Members KatieTroyer Posted December 18, 2022 Members Report Posted December 18, 2022 Looks amazing! How do you go about padding the headpiece? Process, materials? I’m thinking of doing something similar on a western headstall since they are so rare on the market. Quote
Members TomE Posted December 18, 2022 Author Members Report Posted December 18, 2022 9 hours ago, KatieTroyer said: Looks amazing! How do you go about padding the headpiece? Process, materials? I’m thinking of doing something similar on a western headstall since they are so rare on the market. Thank you! The pad is 1/8" thick neoprene wrapped with 3-4 oz. chrome tanned leather. The pad is assembled with glue then glued to the crown/headpiece and sewn. Can see the process on JH Leather Youtube videos for padded dog collars. Quote
Members ShellCordovanFan Posted December 19, 2022 Members Report Posted December 19, 2022 (edited) Beautiful work @TomE! Your keepers look great and excellent attention to detail. I’m glad someone else mentioned J.H. Leather - she is awesome. I’d also admit to a slight crush. <blush> I just started using Biothane - good for lesson tack, but lacks the refined beauty of leather like your example above. Edited December 19, 2022 by ShellCordovanFan Quote
Members TomE Posted December 19, 2022 Author Members Report Posted December 19, 2022 11 hours ago, ShellCordovanFan said: Beautiful work @TomE! Your keepers look great and excellent attention to detail. I’m glad someone else mentioned J.H. Leather - she is awesome. I’d also admit to a slight crush. <blush> I just started using Biothane - good for lesson tack, but lacks the refined beauty of leather like your example above. Thank you. Yes, she's cute but even better she is a highly skilled craftsperson who teaches the traditional methods of saddlery/harness-makng. We use biothane for every day halters. I buy them from 2 Horse Tack bc their stainless hardware is first rate and I wouldn't save much buying the materials and making them. Quote
Members Basically Bob Posted December 21, 2022 Members Report Posted December 21, 2022 A lot of work went into that! Great job! Quote
Members TomE Posted December 21, 2022 Author Members Report Posted December 21, 2022 Thank you, @Basically Bob. I'm getting faster but I am basically a 2-trick pony -- bridles and halters. Quote
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