MarkB Posted March 23, 2009 Report Posted March 23, 2009 I just finished this one today. Thought you might like to take a look. Mark Quote Visit My Website To succeed you must try, Not trying your sure to fail.
hidepounder Posted March 23, 2009 Report Posted March 23, 2009 Looks real good, Mark, nice and clean. Do you prefer to line with latigo? Bob Quote
MarkB Posted March 23, 2009 Author Report Posted March 23, 2009 Yes I think it turns sweat better or it seem to. This is the 5th one I have made like this. Thank you for the comments. What do you line yours with? Mark Quote Visit My Website To succeed you must try, Not trying your sure to fail.
hidepounder Posted March 23, 2009 Report Posted March 23, 2009 Most of mine are just doubled because that's the way they are ordered....but I like latigo too, as long as it's good latigo. I think it does a good job of repelling sweat, also. A local saddlemaker here uses a pre-finished pigskin when he lines his fenders. He found that it repelled sweat better than latigo and is using it a lot. I haven't tried that yet, but have seen it work on fenders....I was impressed! Bob Quote
Contributing Member Crystal Posted March 23, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted March 23, 2009 Very nice, Mark. I like the contrast you got from using the latigo! Quote Black Dog Custom Leather
gtwister09 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Posted March 23, 2009 Bob, What is his name? I have been told that on fenders and headstalls by two different saddlemakers. Regards, Ben Quote
Steve Brewer Posted March 23, 2009 Report Posted March 23, 2009 Mark, nice job on the headstall.I like to line with latigo also Steve Quote
Members greg gomersall Posted March 23, 2009 Members Report Posted March 23, 2009 I have been using a veg tanned pig to line my back cinches , billets, martingales etc of 10 or 12 years now. i like the way it handles the sweat. Tennessee Tanning was the tanner but they quit doing it last year due to the fact it wasn't a big seller. I managed to buy a large quanity of it from them dirt cheap when i discovered they were discontinuing it. I also make some headstalls, slobber straps spur straps etc. out of it. On these I line them with regular strap leather just to increase the strength a little. It will case up and set stamp quite nice. Greg Quote
gtwister09 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Posted March 23, 2009 Greg, Well that's good to know that there are more saddlemakers that use the pigskin for the same reason.... Have you started to locate a new source for the pigskin? Regards, Ben Quote
Members greg gomersall Posted March 23, 2009 Members Report Posted March 23, 2009 No i havn't Ben. I hope I enough hoarded to last me several years. Greg P.S. give Luke and Vandy a call at Sheridan i know they got in on the close out and had some in stock. Quote
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