Mike Craw Report post Posted September 30, 2008 This is the side saddle in the photo in the "Let's See You" section of Carlos and me. It was the customer's great-grandmother's saddle, and he figures it is about 200 years old. The before photo is how we got it. I'm guessing this was a restore job done about 75-100 years ago, probably not by a really experienced saddle maker. I say that mostly because of how the seat was covered and the material was bunched and nailed around the bottom of the tree under the skirts. The saddle still has its original horse-hair and straw padding, and we were able to salvage most of that. Unfortunately, the tree is bone dry and was not rawhided, so this one's for display only now. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildrose Report post Posted October 1, 2008 Simply gorgeous! Great work! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kowboyboots Report post Posted October 28, 2008 That is very nice restore Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
