Fred Harsant

[Pauline]

Can anyone help me with information on this saddle maker? There is not a lot of information available on him. I would really like to know where he is from, if he still makes saddles, if not - when did he stop. Where his saddles were made. What his saddles are worth - etc. I would really appreciate any input.

Thank you.

[Denise]

Pauline, His name has come up here before. Here is a thread where he is discussed. http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?s...d+Harsant\ The link from Barra doesn't seem to be working at the moment, but maybe others have more information about him.

[Pauline]

<br />Pauline, His name has come up here before. Here is a thread where he is discussed. <a href="http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=7925&hl=\Fred+Harsant\" target="_blank">http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?s...d+Harsant\</a> The link from Barra doesn't seem to be working at the moment, but maybe others have more information about him.<br />

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Thank you Denise. I feel kind of silly that I missed that archive. That was very helpful.

But yes, if anyone else has more info, links, and/or photos that would be great.

[barra]

Yeah the old ABC story link no longer works but here is something in a forum about Rockhampton Australia. The recent discussion topics menu gives you this.

http://www.topix.com/au/rockhampton

If you then open the link to the topic you get this.

http://www.topix.com/forum/au/rockhampton/TBOIBSUCE49IT14CG

Barra

Edited March 20, 2009 by barra

[Hennessy]

Yeah the old ABC story link no longer works but here is something in a forum about Rockhampton Australia. The recent discussion topics menu gives you this.

http://www.topix.com/au/rockhampton

If you then open the link to the topic you get this.

http://www.topix.com/forum/au/rockhampton/TBOIBSUCE49IT14CG

Barra

yer i knew him a veritable knowledgeable tree n saddlemaker,i've known of him from th 60's.i was in new zealand in 67,but didn't get to his town.he shipped saddles n trees all over aust n usa.moved to us in 70's sold saddles [ol timers]held schools on trees n saddles n stayed till the late 90's then moved to brisbane aust and helped an aussie saddle makin school.very talented i got one of his bronc saddles from gallup nm.it had a#on back i called fred and he checked his records and it was made in '67 for a ariz cowboy,he even sent me a pix of it brand new!a couple years later i traded fred the saddle for a tree,12 years later all i got was a picture of a 1967 fred harsant bronc saddle that i once owned.god bless him,he had a gift. pete