oldtimer Report post Posted August 30, 2009 (edited) I have started a new project, a mountainman saddle from the fur trade era (c:a 1830) and the other day the saddle tree arrived. While waiting for the tree to be made, I cut out a pair of solid oak stirrups from a 2" oak board. The goal is to make a saddle , as authentic as possible and still comfortable to ride. The big challenge will be making a mochila that will cover the whole saddle. Never done that before, and very hard to get info about how to do, so I´ll let trial and error roam free in my shop. Time will tell ! I have a feeling that the scrap bin will be well fed for some time! I´ll post pics of the progress. Cross fingers, please! / Knut Sources: The Books of Buckskinning, UMO Cayuse handbook, They saddled the west, Saddles, TLCSJ (R Sherer) , Man made mobile. Edited August 30, 2009 by oldtimer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldtimer Report post Posted September 2, 2009 a pic of the rigging Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtclod Report post Posted September 5, 2009 I think i would try to make a pattern out of paper or poster board before i cut any leather. Hope you will post some pictures of your journey showing your progress and the finished saddle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldtimer Report post Posted September 5, 2009 I think i would try to make a pattern out of paper or poster board before i cut any leather. Hope you will post some pictures of your journey showing your progress and the finished saddle. You can follow the progress in the Mochila topic. I will make a poster board template before cutting ! / Knut Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
