BondoBobCustomSaddles Report post Posted December 20, 2008 So far, these are the only 2 pics I can get small enough to attach. Guess I will have to work some more at it. Shown is a saddle I built for a lady that had a buckskin. It is actually dark brown and makes a good contrast on him. Also, there is a pic of a cutting saddle made for a horse that is really wide through the withers and chest and they had a hard time finding a saddle that fit him correctly without pinching him. I will try to get that picture resizing thing down, so I can post some other pics. Happy Trails! Bondo Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greg gomersall Report post Posted December 20, 2008 Bob, Never seen a bosal, fiador and mecate rigged like that before. Interesting. Greg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
badger Report post Posted December 20, 2008 Bob, I know nothing about saddles, but I know great work when I see it. Wow! Karl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greybeard Report post Posted December 20, 2008 Nice work! I like the second one w/ the oak leaves, they stand out nicely. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cowboysaddlemaker Report post Posted December 21, 2008 Good job! Alan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BondoBobCustomSaddles Report post Posted December 21, 2008 Well I think I finally have it down as far as getting the pictures small enough to attach. Here are some more, and now I can dig into the files and see if I can get out some more interesting photos for you. I have added a couple more pics of that cutting saddle for Greybeard. Also, Greg, that rig on "Duke" is a setup up I kind of worked up. He is a great working horse with a motor that just keeps running. Never quits, but; with a bit in his mouth he is always playing with it to the point that he stops paying attention to the task at hand. He loves to work cows, and in that rig, he pretty much goes at it on his own, all I do is point him onto the one I want. He is now 13 yrs and shows no sign of slowing down. Shown here are pretty much the gamit from a "base saddle" to one that is decked out. All saddles that I make are custom made to order of the owner. Happy Trails! Bondo Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greybeard Report post Posted December 21, 2008 Yep! I like the "Cutting saddle" the best! They are all nice work, but the uncomplicated design dose not get lost as I look at it, in stead it POPs out! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RustyMelton Report post Posted December 21, 2008 Nice work Bob. How long does it take to build a carved saddle? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BondoBobCustomSaddles Report post Posted December 22, 2008 Nice work Bob. How long does it take to build a carved saddle? Hi Rusty, To answer your question, Once you have the tree, ( I have mine made to my specifications in Texas and it takes about 10 to 15 weeks to get one from them), it typically takes about 8 to 10 weeks to build a plain saddle, (lot of time waiting for leather components to dry after being molded over a part of the tree like the swells, cantle binding, horn and so forth, and fitting the parts together just so,) then comes the tooling which depending on the intricasies of the pattern and the amount of tooling to be put on the saddle and additional 3 to 4 weeks. Hope that answers your question. Happy Trails! Bondo Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillB Report post Posted December 24, 2008 Bondo Bob, Nice work. Good pictures too. BillB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
