Saddle making tutorials

[Alan Bell]

I've been posting the steps I take to build a braided rawhide bosal in the braiding forum over the last 2 weeks or so. As a fledging saddle maker that is mostly self taught I would LOVE to see some of the processes some of our more learned and experienced saddle makers go through to build let's say a metal ground seat vs an all leather ground seat. Or how about how you do your stirrup leathers and fenders. Hey maybe a horn wrap tutorial. Quite possibly a nice series on how you make patterns or on how you tool parts like seats, Cheyenne rolls or even swells and then put them onto the saddle! Gregg or Darcy or Bruce or Troy or Kieth or Steve M or Ashley or Bob ( I feel like the lady from Romper Room) Heck ANYBODY can step up and ride this pony!

Vaya Con Dios, Alan Bell

I rule my destiny!

Bob Marley - Put It On

[steve mason]

Howdy Alan;

If you have a look at my saddle blog and go back in the archives I have a couple tutorials on there, they are not very detailed, but they will give you a brief look at some of the steps I take in making a saddle or stamping and carving. I have not done much on the blog for a while as I have had to much work on my bench.

Steve

[ArtS]

Boy Steve that is really excellent work!

ArtS

[greg gomersall]

Alan I have enough trouble just checking my email let alone attempting something of that scale. If there is something I can help you with on a 1 on 1 basis feel free to PM me. Greg

[Alan Bell]

Thanks Steve, I checked out your blog and I think even having that much on here as a tutorial might help some of us out.

Gregg, i know how hard it is to find the time to do the tutorial. I've got a customer waiting on the bosal and another one waiting on a set of romal reins and then I have to start the nxt projects and make up some more rawhide!!! All this is in between trips in the semi to Nashville, then New Orleans, and finally Washington D.C.! I could have finished the bosal already but I want to take pictures of the start of the heel knot for the blankity blank tutorial! kinda wished I hadn't started it myself but I know it helps me as much as the others that may be wanting to braid a bosal. But don't worry you know me I have NO PROBLEM asking questions!!

Vaya Con Dios, Alan Bell

Ol' pirates yes they rob I; sold I to merchant ships

Bob Marley - Redemption Songs

[Tosch]

About a year ago Darc and Greg responded to a lot of questions by non-professionals in the Western Horseman Forum. Some quetions and responses I saved to my computer so I have them handy whenever I need it, including

1) "How to tighten a horn wrap" . I saved the question and the responses by Greg and Darc.

2) Also responding to a question Darc explained tin vs leather groundseat and making a groundseat with/without bar risers with lots of photos, too. It is a longer 2 part response and I saved this also. ...

3) And finally I saved Darc's answer to my question regarding pull on tree from a flat-plate vs an inskirt rigging, again with lots of pics.

If 1) and/or 2) and /or 3) are of interest and if Darc and Greg agree I could copy it in here.

Darc and Greg - I beg yoour pardon that I did not first ask you whether it is ok to make this offer. But you invested a lot of time and patience to answer lots of questions on that forum and "knowing" you ....and if it would be helpfull for someone here.....

If however my post here is off - I am sorry.

Tosch

Edited July 30, 2008 by Tosch

[IanCantwell]

Hi Alan,

When I did my saddle making course the teacher and I took a hundred or so photos of the various stages and I took notes of the key points. I haven't had chance to type them up, keep them in my 'little black book' but I will do soon. Anyhow, if you want I could burn a copy of the photo CD if you think it would be of use or alternatively I might be able to upload it to my company web site and let you know the page URL. Let me know if I can be of help.

By the way, I enjoyed the braiding tutorial but not yet got the nerve or time to have a go, someday.

Ian.

Edited July 30, 2008 by IanCantwell

[D.A. Kabatoff]

Hi Tosch,

I can't remember the exact details of those posts you are referring to, I can't speak for Greg, but feel free to post what I wrote if you think it may be helpful to anyone.

Darc

[greg gomersall]

Tosch go ahead. Greg

[Tosch]

Ok, so I will go ahead and post 4 posts.

If however you professionals think it is of no interest to you, then admin, please, delete the post(s).

Tosch

Edited July 30, 2008 by Tosch