My latest saddle...number four for me.

[greg gomersall]

I have been making my high mount breast collar dee and buckle tab portion in one piece under my conco for 10 years or so now just because I hated that lump under the front jockey that always packed full of hair and dirt. Greg

[gtwister09]

Greg,

Thanks! That's great to know. Then it's not a performance/design issue as stated by others. Thanks again!

Regards,

Ben

[D.A. Kabatoff]

I've got a saddle on the go right now where the customer asked for a rope strap that's a first for me. He doesn't want any kind of buckle to attach the strap to. Instead he wants the end of the rope strap to have a slit down the middle of it, long enough that when opened up, can be pulled over the horn to hold the rope up. He had a wreck a few years back where he got shot straight up in the air about six feet, double bounced, hung up in his rope by his foot and neither the rope strap or the buckle holding the strap broke until the end of his 8 seconds... could've been a lot worse for him then it was but now he'll never use anything other than what I described above.

Darc

[gtwister09]

Darc,

That's the type that we used all the time. In fact my Dad had us cut it so close that it would break fairly easily (only about an 1/4"). This was one of his and the other cowhands that we rode with pet peeves along with chaps and bridles having weak points.

A bag punch slot was punched into the right hand side of the fork and then the other end of the strap was inserted into the slot and a screw and washer held it in place. Some of them even used the metal strap with dee and a bleed knot to keep from having to mess with screw and dee. I repaired this many times due to the rather weak state that we put the rope strap in but we never had a wreck like that.

Regards,

Ben

[Go2Tex]

Don't know how I missed this thread when first posted, but it finally caught my eye and I must say, Elton, you do mighty fine work! Are you sure this is only #4...???!!! Whatever it is that you canucks drink up there, or maybe it's the long winters but ya'll sure must be doing something right, cause you seem to be way ahead of the curve when it comes to saddle makin'.

[Elwood Turner]

Nice job Elton, really like the old timey square skirts. Elwood

[Elton Joorisity]

Thanks guys.

Brent, I'm sure that it is only #4. The ground seats are started on # 5 and 6. I've had help from many members of our wonderful forum. I'd also like to especially thank Steve Mason for the one on one help he's given me along the way. He's a great friend and even better saddle maker!!!!

[1996strokerkid]

honestly great job, but heres my dislikes, square skirting doesnt flow right, and my biggest problem is the seat, i hate flesh side up. if you made this saddle with round skirting and no flesh side up id say it was perfect. your stamping and stitching are great, terrific job. if this saddle was my style id be honored to ride it.