Members Aurelie Posted April 13, 2012 Author Members Report Posted April 13, 2012 Okay! Seat is on ...for good It's nice....but...i am a bit "mad" because there is a "wee" wrinkle on the inlaid cover leather ... It was NOT here on the fitting but appeared on the pulling on..... Maybe i am too picky....but it bothers me because i would like to understand WHY so that i can fix it the next time There , do you see the wrinkle at the back? While i am still debating on "HOW TO DO MY CANTLE BINDING" and since Charlotte is quite nice today and lets me working..... I am working..... I 've set the stirrups and the billets.... I have got right my back jockey patterns and the design...so now got to cut them, carve them and finish that D****D saddle! Quote In for a penny, in for a pound....
Members tnawrot2 Posted April 13, 2012 Members Report Posted April 13, 2012 Okay....Skirts are on.... It's been quite a pain in the butt to put on and align everything... I SO hate to build inskirts!!! Who said it was easy peasy thing compared to flate plates???? but it's on! i still have to put on the plugs straight and aligned at the back and rigging dees aligned at the " millimètre près" ! the front ones and the back ones so technically everything is alright althought skirts might have been "blocked" a bit more....i ve got to improve on the next saddle since it will be a Barrel racing one! but esthetic is another history.... 2 things "bother" me.... 1st : i see the right skirt slightly lower than the left one at the front Okay, it's just esthetic but i am becoming psychotic with this ...and i know that it will be the 1 st thing that Dale will notice!! And I notice THAT above everything NOW! Totally Psycho! but i am "cajoling" myself telling me : the most important is the technical aspect over the esthetic one = better have rigging dees set straight and at same level and not perfect esthetism at the front rather than the other way around (for the horse sake) PERFECTION would be both....i tried to get the skirt higher but it won't do as i wish... 2d thing : i am not used to big opening of the gullet i ve never done an Old Mexico before and i am surprised by the look of it...i have to admit : i am not at all fond of the look of it... it just looks TOO WIDE opened.... i really do prefer the Flat Creek Packet or even the Sid Special style.... Do all the Old mexico saddles look like that at the front? I never seen front rigging that far forward on the skirts, it looks like if you get the saddle on the horse in the proper position the girth would be too far forward and interfere with the horse's leg movement (pinching the horse). Quote
Members Aurelie Posted April 14, 2012 Author Members Report Posted April 14, 2012 I never seen front rigging that far forward on the skirts, it looks like if you get the saddle on the horse in the proper position the girth would be too far forward and interfere with the horse's leg movement (pinching the horse). The rigging dee is set at "full" position it's just that on the picture, the saddle is set far "up" on the stand and looks like it's very forward Quote In for a penny, in for a pound....
Members Aurelie Posted April 20, 2012 Author Members Report Posted April 20, 2012 Hello guys 'n' girls! this is the last picture that i will post before the saddle is really finished. No pictures before it is settled at the Sheridan Leather Show! surprise, surprise! i will post pictures of the finished saddle when i will come back from the States! So? See you in Sheridan! Quote In for a penny, in for a pound....
Members Aurelie Posted May 28, 2012 Author Members Report Posted May 28, 2012 Hello guys and girls! I am back from my trip to Sheridan with my Hornet aka Bumblebee. It was a terrific trip! long, troublesome but terrific! I have met great peoples, suppliers, saddlemakers and even more! even met some of you! i ve seen terrific things too and i am coming back with even more questions that what i had before going there goal scored! i had fun , i learnt lot of things , had even more crazy ideas got things to modify, to improve got new things to try...... I have learnt "patience" I ve been working leather for only 2 years.....and i guess i have time to improve myself here are some pictures from Sheridan for you : My link Have fun and keep faith! Aurelie Quote In for a penny, in for a pound....
dirtclod Posted May 30, 2012 Report Posted May 30, 2012 Aureli, it looks you had a great time at the show !! Thank you for sharing your pictures i enjoyed looking at them. Quote I'm old enough to know that i don't know everything.
Members Aurelie Posted May 30, 2012 Author Members Report Posted May 30, 2012 Hi Dirtclod! Yes ! that's for sure! I had fun! Quote In for a penny, in for a pound....
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