My Saddle Attempts

[compound]

Hallo

When i see all saddles here, i apply few pics of my saddle too. I builded this saddle last year for myself.

Wade, wood post horn3"width x 3,1/2" high, 15,1/2" hard seat, 5" cantle, 3" stainless steen bounded stirrupsm tooling......on pics.

I look forvard to yours verdicts and critiques

Thanks

[bluesman1951]

I dont know a thing about making saddles. My first impression when viewing this was "This is super clean work " I like not going overboard on frills and extras . Simple and clean ,this work just shines sewing is very fine ,I like it a lot . Very well done ,it will give many years of great service .Things get a patina with age and I would enjoy seeing this after it has some years of age on it . I suspect it will age well . My compliments ,a job well done . Bluesman1951

Hallo

When i see all saddles here, i apply few pics of my saddle too. I builded this saddle last year for myself.

Wade, wood post horn3"width x 3,1/2" high, 15,1/2" hard seat, 5" cantle, 3" stainless steen bounded stirrupsm tooling......on pics.

I look forvard to yours verdicts and critiques

Thanks

[Greystone]

looks nice to me, hope to do as good as that soon

, and You did it ,,,congrats db

[compound]

Thank you for your opinions. I´m glad you like my work.

This year i sold this saddle and there are pics of saddle conditions after 3 years on duty.

Last two years i have participated on ART OF THE COWBOY MAKERS with my saddles and there a saw that i still have many thinks to learn

Edited July 21, 2012 by compound

[compound]

...next pic...

Thanks Martin

Edited July 21, 2012 by compound

[compound]

Hi all

After long-term problems with the computer in it, I rediscovered my old pictures. Let me show you one of my other work.

Saddle inspired by the original Fred Mueller saddle from 1928year was built for "Art of the Cowboy Makres show 2011"

Seat 15"

cantle 5"x13"

Bars 92deg. QH

Freak fork 18" width

7/8 single ring rig (nickel plated bronze)

german silver conchos

22" tapaderos

Tooling: floral and geometric with embossed longhorn head on cantle and tapaderos(not according to the original saddle,it ´s just my idea and attempt with new tools )

Edited August 2, 2012 by compound

[Aurelie]

great job !

really really nice looking!

[compound]

I just finished my saddle for longtime customer from Germany<BR closure_uid_nrt42d="1840" Oc="null"><BR closure_uid_nrt42d="1841" Oc="null">I like the classic types of western saddles, but I think that this modern look to the customer will like it

Edited September 8, 2012 by compound

[Dudu]

Very nice job !

Previous saddle is best.

[compound]

Hi all

Last saddle of last year from my workshop.

Wade 15 1/2" seat

4 1/2" x 13" cantle

Extra Full Q.H. bars

Edited January 17, 2013 by compound

[Aurelie]

i like the "antique" style due to dye coupled with the "un usual" (scorpion)

nice job

[compound]

Hi all

Next saddle after long time

ASSN 14" wide fork

92 deg QH bars

Inlayd 15 1/2" seat, 5x13" cantle

7/8 in skirt rig

Full geometric tooling-second place on LEATHER WORLD DEBUT show in Sheridan Wyoming this year

Edited July 10, 2013 by compound

[Aurelie]

congrats!

i really like the details of your geometric pattern!

care to share how you keep the right alignement? you work it the same way as a usual basket?

[AdamTill]

Really like that pattern, well done!

[compound]

Hi all

Here is my last special saddle project.

Saddle nispired by 1880 Meanea Cheyenne saddles (or North Plain saddles) and was bulit for my best friend

Edited November 8, 2014 by compound

[Aurelie]

Nice !

[GrampaJoel]

Very nice. I love the era style. I really like the color you used also!

Would you mind showing or explaining how you do your horn cap?

I can't find an example any where.

I've seen them with screws which I just can't figure out in my mind.

However, it doesn't look like you use screws, but I can't make out what you are using.

Thanks

Joel

[compound]

Thanks to all

Real color of saddle is a little different,was rong light for my old camera this day.

Yes,i know-screw was used on horn cap of original era saddles. But my customer decided for iron button instead screw. ...it look very several

I forgot for saddle details

seat.......... 15,5 in

skirts.........square, 13x28in

rigging..... 7/8 sam stagg

3,5 in "box" stirrups

Martin

Edited November 9, 2014 by compound

[oltoot]

All very well done, just two observations. Have you noticed that on your saddles that are copies of 'old timey' ones that you are placing the ear and concho at the base of the cantle further back than on your originals? Having made and used this stuff for many years, there is a good reason for that. A little further back and a rope is much less likely to get hung up there which is even more so when you have the hobble ring there; and I wonder why you have chosen that slick looking material for horn wraps. Holding dallies is hard enough with a good, freshly roughed up mulehide. In use, when the mulehide gets slick from use, you unwrap the horn, take the mulehide inside and either soak or boil it til it is soft and then take a scrub brush to it and rough it up, then rewrap it and go again. It is all part of the proper wrap which has no nails and is always (except for lefties that do evrything backwards) wrapped clockwise so dallies will tighten, not loosen wrap. Maybe you already knew all this and are choosing different for some other reason.