TrooperChuck Report post Posted December 3, 2008 I'm about to start my 6th saddle... It will be a Santa Fe style, with slots in the cantle, Sam Stagg rigging and a half-seat. I'm undecided whether to cover the entire cantle, or leave the rawhide exposed above the half-seat. IF I decide to cover the entire cantle, does anyone have any suggestions, photos, or advice for how best to install the leather around the slots in the cantle? Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mulefool Report post Posted December 3, 2008 Wish I could remember where I saw it, but it seems like I saw one where the leather was tacked down with escutcheon pins around the slots. Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldtimer Report post Posted December 4, 2008 Like Mulefool says, if you decide to cover the whole cantle , use escutcheon pins around the slots. If you decide not to cover the whole cantle, you can make scallops and nail them down with escutcheon pins. Attached is a pic of my Santa Fe style saddle that I built a couple of years ago. I used a mexican style rigging instead of a Sam Stagg rigging and it works fine. I also installed a rosewood horn cap with a solid brass Texas star inletted ( to cover the screws), bling bling ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldtimer Report post Posted December 4, 2008 This shows an example on how to use the cantle hand holes , to make a makeshift pack saddle of your Santa Fe saddle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
