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[BuckhornBrand]

JW- I relocated last fall right after my daughter was born. I'm now in the smokey hills, in the N.E. corner of Ellsworth county. I was cow foreman here for an outfit in the late 90's and they bought another ranch and needed someone to run it. It's a smaller outfit than I was running but it's giving me more time for saddles. I've got three to build and the first one about done.

Life's pretty good right now, but you could send us a little of that rain! Chuck

[Huntet02]

Cool saddle, JW. Your saddles always have a clean look. They look ranchy to. I like 'em.

Ross

And I've seen them in person they are "very clean looking" yet very finished (decorative yet ranchy and sturdy) .......he's got his own clean concept and style I think.

[Huntet02]

JW- I relocated last fall right after my daughter was born. I'm now in the smokey hills, in the N.E. corner of Ellsworth county. I was cow foreman here for an outfit in the late 90's and they bought another ranch and needed someone to run it. It's a smaller outfit than I was running but it's giving me more time for saddles. I've got three to build and the first one about done.

Life's pretty good right now, but you could send us a little of that rain! Chuck

Not to change subject but I rode with a kid last weekend in Lathom KS who said he and his horse were from the "Sandy Hills" of Nebraska when we asked why his horse had mucho trouble crossing a creek.....we hadn't heard of the sandy `hills of Neb but he was pretty young...

[hidepounder]

JW,

I'm glad this post got bumped.....it's amother one I missed. Great looking saddle!

Bobby

[jwwright]

Huntet....................most all of western Nebraska is Sandhills country. Some of the nation's largest ranches are there.................such as the Haythorns. JW.

Hey Bobby...............Many Thanks, JW.

[Huntet02]

Huntet....................most all of western Nebraska is Sandhills country. Some of the nation's largest ranches are there.................such as the Haythorns. JW.

Hey Bobby...............Many Thanks, JW.

JW,

We dont get out much' figures though...at lunch today we found out those (2) kids parents leased half this huge spread of cattle, huge doesn't satisfy the vastness of land. I 'did' wait to ensure they crossed water safely (what seemed like hours to me) missing all the cattle but its all helping

[roperdad]

I really do like looking at your saddles. They have the 'look' I strive to achieve. Useful and classy at the same time.

The Will James tree is favorite of mine, but I can't get many people to stretch past the Assoc/Mod Assoc stuff up here. We slip in a Wade here and there, but the swell forks are bread and butter in the Norther Plains.

I notice most of your saddles have the exposed leathers... Personal preference? If so, tell me why? I've not ridden one and haven't been asked to make one, but we all so things for a reason-

Thanks,

Clay

[jwwright]

Howdy Clay.................Thanks for the comments on my saddles. I've been participating in this forum for about 3 years now, and the great saddle makers here have been great help to me in progressing and refining my work.

I too, build swellforks primarily. Many heavy Buster Welch fronts, Will James and a few Associations. I am happy to build what ever a customer wants, but I've only made 4 Wades in the last several years. Concerning the exposed stirrup leathers, I do build quite a few of those. Again, it's what ever folks order. I have had them on several of my personal saddles, and I liked them just fine. Most of the time though on my personal saddles, I use 1/2 stirrup leathers with what I call my ranch cutter fender..........that pattern has some sweep forward to it, without much "bell" to it.

Glad to have you here, JW.

[cincolittles]

Great looking saddle.