doubleLL Report post Posted June 30, 2012 (edited) Hi everybody, My name is Laurent, I live in France (yes, I'm french...nobody's perfect ) and my hobby is to build 1/3 scale miniature western saddle. Please, feel free to comment.... I currently working on a serie of 5 show saddle: Cutting, reining, barrel, pleasure and roping. I will put some pics of this serie if you're interested on. Thanks Edited June 30, 2012 by doubleLL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
benlilly1 Report post Posted June 30, 2012 That is really cool! Looks like the real thing only with a BIG tape measure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtclod Report post Posted July 1, 2012 Nice job on your saddles. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaE Report post Posted July 1, 2012 Really nice work. Where did you buy the trees ? Or did you build your own ? Greetings from Germany Lisa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mogwild Report post Posted July 1, 2012 If it was 1/4 scale it would fit on a quarter horse. Sorry. Couldn't resist. nice job! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King's X Report post Posted July 1, 2012 Nice work! Welcome to the forum! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aurelie Report post Posted July 3, 2012 Salut Laurent! Le monde est petit! on se retrouve ici ! Comme dit ailleurs...moi je suis fan pour voir la suite! Good Luck avec tes mini selles! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doubleLL Report post Posted July 23, 2012 (edited) Hi everybody, thank you for your comments, I appreciate. Yes, my trees are homemade, I build an original made out of wood and resin. From this original piece, i do a mold, so I can duplicate resin copies as much as I need. On the pic, barrel, pleasure, reining, cutting and roping trees. As weel, the "rawhide covered finish" is homemade. Salut Aurelie, et oui, le monde est désormais un grand village Edited July 23, 2012 by doubleLL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doubleLL Report post Posted October 23, 2012 (edited) Hi everybody, Gullets, horns and groundseats are completed Edited October 23, 2012 by doubleLL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
electrathon Report post Posted October 23, 2012 You must have very small horses in France. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doubleLL Report post Posted October 25, 2012 Yes, But we don't have the small guys to ride them...LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duke Report post Posted November 9, 2012 nice! all its missing is the bridle, saddle bags, rifle scabbard and lariat. then one might mistake it for a severe. well done! anyone that owns one of those should consider themselves fortunate! btw, how much do you sell them for? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doubleLL Report post Posted November 14, 2012 (edited) Hi Duke, Thank you for your comment. As I explain on my post, I working on a serie of 5 "prototype" saddles, they are currently in process and not finished yet (as shown on pics). I hope they will be done before end of year, then i'll be ready to take orders. The price will probably be around 1750 USD each (has to be confirmed according fees of material and time spent....) Edited November 14, 2012 by doubleLL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doubleLL Report post Posted February 22, 2013 Hello, I using a basket stamp from tandy, but i think it is not small enough according the scale. the size of this stamp is about 1/4" by 3/16". Do you know a place or an adress where i can find a smaller one? Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King's X Report post Posted February 23, 2013 try Clay Miller who can be found on here or on Facebook at Clay Miller Tools. He has made custom tools for me in the past to include a BW that is smaller than any Tandy one sold. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doubleLL Report post Posted February 26, 2013 Thank you king's x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oltoot Report post Posted February 26, 2013 Barry King will make any size you want Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doubleLL Report post Posted May 3, 2014 (edited) Hi everybody, Barrel saddle done, cutting saddle coming soon..... Edited May 3, 2014 by doubleLL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quartercircleoveruleather Report post Posted May 14, 2014 what kind of leather did you use? is it 1/3 thick? good job. looks great. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aurelie Report post Posted May 14, 2014 Franchement?c'est juste super! sans ta main sur la photo , on dirait des echelle 1 Bravo! c'est déjà la galere poue trouver la bouclerie echelle 1 alors j'imagine meme pas à cette echelle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doubleLL Report post Posted May 23, 2014 (edited) Cutting saddle....Yes i know, the horn is too much heigh but I like it that way!! [ Edited May 23, 2014 by doubleLL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doubleLL Report post Posted May 23, 2014 (edited) [/url] http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=805422IMG9538.jpg'> Edited May 23, 2014 by doubleLL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
doubleLL Report post Posted May 23, 2014 Hi, I use regular leather, 1.5 mm thickness. Hi Aurelie, you're right, it's impossible to find hardware for that scale....So it's fully homemade Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
compound Report post Posted May 24, 2014 (edited) Hi DoubleLL ..i see, we have same ideas.......but different sizes I work on few small saddles-in half size- at present. I think half size is better for making and building of leatherwork details. Because i can made full size saddletrees, i can build same tree in half size. Hardwarw i order on ironworkshop of my friend-hope will be ready soon Edited May 24, 2014 by compound Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
