Members jwwright Posted December 30, 2008 Members Report Posted December 30, 2008 I built this one for our cattle vet's wife as a Christmas present. Herman Oak leather, Ray Lewis tree, J Watt Horseshoe Brand hardware. Constructive critique is most welcome. Thank You, JW Quote
Steve Brewer Posted December 30, 2008 Report Posted December 30, 2008 JW,looks good to me,Nice job.Should make someones Xmas. Steve Quote
Members steve mason Posted December 30, 2008 Members Report Posted December 30, 2008 Nice work on the saddle, looks like you did a real good job on the hidden stitch on the bind, good stuff. Steve Quote
Moderator bruce johnson Posted December 30, 2008 Moderator Report Posted December 30, 2008 JW, I think it looks really good. Good lines and stamp pattern to complement everything as usual for your work. I need to get going on that hidden stitch deal too. She ought to like it. I won't say much about vet's wives here though. (OK, I will say they are saints with what they have to deal with). Quote
Members Elwood Turner Posted December 30, 2008 Members Report Posted December 30, 2008 JW, Nice saddle, good work as usual. Elwood Quote
Members D.A. Kabatoff Posted December 30, 2008 Members Report Posted December 30, 2008 Hi JW, good looking saddle, smooth work, and nice hidden stitch on the cantle binding. A personal preference of mine is having a border on the cantle back... you took the time to do it on the fork, I think it gives the saddle a nicer look if you do it on the cantle back as well. Either way, nice job! Darc Quote
Members jwwright Posted December 31, 2008 Author Members Report Posted December 31, 2008 Many Thanks fellas. Darc, I think you are right. This is the only saddle I've built where I didn't put a border on the cantle back, if it was stamped in any way. I thought I would try one this way. While I think it looks fine,and the customer is pleased.............I'm with you. I think the border is better. JW Quote
Members RichardCollmorgen Posted December 31, 2008 Members Report Posted December 31, 2008 Looks great. Is Ray Lewis the treemaker? If so, what style tree is it? Quote
Members jwwright Posted December 31, 2008 Author Members Report Posted December 31, 2008 Thanks Richard. Yes, Ray Lewis (and/or his brother Steve) made the tree in this saddle. You could call this tree a Buster Welch Roper, or Ranch Cutter.........although not to confuse with a cutter tree. This tree has Ray's regular bars in it, not the narrowed down versions you will find in most cutter trees. JW Quote
hidepounder Posted December 31, 2008 Report Posted December 31, 2008 Good lookin' saddle JW! Nice dally horn. As a tooler, I'm not a ruff-out fan, , but this one looks good! Happy New Year! Bob Quote
Members jwwright Posted January 1, 2009 Author Members Report Posted January 1, 2009 Thank You Bob...........and a Happy and Prosperous New Year to you as well. JW Quote
Members grumpyguy Posted January 2, 2009 Members Report Posted January 2, 2009 Very, very nice JW! I like the hidden stiched back cantel! This is the first one I've seen though I have heard mention of it before. Is it very difficult to do? Quote
Members Cowboy Crafts Online Posted January 2, 2009 Members Report Posted January 2, 2009 Another great looking saddly, JW. You have been busy this last year. I hope you have a great year coming. Ashley Quote
Members jwwright Posted January 2, 2009 Author Members Report Posted January 2, 2009 Grumpy, Thank You. I have done about a dozen of these hidden stitch binds so far, and I am starting to get them where they are almost smooth enough to suit me. I find them easier really for me to get a good appearance, as when doing a regular bind I have trouble getting the backside stitches to be as uniform as I like. The hidden stitch kind of eliminates that problem. Ashley.........Thank You as well. I hope you and your family have a great 2009. JW Quote
Members BondoBobCustomSaddles Posted January 2, 2009 Members Report Posted January 2, 2009 JW Nicely done. I hate it when people let the tooling get in the way of getting the basics right. Good balance, nice rise in the ground seat, should be a comfortable seat. Do you use leather or tin for your ground seats? Bondo Bob Quote
Members jwwright Posted January 3, 2009 Author Members Report Posted January 3, 2009 Thanks Bob. I build a seat with a metal strainer, or some of the trees I use have the strainer glassed in. I have never built an all leather ground seat, although I am going to do at least one soon, just because I want to. JW Quote
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