Remake A F.a. Meanea Saddle?

[Big Sioux Saddlery]

I know this is an old thread, but I was browsing through the forum and the title caught my attention so I thought I'd show a couple pictures of one I built in '08 or '09. I used a Meanea tree from Timberline and based it largely off of a picture from Cowboy Trappings, which I can't find at the moment or I would state which page it is on. Sure different to make than a modern saddle. I'd like to build another to improve on a few things. These pictures were taken after a lady hauled it to a couple shows to try to sell for me. I went to her place to pick it up and it was laying on the floor of her trailer with boot tracks all over it, so it got a little shop worn in the process. Needless to say I was not very happy and I never put anything on consignment with her again. Anyway, it was a fun one to build and I might try another over the winter, if I get time. Maybe a little later time period swell fork next time, and try to cover it with no welts.