How To Make A New Saddle Look Old.

[greyhawk]

I'm going to use it do you have any photos of your saddle Spartan?

[greyhawk]

You saying my saddle is ugly Iranger? i would sell it if i could have you seen the price of old beat up saddles?

[lranger]

No,,,,, not at all. It looks like a pretty nice saddle in the pics. I just don't understand why you'd want to take a saddle in nice condition and make it into poor condition. So, I would think you'd be money ahead to sell it and buy a cheap, old, worn saddle, which is what you said you wanted to do to this one.

Of course it's your saddle. You can do whatever you want to do with it.

No offense meant. I just don't understand. Never mind.

[Dwight]

Greyhawk, . . . I'm sending you a couple pics of my saddle, . . . and yes, . . . I've ridden in it, . . . and I love it.

Bought it out of a pawn shop in Denver, Colorado.

It has seen a lot of better days, . . . but it may give you some ideas if you look at it closely, . . . colors, textures, worn spots, etc.

As for stamping it "after the fact", . . . it was commonly done years ago, . . . cowboys with home made stamps (from 20 penny nails and a file), . . . used a small hammer, stamp, and a piece of firewood from what I've been led to believe.

Mine has that appearance, . . . plenty of places there are stamps that the original maker just did not do.

Just remember, . . . it IS, . . . YOUR, . . . saddle, . . . treat it like YOU want to. I had planned to refurbish this old relic when I first got it, . . . wound up making a few changes to make sure it was sound enough to ride with, . . . and will do some cosmetic things later on, . . . but for now, . . . it is the entrance hall highlight of my leather shop, . . . and I like it.

Not meaning to disparage your saddle, . . . but I would not trade with you, . . . I like mine so well. You can make yours to the place YOU like it too.

May God bless,

Dwight

[greyhawk]

Well dwight all i got to say Fantastic saddle love it and i don't blame you i woudn't trade it niether niether but i do envy your lucky man hope you get years or riding out of it. . Love the colour Brilliant .Also thanks for the advice and info.

http://brushwestwatercolours.moonfruit.com/#

http://dukefanclub.weebly.com/blog/introducing-graham-leggett-western-artist-extraordinaire

Edited October 9, 2014 by greyhawk

[greyhawk]

lranger know offence taking just a sore spot i just not happy with the newness and colour just wanted to take the newness off and slightly change the flat colour thats all would love any advice on this .Thanks for the reply.

[ramrod]

ive been able to darker leather by using neetsfoot oil rubbed in vigorously. if you use a dull piece of wood to "press" on certain areas that you've applied the oil, it will darken that area appreciably.

[greyhawk]

Thanks for the tip Ramrod will have a go!

[ChriJ]

The best way to make a saddle look old and used is to use it......a lot.

Edited December 10, 2014 by ChriJ