddle is very nice. Good thing you got help to use the puter, cause we'd never have seen your work. Welcome to the leather workers board Bob Quote Bob Goudreault www.kamloopssaddlery.com
Froghunter Posted February 9, 2008 Report Posted February 9, 2008 Thank your daughter for ALL of us! Beautiful craftsmanship! Welcome to the asylum! Quote ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pounding on dead animal flesh, who woulda Thunk it!
Contributing Member barra Posted February 9, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted February 9, 2008 G'day from an equally computer illiterate numpty. welcome aboard and hope to hear from you soon. Barra Quote "If You're not behind the Troops, please feel free to stand in front of them"
Ambassador pete Posted February 9, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted February 9, 2008 Very possibly the most beautiful saddle and carving that I have ever seen. PLEASE post more of your work. respectfully, pete Quote
Members STPENNER Posted February 9, 2008 Members Report Posted February 9, 2008 (edited) Beautiful work Troy. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm sure I've seen pictures of this saddle in the Leather Crafters and Saddlers Journal. And as far as being computer illiterate, you are definately not the only one on here with that problem. But I guess that's why we work with leather , not puters right. Welcome to the site. Edited February 9, 2008 by STPENNER Quote
Contributing Member rdb Posted February 9, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted February 9, 2008 Two words...WOW! Quote Web page Facebook
Moderator bruce johnson Posted February 10, 2008 Moderator Report Posted February 10, 2008 Troy, Welcome to our little corner of the world. Your reputation precedes you here. Glad to have you aboard, and I am looking forward to seeing more of your work. Don't worry about the computer skills, you've got the rest of it goin'..... Quote Bruce Johnson Malachi 4:2 "the windshield's bigger than the mirror, somewhere west of Laramie" - Dave Stamey Vintage Refurbished And Selected New Leather Tools For Sale - www.brucejohnsonleather.com
Timbo Posted February 10, 2008 Report Posted February 10, 2008 HOLY COW!!!!!!!!!! (pun intended) That has got to be some of the most beautiful work I have ever seen..........but to know that you built the tree and made all the silver.............I'm blown away. This has got to be the leatherworkers holy grail. I can't decide whether it inspires me to keep at it and hopefully get better or to jump over to the for sale forum and sell all my tools....... Welcome on board and keep posting. (as long as your daughter is around to help) Tim Quote
Members Tina Posted February 10, 2008 Members Report Posted February 10, 2008 Work??? This is Art with a capital A...WOW! I agree with the others here, this is the most beautiful saddle I've ever seen, please have your daughter help you to put some more pictures on here, and Thanks for the ones you put in here:-) Welcome//Tina Quote "He who works with his hands is a laborer. He who works with his hands, and his head is a craftsman. He who works with his hands, and his head, and his heart, is An Artist" http://vildkorpens-laderlya.deviantart.com http://tupali.deviantart.com/
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