Members BuckhornBrand Posted October 13, 2009 Members Report Posted October 13, 2009 Steve, Thanks for the answer. I don't think I've been taking enough off the bottom layers, then I can't take enough off the top layer to make up for it. Thanks again for your great posting, Chuck Quote
Members steve mason Posted November 2, 2009 Members Report Posted November 2, 2009 Steve; I did not notice in your photos, do you put any nails in your strainer or top ground seat? thanks much Steve Quote check out www.stevemasonsaddles.com check out my saddle blog
Steve Brewer Posted November 2, 2009 Author Report Posted November 2, 2009 Steve; I did not notice in your photos, do you put any nails in your strainer or top ground seat? thanks much Steve Steve I nail after I cut my Stirrup slots.On top of my Ground seat,Around the cantle and accross the forks. Steve Quote
JerryLevine Posted April 2, 2010 Report Posted April 2, 2010 Steve, Thanks for taking the time to do this! Seeing pictures like this makes all the difference to understanding. I'm curious now to read if others have variations on your method. Seems the groundseat could be something every saddle maker does differently... I'm about to build a saddle for use in England (That's the original one, not 'New....), where the weather is usually very damp. I had intended to put in an all-leather groundseat and mentioned it to a renowned saddle maker who advised me that an all-leather ground seat was great for people living in hot, dry climates, but that the arch usually created in an all-leather groundseat was likely to collapse in a humid/damp climate. It seems that your method, Steve, doesn't rely on creating an arch in the damp leather and then letting it 'set'. The risers seem to do the job. Anyone got any comments on that? All the best, Jerry Quote All the best, Jerry "There is nothing better for the inside of a man than the outside of a horse" Will Rogers 1879-1935 quoting Sir Winston Churchill 1874-1965
Steve Brewer Posted April 3, 2010 Author Report Posted April 3, 2010 I'm about to build a saddle for use in England (That's the original one, not 'New....), where the weather is usually very damp. I had intended to put in an all-leather groundseat and mentioned it to a renowned saddle maker who advised me that an all-leather ground seat was great for people living in hot, dry climates, but that the arch usually created in an all-leather groundseat was likely to collapse in a humid/damp climate. It seems that your method, Steve, doesn't rely on creating an arch in the damp leather and then letting it 'set'. The risers seem to do the job. Anyone got any comments on that? All the best, Jerry Jerry,Every piece you put down is glued with Barge or a simular glue,that makes them pretty waterproff.I have sent some saddles to Queensland ,Australia,I hear it pretty humid there and they held up good. Quote
Members Cowboy316 Posted July 12, 2010 Members Report Posted July 12, 2010 Howdy Steve just a quick question on starting an all leather ground seat do i need to put the gullet in first and then the ground seat and if so ive already go the first pieces cut for the ground seat and took a pic and wonder what ya thought thanks Cowboy316 Quote http://wildwestcusto...rworks.webs.com
Members horsewreck Posted July 12, 2010 Members Report Posted July 12, 2010 Cowboy 316, I think most saddlers cover the gullet first thing. As far as the ground seat goes I put down the piece that bridges the gap between the bars before I put on any lifts, plugs or other smaller pieces. No bigger than those two piece are that you have on, I think I would pull them off and do the gullet cover then the piece that bridges the gap between the length of the bars. I hope this is of some help to you..... Jeff Quote Horsewreck, aka, Jeff M. Hairgrove
Members Billy H Posted July 14, 2010 Members Report Posted July 14, 2010 Steve, First off- I would like to THANK YOU for your posting on a all leather ground seat. I made my little girl a pony saddle with your method and it turned out great. I do have a dumb question though- why do we need risers, I know it must be obvious, some times I am a little slow. One more question- After you cut the stirrup slots, does this make the ground seat weeker at that area of the ground seat? Thankyou again for all your postings I have really enjoyed them. Billy Quote
Members jwwright Posted August 9, 2010 Members Report Posted August 9, 2010 just bumping this thread back up.............there were a couple folks that posed questions for Steve that I don't think he saw. JW Quote www.jwwrightsaddlery.com
Steve Brewer Posted August 9, 2010 Author Report Posted August 9, 2010 Tim you can put the gullet cover in first or after your ground seat is installed Billy,I use risers to help make a rise for my strainer piece,You don't have to put them in.The stirrup slots shouldn't weaken the seat at all.If you are worried about it you can hand sew the back of the hand hole and that will keep it from moving Quote
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