EmilyRose Report post Posted December 11, 2023 Hey— thanks for clicking! I’m a new member, in my thirties and joined to learn more so I could buy a used custom saddle confidently. Nice to meet you here! When eye -balling a saddle what are some things you have learned to pay special attention to? I love reading on this forum and have tried to deduct what separates good, better, best. Below is a custom saddle from a maker who is no longer in business ( according to seller) and builder has zero online presence. I love details and I absolutely would love any insight from leatherworkers and saddle builders on what to pay attention to, other then straightforward basics when looking at a saddle for sale. This saddle is a 2 days drive, and if I could find a website, Facebook page, business card, or another saddle made by the same maker, to compare , I wouldn’t feel so clueless. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leather2 Report post Posted December 12, 2023 9 hours ago, EmilyRose said: Hey— thanks for clicking! I’m a new member, in my thirties and joined to learn more so I could buy a used custom saddle confidently. Nice to meet you here! When eye -balling a saddle what are some things you have learned to pay special attention to? I love reading on this forum and have tried to deduct what separates good, better, best. Below is a custom saddle from a maker who is no longer in business ( according to seller) and builder has zero online presence. I love details and I absolutely would love any insight from leatherworkers and saddle builders on what to pay attention to, other then straightforward basics when looking at a saddle for sale. This saddle is a 2 days drive, and if I could find a website, Facebook page, business card, or another saddle made by the same maker, to compare , I wouldn’t feel so clueless. Don Gonzales has some great videos addressing your questions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jrdunn Report post Posted December 12, 2023 39 minutes ago, Leather2 said: Don Gonzales has some great videos addressing your questions. Here is a link if you need one. https://dgsaddlery.com/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northmount Report post Posted December 12, 2023 10 hours ago, EmilyRose said: I’m a new member, in my thirties and joined to learn more so I could buy a used custom saddle confidently. Moved to Home > Specialty Leatherwork > Saddles and Tack > General Saddlery Discussion Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
