Members YRsaddles Posted January 9, 2008 Author Members Report Posted January 9, 2008 YR, Nice work. A couple questions though too. Whose trees are those and what is the coating? In the pics, it almost looks like there are seams in the covering, but then it is a smooth finish? Any special concerns with the finish peeling while you are working it or anything? Also on your seat on the finished saddle it almost looks like there is a separate piece used to finish in the cantle dish. Is it my eyes, or just the way the tooling makes it look? Welcome aboard, glad you found us. Wow I'm impressed...nice eyes Bruce...the trees are wood "tuff coated" trees. basicly means a wood tree sprayed with Line-x. I get them made from a tree maker here in Georgia. I know Bowden offers a "tuff coat" but I don't know if it is the same product. It won't peel, crack, or come off in any way. and the coat COMPLETELY seals the tree. A little prep work is required though, Sometime there are drips in the coat and those have to be sanded smooth. If you want MORE info on these trees. just ask. As far as the cantle. again good eyes. The seat is actually a half seat. You don't really see them that way anymore ,sort of an OLD school look. thats what the customer wanted in this case. a blend of old and new. Quote
Members bustedlifter Posted January 9, 2008 Members Report Posted January 9, 2008 (edited) You saddlemakers just blow me the........ away! Great work! Edited January 9, 2008 by bustedlifter Quote
Grunt Posted January 9, 2008 Report Posted January 9, 2008 Very nice indeed. I agree with everyone else I am in awe of the stuff saddlemakers can do. Regards, Nick Quote
oldgringo Posted January 10, 2008 Report Posted January 10, 2008 thanks for posting those pictures. I have been wondering about all leather seats. Please continue with the posting of the pics. Thanks a lot OG Quote
ArtS Posted January 13, 2008 Report Posted January 13, 2008 I also use the leather ground seat and Lin-X coated trees. You do really nice work! ArtS first is a saddle that was recently finished, then there are 2 that I'm woring on now. in progress. I will post more pics of the two in progress and ya'll can see them take shape and will post some pics of other saddles and tack that I've made later on so check back. and before you ask those aren't ralide trees they are wood "tuff coated" trees Quote Art Schwab "You cannot teach a man anything. You can only help him discover it within himself." – Galileo Galilei
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