Another Christmas Saddle

[jwwright]

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

[Steve Brewer]

JW,looks good to me,Nice job.Should make someones Xmas.

Steve

[steve mason]

Nice work on the saddle, looks like you did a real good job on the hidden stitch on the bind, good stuff.

Steve

[bruce johnson]

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).

[Elwood Turner]

JW, Nice saddle, good work as usual.

Elwood

[D.A. Kabatoff]

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

[jwwright]

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

[RichardCollmorgen]

Looks great. Is Ray Lewis the treemaker? If so, what style tree is it?

[jwwright]

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

[hidepounder]

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