Seat Rigged Bluestem Will James

[jwwright]

Billy.......Thank You.

Bradley........yes sir, I talked with Kevin yesterday, and I'm going to get a couple 14" wide. Back when I ordered the one in the photo, it was available only 13. Thanks, JW

[Aurelie]

JW

That's a FINE saddle!!

Congrats!

1st time i see one of that kind!!!

i am really curious about how you can blend the flate plates rigging with the seat!

Would you mind to explain a bit the process (here or on MP)

Not that i plan to try it soon ...but maybe , 1 day i will be "tough" enough to try...

Again : that's a damn fine job!!

I wish , i day i will be as good as you guys!

[jwwright]

Aurelie.....Thank You.

The seat rig is shaped very much like a plate rigging, except that it is part of the seat jockey. The seat rigging / jockey is lined with skirting leather, as you would do with a plate rigging. The lining is from the front of the seat back to the cantle ear. It goes up and around the swells, around the back of the swells up to the handhole. The lining pieces from each side meet and over lap one another a little at the hand hole. Hope that answers your question. JW

[Aurelie]

Aurelie.....Thank You.

The seat rig is shaped very much like a plate rigging, except that it is part of the seat jockey. The seat rigging / jockey is lined with skirting leather, as you would do with a plate rigging. The lining is from the front of the seat back to the cantle ear. It goes up and around the swells, around the back of the swells up to the handhole. The lining pieces from each side meet and over lap one another a little at the hand hole. Hope that answers your question. JW

Thanks a lot for the explanation JW

I kind of see more precisely how you build that!

:-)

for now, i ve got enough "new things" to try on saddles but sure i will try this one day ...and then i guess i will ask you more

again : really neat job!

[Aurelie]

1 more question :

what is the purpose of a "rigged seat"?

I mean i know the purpose of a flate plate saddle vs a inskirt one , technically speaking

but building a rigged seat is it just for "good looking"? or has it a specific technical purpose?

and another question :

how, who could have the idea to build something like that??

I know...it's a lot of questions.....

but i like to know the hows and whys , pros and cons of everything