Steve Brewer Report post Posted June 25, 2009 Just finished this saddle,it is a 15 1/2' seat ,8 1/2" swell ,4 1/2 x 11 " cantle,3 1/2 x 3 1/2" post horn.A 3/4 skirt rigged,with a floral corner carve. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tkleather1 Report post Posted June 25, 2009 Looks real nice. I just dont care for the pointy square skirts I like the round ones. But I am not trying to drag your wok down one bit I think you did a great job it just my prefference. Nice work as always. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Brewer Report post Posted June 25, 2009 Tim,When they are ordered you have to put your likes and dislikes aside and build what pays the bills. Thanks for your post. Steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tkleather1 Report post Posted June 25, 2009 I totally agree and Like I said thats just what I would have ordered from you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D.A. Kabatoff Report post Posted June 25, 2009 Steve, great work as usual... I like the square skirts really suits the old california style saddles you build. Question about your groundwork cause my monitor is terrible; Do you just cut a stirrup leather plug out of the top layer of the ground work or do cut through all the layers? From the photo it kind of looks like you only cut out the top layer. Darc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hidepounder Report post Posted June 25, 2009 Great job as always, Steve! Love the skirt rigging of course! Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TroyWest Report post Posted June 25, 2009 Very nice saddle Steve. Great rigging. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Brewer Report post Posted June 25, 2009 Steve,great work as usual... I like the square skirts really suits the old california style saddles you build. Question about your groundwork cause my monitor is terrible; Do you just cut a stirrup leather plug out of the top layer of the ground work or do cut through all the layers? From the photo it kind of looks like you only cut out the top layer. Darc I cut the plug out in one piece. Steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bob Report post Posted June 25, 2009 Steve, nice work. That tree looks nice. Do you make your own trees? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Brewer Report post Posted June 25, 2009 Steve, nice work. That tree looks nice. Do you make your own trees? Thank's everyone,This tree came from Quality MNG. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Traveller Report post Posted June 25, 2009 Very nice work, Steve! I really like how you did the in-skirt rigging. It flows very nicely. And I like square skirts just fine! The square skirts on a California-style saddle look very different from the ones I've seen on the more Texas-style (if that's what they're called) saddles. Might that be because they have square points and the Texas saddles are more rounded off? Me, I'd like to have a round-skirt custom saddle and then a square-skirt custom saddle and then one of those ones where the skirts come all the way down to the stirrups (I'm told they're called mochillas). Ah, but reality intervenes... at least I'm not hankering after a side saddle, too! Thanks for the pics, Steve. I always enjoy seeing your work. Joanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonwatsabaugh Report post Posted June 26, 2009 Man, you've really been knock'n em out lately Steve! Nice lines, very nice finish work! Keep it up Steve, you're puttin out some fine stuff! Jon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Brewer Report post Posted June 26, 2009 Jon,Thank you.We try to build 2 to 3 a month.Some times we don't get it ,when we have a lot of carving to do. Steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkB Report post Posted June 26, 2009 Steve I like the whole thing. The square skirts have a nice look to them and although most of us like round skirts, you made these look great as always. I still like the way you worked the rigging into the skirts, they look strong. I also like that flower pattern. Great job as usual Can't wait to see the next one. You make me what to work harder on the stuff I'm working on. THANKS Mark Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jwwright Report post Posted June 26, 2009 Steve, great work as usual from you. Your work always gives me a standard to aspire to. JW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Brewer Report post Posted June 26, 2009 When i made this skirt pattern I laid a flat plate patterrn over my skirt and came up with it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
