jjcchawks Report post Posted July 17, 2009 Been a while since I have been on here but between stints in Afghanistan I built these two. Number 3 is the half-breed on a 15 1/2 Timberline, I have trimmed up the sheepskin since this photo. Girlfriend want to make belts so I said, "go ahead", not thinking she would use the leather I was saving for billets. Another saddle making lesson learned. Number 4 is on a 16" Bill Bean tree, stamped using a Barry King Crazy Legs stamp, least that's what I call it. Built it for my stepdad but broke it in myself at some brandings in Montana...sure hated to hand it over to him. Both packing Watt Hardware, Hermann Oak leather. Now I have a couple of Swanke trees waiting on me to get started on 5 and 6 when I get back to the states again this fall. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tkleather1 Report post Posted July 17, 2009 (edited) Shoot buddy those look good to me. I have never built a saddle but I will one of these days and when I do I hope they turn out as nice as those. Good luck in the mountains or desert what ever that bad jujju is overthere. I asume that you are military and I wish all of you the best and wish all of you HEROS come home safe. Tim TK-leather Edited July 17, 2009 by Tkleather1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D.A. Kabatoff Report post Posted July 17, 2009 Good work on those saddles... nice to see you are using decent trees, doesn't matter how good or bad the leather work is if the tree is a piece of junk. Hope, you have a safe tour in Aghanistan! Darc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jwwright Report post Posted July 17, 2009 Nice work, and Thank You for your service. JW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhall Report post Posted July 17, 2009 Great Work,Thanks for Your service and God speed Your safe return home! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mudman Report post Posted July 18, 2009 Couple of nice looking rigs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cincolittles Report post Posted July 20, 2009 Good looking saddles! Thank you for serving our country, and may God Bless you and your family and bring ya home soon! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjf Report post Posted July 21, 2009 What is left to say.dittos on all the above.And thank you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jjcchawks Report post Posted July 22, 2009 Thank you all, I appreciate the support...we all do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites