Members D.A. Kabatoff Posted July 15, 2011 Members Report Posted July 15, 2011 Here's a half-breed I just finished up on one of Jon Watsabaugh's fine trees. The fork was kind of a custom job between a Wade and a 13" swell fork. The silver was done by Gary Wiggin's who was recently featured in Western Horseman Magazine... does very nice work. Darcy Quote
Members TroyWest Posted July 16, 2011 Members Report Posted July 16, 2011 Very nice saddle Darcy. Jon's trees are exceptional. I think a nice tree really shows in a nice saddle. Nice silver also. Love the skirt rigging. Nice little concho on the rope strap. Excellent work. Why do you not tool the binder? Again, very nice. Quote
Steve Brewer Posted July 16, 2011 Report Posted July 16, 2011 Nice saddle Darc,as usual.You been Hid out are just Busy? Quote
Members D.A. Kabatoff Posted July 16, 2011 Author Members Report Posted July 16, 2011 thanks guys, Troy, I've never carved a cantle binding before but if I could do one thing different on that saddle, I'd sure try and carve it. Steve, Hope I haven't missed too much, I've been a bit busy lately but things are winding down a bit and I've had some time the last few weeks for reading the forum. Darcy Quote
gtwister09 Posted July 16, 2011 Report Posted July 16, 2011 Darcy, Great to see you back. The saddle as Steve and Troy have already mentioned looks great. It is always great to see your posts because you share so many views of the saddle and so much detail. Glad that you are catching your breath. Regards, Ben Quote
Members BondoBobCustomSaddles Posted July 16, 2011 Members Report Posted July 16, 2011 Darc, I haven't seen your work lately, glad you posted this one. Very nice as the guys have already said. I also like the way you incorporate your rear cinch keeper into the seat cover, makes for a clean look. Again, very nice. Bob Quote
Members jwwright Posted July 16, 2011 Members Report Posted July 16, 2011 Very cool Darcy. Quote www.jwwrightsaddlery.com
Members D.A. Kabatoff Posted July 17, 2011 Author Members Report Posted July 17, 2011 thanks for the comments guys. Bob, that keeper isn't part of the ear of the seat, it's actually a seperate piece of leather so it's easy to replace if it ever rips through the slot. I think a guy could probably cut it as part of the ear of the seat and if it tore through, trim it down to a regualar shaped ear and replace it with a simple keeper like the one in the picture... I might just try that sometime. Darcy Quote
Members AndyKnight Posted July 17, 2011 Members Report Posted July 17, 2011 Looking Good Darcy, Was that one of Jon's rawhide or his epoxy /fiberglass trees.?? Quote Andy knight Visit My Website
Members D.A. Kabatoff Posted July 17, 2011 Author Members Report Posted July 17, 2011 Hi Andy, it was one of Jon's rawhided trees...17" seat, 3 3/4" x 12 1/2" cantle, 13" fork, 4" handhole. Quote
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