cowboysaddlemaker Report post Posted November 22, 2008 (edited) Hi everyone, Here is a 12" youth roper I just finished for a 9 year old boy in McAlester Okla. I built a 15" roper for his Dad about 4 years ago, this is a smaller version with different tooling. Edited November 22, 2008 by cowboysaddlemaker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArtS Report post Posted November 22, 2008 Wonderful work. Is that oval hole in the rigging to connect a breast place? Couldn't that rip out? Art Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cowboysaddlemaker Report post Posted November 22, 2008 Wonderful work.Is that oval hole in the rigging to connect a breast place? Couldn't that rip out? Art Yes that is for the breast collar, I have done quite a few this way, sandwiched in between the rigging leathers is a piece of rawhide that reinforces it, I have never heard of anyone having any trouble with it at all. Thanks, Alan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ArtS Report post Posted November 22, 2008 Yes that is for the breast collar, I have done quite a few this way, sandwiched in between the rigging leathers is a piece of rawhide that reinforces it, I have never heard of anyone having any trouble with it at all. Thanks, Alan Oh, rawhide in between makes sense. I really like your work. Well done. I'm still working on my 2nd saddle. Hope I finish it before I get too old to lift a hammer! LOL Art Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BondoBobCustomSaddles Report post Posted December 17, 2008 Alan, Just a word, using raw hide to reinforce stress areas is the old fashioned way. I have been doing it that way for over 15 years myself, and yet to have one fail. Several years ago I spoke with Ann Stohlman about the use of raw hide and it was also her observation that the use of rawhide, while difficult to work with , yields excellent durability. The only problem I have ever seen with rawhide is, if you are not careful as to where you keep your saddle when not in use, the mice/rats will get at it. To them it is like candy! I am currently re-doing all the rawhide trim on a saddle I made for someone in Kentucky many years ago for that very reason. Keep it up the good work! Bondo Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
