Tyrel Report post Posted July 2, 2012 I finished this saddle a few weeks ago. Ben Swanke Will James 15 1/2" seat. comments or critique are always welcome. Hope everyone is well! Thanks, Ty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Craw Report post Posted July 2, 2012 Over all, the saddle is simple, neat, and beautifully finished. I'm sure you can see and feel things that make you crazy (I can see stuff on my work nobody else in the world can see) but in the photos it looks flawless. The stitching on the back of that cantle binding is outstanding. Somebody's going to be really happy with that one! Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyrel Report post Posted July 3, 2012 Mike,Thank you for the kind words. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Nelson Report post Posted July 3, 2012 Mike,Thank you for the kind words. It looks really nice. Clean, good looking saddle. It looks like a user that a cowboy would like. A well done roughout always looks good but any design flaws are really apparent. This is NICE Work. Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BondoBobCustomSaddles Report post Posted July 3, 2012 Tyrel, the first thing that stood out to me was that stitching on the cantle. It just shows the level of detail you go through to create the saddle. It is so much more work to do it straight and neat, but; it tells how the rest of the saddle is made. Nice job! Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CWR Report post Posted July 3, 2012 Tyrel, That is a sure enough puncher rig. I bet he is tickled with it. We didn't get to make it up your way this year. I still want to get up there and see your shop and visit sometime. CW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jwwright Report post Posted July 3, 2012 Real nice Tyrel, as usual. JW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyrel Report post Posted July 3, 2012 Thanks Ken roughouts are my favorite! there is still some room for error. I'm still not good enough to build a real clean smoothout saddle like most saddlemakers (usually need some stamping to cover up all of my marks) Thank you Bob, I punch the holes on the binding with my machine before I strech it on. It seems to help. Howdy CW , I didn't make it to Wickenburg either. I sure wanted to take bob parks class and visit some people, just couldn't pull together the money. My shop isn't much to see but your more than welcome to stop in if you ever make it out this way. Thank you JW, hope your doing good and keepin busy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goldshot Ron Report post Posted July 3, 2012 Saddle looks real good. I like your burnished edges. Your seat jockey lines up well with the cantle and fork. It's time for a grain out saddle and some tooling. A couple of questions: is the ring on the latigo catcher for a rope or your breast collar? And, your hand hole appears a little small; maybe it's just the photo. Keep up the excellent work. Ron Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyrel Report post Posted July 4, 2012 Ron thanks for the compliment, most Az hand call that a good year rope strap once they put a ring of rubber on. The hand hole is plenty big, just the angle of the picture. Thanks again, Ty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
