Harfindel Report post Posted August 30, 2013 (edited) I am reconditioning/repairing a small (11") saddle that was made about 1940 by W.D. Allison. It is double rigged with aluminium dees. Someone relined the saddle decades ago, and perhaps made other changes, too. One of the rigging dees that is currently on the saddle appears to be original (near side, front), but the other three do not match and, frankly, look to be poor quality, homemade jobs that were installed during a brother-in-law repair. I would like to get new dees on the saddle that are at least something close to the look of the original. I guess brass would be nicest, but at this point I am not that picky Does anyone know where a person can get reproduction rigging dees? I have contacted Bork Saddlery Hardware http://borksaddleryhardware.com/ but I think they don't have something as small as I need. (The leather straps from which the dees hang are 1 3/4 inches wide and I would like to avoid changing them if I can. The dees at their widest are 2 1/4 inches wide.) I am attaching a photo of the one good dee, so people can see the details of it. I left the others out of the photo in case someone just ate. The back side of the good dee is stamped "JAPAN", go figure. Any help would be greatly appreciated. The saddle is for my daughter. Thanks in advance. Edited August 30, 2013 by Harfindel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandy Robbins Report post Posted September 1, 2013 Harfindel, You could try Walsall hardware. They have some saddle hardware. You may even try Jeremiah Watts, he does make saddle hardware along with saddles. Good luck....wish i could help more. Sandy http://stores.homestead.com/hstrial-WalsallHardware/StoreFront.bok http://www.ranch2arena.com/home.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saddlebag Report post Posted September 20, 2013 I have a couple of aluminum D's. I'll need to dig thro a few big storage crates. That is what you are looking for right - aluminum? We'll just hope the meas. is what you need. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harfindel Report post Posted October 6, 2013 Hey thanks for these replies. Just to give you an update, Bork Hardware agreed to take the one good Dee and make a set of bronze reproductions of them. At the moment I am waiting for the new Dees to arrive. I'll post a pic when they get here. The couple that runs Bork hardware are really nice people. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harfindel Report post Posted October 12, 2013 (edited) Here is one of the rings that came from Bork. They all look really good. Very consistent and accurate to the original. Edited October 12, 2013 by Harfindel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
