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Hey I am new to this place i am 16 years old. I have done a bunch of tooling (not very good yet)but i would like to learn how to make stirrups. Ive studied them and the only thing i cannot figure out is how to bend the wood. If any of you know how to do this please say so

Bill

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What kind of wood do you think is best

Bill

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Hi Greg,

Do you saddlemakers make them from scratch or do you buy them and cover them?

Art

to bend it you need to steam the wood. Greg

For heaven's sakes pilgrim, make yourself a strop!

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Hi Greg,

Do you saddlemakers make them from scratch or do you buy them and cover them?

Art

Most saddlemaker's buy the stirrups made up but there are a few who cover thier own and then there are a couple who actually even bend thier own wood. For the most part we just buy them from people who specalize in stirrups. Greg

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I have made my own stirrups. I usually will take quarter sawn red oak and cut it into 1/8 " by 3" on my bandsaw. Soak those pieces overnight in water with fabric softner added. I have made up a jig and will bend those pieces around it and clamp them down to dry. Once dry i glue them togeter with gorilla glue and clamp it back on to the jig.

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I agree, the time and effort to make stirrups is too high to make it profitable to bother with making stirrups. Besides having a saparate shop is another for saws and more equipment is another issue. Especially when they can be purchased so cheap. thats my two bits worth.

Bob Goudreault

www.kamloopssaddlery.com

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Thanks for all the great info. Also does anyone here cover them with monel or brass

Bill

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I tried it once. Took me all weekend and it wasn't as good as I could buy. Soooo......

Brent Tubre

email: BCL@ziplinkmail.com


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