seveneves Report post Posted May 6, 2011 I don't know if anyone feels this way but I kind of get sad when I finish a saddle. Mostly it's because I don't have a project to work on. That's mainly why I started this one. After I finished my last saddle and was waiting on the next tree to come I got itching to do something so that's when I decided to redo one of our old saddles that we had in our shed. It was built by my cousin when he was only 15 or 16. He did a great job and he's a really good saddle maker so it's not that I was trying to redo some mistakes I was just bored. However, I am pleased how this turned out. I got the stamp from Wayne Jueschke. Wow what a difference a nice stamp makes. Totally worth the money. We have our branding tomorrow so I'm drooling at the mouth. It's going to be like Christmas morning tomorrow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seveneves Report post Posted May 6, 2011 Here's the before picture. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mike59 Report post Posted May 6, 2011 Very Nice Job! I don't know if anyone feels this way but I kind of get sad when I finish a saddle. Mostly it's because I don't have a project to work on. That's mainly why I started this one. After I finished my last saddle and was waiting on the next tree to come I got itching to do something so that's when I decided to redo one of our old saddles that we had in our shed. It was built by my cousin when he was only 15 or 16. He did a great job and he's a really good saddle maker so it's not that I was trying to redo some mistakes I was just bored. However, I am pleased how this turned out. I got the stamp from Wayne Jueschke. Wow what a difference a nice stamp makes. Totally worth the money. We have our branding tomorrow so I'm drooling at the mouth. It's going to be like Christmas morning tomorrow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrampaJoel Report post Posted May 7, 2011 Nicely done. Is it very close to what the original looked like when new? What did you use for the horn wrap? It has a real clean look. Joel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seveneves Report post Posted May 9, 2011 Thanks Mike! Nicely done. Is it very close to what the original looked like when new? What did you use for the horn wrap? It has a real clean look. Joel It's pretty different from what it looked like it think. The horn wrap is the chrome elk I got from Sheridan Leather Outfitters. I really liked to rope on it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtclod Report post Posted May 9, 2011 You did a nice job ! Has the original maker seen it ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seveneves Report post Posted May 11, 2011 You did a nice job ! Has the original maker seen it ? Thanks! No he hasn't seen it yet. I think tonight he will see it. You know I hope I didn't offend him by redoing his saddle. I guess I should have asked first although it was my saddle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
