Size Of Thread To Use On A Saddle?

[rmr]

Im currently making ( or trying to make) a saddle for my daughter. Lookat at the Jerimiah Watt dvd about 10 times, and read every book I can find on it. So far going ok.

Im now at the point where I need to do some sewing- skirts and cantle back. I cant find any referrence on the weight of thread to use. On most of my other leather work ( shotgun cases and flyrod cases) I have used 277 size thread. Im guessing that is too thin to use on a saddle?????

If so would it be best to get 346 or 415 size thead?

Thank you for any advice

RMR

[George B]

Normally I use 277 on top and 207 on the bottom. This is how I was taught and has worked just fine on all the saddles I have built. The only thing I did different then taught was to go up one size in needles to keep from cutting the thread on back stitches.

[lottarope]

I'm using 277 on top 346 on bottom for what it's worth on the skirts, but for the cantle and saddle horn I use hand sewing thread with an awl and parafin wax.