Christmas saddle

[Steve Brewer]

Here is a saddle finished this morning.It is built on a modified assoc.tree,Fully acorn carved,Skirt rigged set at7/8s

Oil did not have alot of time set before they picked it up

[Becca4U]

How sweet it is!

I'd be proud to throw that on one of my horses! Awesome work!

[pete]

Really Beautiful work! Tell me (and others I'm sure)

What tool/s do you use to get the cross cut circles? I have always cross hatched with a swivel knife but when I make the "cross" cuts they tend to close up the original cuts. Your's stay open and wide. Am I cutting them while too wet? Not using a wide enough blade, etc?

thanks so much for posting and Merry Christmas

pete

[Steve Brewer]

I use a 5/8s swivel knife blade.

Merry Xmas

Steve

[MikePatterson]

Very Nice !!!

I like your style.

[Steve Brewer]

Thanks mike

Steve

[hidepounder]

Really nice Steve! As I told you last night, I just love the skirt rigs! Good tooling job too...they're gonna love it!

Bob

[Traveller]

I have yet to see a saddle of yours that doesn't look perfectly balanced, Steve. I'm a big fan of relatively plain saddles but even when you post ones with a lot going on, they still feel nice and calm.

Great work!

[Steve Brewer]

Thanks Bob and Joanne

[davnasca]

Wow, thats lovely! Great carving! Nothing like working under a deadline though...

Just out of curiosity is it common to see the California half double / overlaid stirrup leathers on swell fork saddles? I've only seen them on wades and other slick forks.

[Steve Brewer]

I put whatever the customer orders.Put a lot of half double leathers on swell fork saddles.

Merry Xmas

Steve

[Casey Jordan]

Very nice Steve. You should be proud of that one!

Can't wait for pictures of your other work. (because I'm takin' notes and learnin')

Thanks for sharin'.

Casey

[Steve Brewer]

Thank you casey

[Cowboy Crafts Online]

The pictures do not seem to work for me. Would like to see it I am sure it looks great.

Ash