jwwright Report post Posted August 15, 2008 I think there was some discussion about this prior to the crash, maybe............ I am interested in how other saddle makers plug skirts. Do you plug the whole length of the skirt up to the bars? Lighter plugs, or no plugs in the middle under the rider leg area? What is the durability aspect? Although I have not torn down and / or repaired any saddles older than say 30years, it is my understanding that some of the older ones were not plugged in the middle. J Watt, I believe, advocated that either some where I read, or on his dvd series. JW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Brewer Report post Posted August 16, 2008 I use full plugs.I think leaving them out under your leg will cause more wear on your skirts. Steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg gomersall Report post Posted August 16, 2008 JW I plug all the way accross but I split my plugs down pretty thin under the leg area. If your tree bars come to a very thin edge and your skirting leather is prime stock through the entire skirt you really would not need to use plugs at all, Alot of the old hamley's I have worked on were this way but with the cattle being slaughtered at under 2 years now instead of 4 or 5 we would probably need 4 sides to follow those constructionm techniques. Greg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Bell Report post Posted August 17, 2008 Does anyone plug the skirts in such a way that it could compensate for using Arizona bars? There is a discussion on another board and someone uses primarily Arizona bars but says the way they plug the skirts eliminates the need for bar risers or the groove in the bar for the stirrup leather. Vaya Con Dios, Alan Bell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cowboy Crafts Online Report post Posted August 18, 2008 Alan, I was just thinking why would they use Arizona Bars to then just build up a stirrup groove with leather. Ashley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fpotter Report post Posted August 18, 2008 Alan,I was just thinking why would they use Arizona Bars to then just build up a stirrup groove with leather. Ashley Because they think that the AZ bar is superior in strength, not sure why ( this is one of those single rig double rig deals) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echo4V Report post Posted October 6, 2008 For those of us who don't build saddles as a day job can someone explain what is meant by plugging skirts? Better yet does someone have pictures of this? David Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
