Members ZiggyP Posted June 1 Members Report Posted June 1 I have a western saddle made by Rick Mayberry/Sugar Creek Saddlery that has fixed stirrup leathers - one end is mounted in the front, down to the stirrups and then ran up through the tree, where a little bit of the stirrup leathers are held in place by a kind of pin that snugs up against the tree. One of the pins fell out and I am looking to replace it, but I haven't had any luck finding anything like it. I've been using one my of saddle strings to hold my stirrup leathers on my saddle and I would like a more permanent solution, ha ha. Does anyone have any idea on where to look? Or is this something I should look into having made? Thanks in advance Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted June 1 CFM Report Posted June 1 someone could make that in minutes. That's how I would go. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Contributing Member fredk Posted June 1 Contributing Member Report Posted June 1 Is that a standard brass rivet? It looks like it to me Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
CFM chuck123wapati Posted June 1 CFM Report Posted June 1 10 minutes ago, fredk said: Is that a standard brass rivet? It looks like it to me I think it's copper. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members ZiggyP Posted June 1 Author Members Report Posted June 1 25 minutes ago, fredk said: Is that a standard brass rivet? It looks like it to me Sorry, I was referencing the metal piece the rivet runs through. 2 hours ago, chuck123wapati said: someone could make that in minutes. That's how I would go. That's what I figured. I will see if anyone in my area can make one. Thank you Quote
Members Goldshot Ron Posted June 4 Members Report Posted June 4 Is this Sugar Creek Saddlery still in business? The piece that you are holding with the strap appears to be 3/4 inches wide; that isn't a stirrup leather. What does the strap hold? Could you take a photo of the saddle where the leathers attach? This would be interesting to look at. Quote
Members mbnaegle Posted June 5 Members Report Posted June 5 It doesn't look like factory made hardware to me. Judging by the grey "scale"(called mill scale, from when it's rolled out at the steel mill) and the silver lines by the bends, it looks like they (the OEM saddle maker) made it by cutting and bending some 1/8"x5/8" Hot Rolled Steel, which you can get from most welding/fabricating suppliers, sold in sticks by the thickness and width. I think Home Depot and similar box stores might even have a rack of various sizes. If it was factory made, I'd expect it would have ben die-stamped (no grind marks on the ends) and plated, zinced, or at least painted. Use the one you have as a template, then hacksaw, drill press, and belt sander gets you the flat blank. Sturdy vise and a hammer gets you the bends. Heating it red hot with a torch before bending would make it easier to bend and make the bends stronger, but for what it's doing it likely isn't necessary. If you do heat it, quench it afterwards in some oil (used motor oil works) to give it a uniform blackened finish. Quote
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