Members nobearsyet Posted June 13, 2009 Members Report Posted June 13, 2009 OK, folks, at the risk of being tarred and feathered, I am going to ask for it. I just finished my first project, my tree arrived when I was too busy to mess with it, and now I have some time on my hands. Would anybody here mind giving a very breif how to, mainly the order of things, and a few tricks here and thee. And before anyone asks I did a search first Quote I really need to learn what I'm doing, then maybe I won't make too many more mistakes. But then again people have always told me I am over ambitious.
Contributing Member UKRay Posted June 13, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted June 13, 2009 How to what, Nobears? Ray OK, folks, at the risk of being tarred and feathered, I am going to ask for it. I just finished my first project, my tree arrived when I was too busy to mess with it, and now I have some time on my hands. Would anybody here mind giving a very breif how to, mainly the order of things, and a few tricks here and thee. And before anyone asks I did a search first Quote "Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps" Ray Hatley www.barefootleather.co.uk
Members CitizenKate Posted June 13, 2009 Members Report Posted June 13, 2009 A brief, general how-to on how to build a saddle? That could be a pretty tall order, considering all that is involved. It will be interesting to see what the responses are... Kate Quote
Moderator Johanna Posted June 13, 2009 Moderator Report Posted June 13, 2009 Johanna's method of building a saddle: 1. Buy a horse 2. Contact one of the 2348 people on the board who admit to being saddlemakers 3. Have credit card/check/cash 4. Wait patiently 5. Sign for UPS shipment. Voilà! Done. Johanna Quote You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. - Mark Twain
Contributing Member UKRay Posted June 13, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted June 13, 2009 okay, okay, I'll try to keep up next time... Ray Quote "Some mornings, it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps" Ray Hatley www.barefootleather.co.uk
Members nobearsyet Posted June 13, 2009 Author Members Report Posted June 13, 2009 johanna, I like your message, but there a few hitches in the gittalong with that one, 1. I already own 2 horses with a third on the way (she's due in October), 2. I don't have a load of cash, and really want to try and do it myself, 3. I work during the day and if the UPS man leaves something on my doorstep then it invariably gets stolen As far as what I meant, I was just asking for a tutorial as to what order things get done in, I have a pretty general idea as to do most of them, but am not sure as to the order that things get done in. Quote I really need to learn what I'm doing, then maybe I won't make too many more mistakes. But then again people have always told me I am over ambitious.
rickybobby Posted June 14, 2009 Report Posted June 14, 2009 Cover the gullett. It will get you going and primed for the next step! Rick J. Quote Rick
Frank Posted June 14, 2009 Report Posted June 14, 2009 Someone posted this a while back and it is a good reference if you need photos instead of words. Saddle Making Hopefully it gets you off to a good start. There are several relatively inexpensive books out there that will help you out as well. Dusty Johnson's book is $20 I believe and has a lot of good handy tips in it. Quote Never argue with a stupid person. They'll just drag you down to their level and beat you with experience!!
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted June 14, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted June 14, 2009 The thing that's made me wondering is your 2nd statement: I don't have a load of cash, and really want to try and do it myself. You kinda need to know that unless you already have a sqddle shop, you'll be well into a boat load of cash making this sddle. Probably close to twice what you'd pay for a decent cordura rig. Doing it yourself, and wanting a leather saddle....that I can understand. 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.
Members nobearsyet Posted June 14, 2009 Author Members Report Posted June 14, 2009 Well, I don't have a saddle shop, but I do have all of the tools (I got lucky on Ebay and got a whole box lot of stuff that hadmost of it in it, and then bought what I didn't have), except for a draw down stand and I got an idea there (I am planning to take an aluminum saddle rack, you know the ones they sell at the tack shops, and cover the top in carpet, then put a 4x4 with a couple eye bolts at the bottom and do the draw down with ratchet straps off the 4x4). That link helped Frank, but they left out exactly where the skirts come into play, do they get layed on in the very beginning, or d othey come towards the middle, or are they the last thing that gets done? I bought a couple of books and they all go about it in a different stage of the game. As far as the cost issue goues, I got the leather for almost free (a buddy of mine butchered a couple cows at home and gave me the hides to send to the tanners, well, another buddy works at a tannery in NY state and got them tanned (veg tanned) for me pretty cheap), and the tree wasn't that bad, bought it from Bowden, as their wade tree fits both of the horses currently munching grain in my back yard real well. Anybody care to give me a general order. Quote I really need to learn what I'm doing, then maybe I won't make too many more mistakes. But then again people have always told me I am over ambitious.
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