Members StolpSaddles Posted February 10, 2009 Author Members Report Posted February 10, 2009 Excellent work. What did you use for your cantle binding? It matches your seat inlay, so I assume it's not just dyed. Hi Brent Boy you have a good eye, yes the cantle binding is not dyed leather. I use chap leather for the seat and 8 oz latigo leather for all the other black in the stirrup tread, horn wrap cantle binding as well as the trim on the Pommel. The reason I use the latigo leather is that it resists the dents and damage that you always get in these high wear areas, this also means that it will not take your tooling. I took this up as a hobby because I could not get a saddle to fit my horse, so I built myself a saddle. I enjoyed it so much I am starting another one. It will be #14. For me this is a hobby that I hope to build on for a retirement job ( retirement is not sitting back doing nothing, it is just a change ) PS Like you work as well Brent You can see my hobby website at http://www.stolpsaddles.com/ Quote Leather work for the fun of it http://www.stolpsaddles.com
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted February 11, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted February 11, 2009 When I read the topic I wondered if your wife had seen it......and whether you could still walk. Beautiful work. I'll eventually be moving into tack making, and this is just inspiring. Quote Mike DeLoach Esse Quam Videri (Be rather than Seem) "Don't learn the tricks of the trade.....Learn the trade." "Teach what you know......Learn what you don't." LEATHER ARTISAN'S DIGITAL GUILD on Facebook.
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