Members rdl123 Posted July 19, 2018 Members Report Posted July 19, 2018 Hello All, Here is saddle project #4 - This is a slick fork saddle I built for a friend on a Swanke tree. Finished out at 15.5" seat. 4.5" handhole w/90 degree bars. As per usual by this stage of project all I see is problems & mistakes. I'd be very glad of input from other saddle makers as my goal is to improve my work continually/ My tooling is still very amateurish. Trying to develop my own style but it seems to require a lot of practice! Looking forward to hearing critiques and input! Regards, Ron L Quote
Members chrisash Posted July 19, 2018 Members Report Posted July 19, 2018 Wow,seems a shame to let someone use it, I would put it in a glass case in the lounge and let visitors have a look Quote Mi omputer is ot ood at speeling , it's not me
garypl Posted July 19, 2018 Report Posted July 19, 2018 I really don’t know anything about saddles, but I think you did a beautiful job on it! Gary Quote Cowboy 4500, Consew 206RB-4
Members Scoutmom103 Posted July 19, 2018 Members Report Posted July 19, 2018 I don't know saddles, either, I think it's beautiful. Quote
Members Horsemint Posted July 19, 2018 Members Report Posted July 19, 2018 Your cantle binding looks amazing and I really like how your rear skirts and back jockeys go together. I'm wondering about the yellow stripe on your horn wrap though. What's the story there? Quote
Members rdl123 Posted July 19, 2018 Author Members Report Posted July 19, 2018 Thanks for the kind words. Horsemint: I like to use softer chap type leather for my horn wraps as I find it doesn't slick up as fast as mule hide. This was a piece of 'butter' colored glove tan and I skived edges down to help wrap go on nice. Unfortunate the yellow doesn't go all the way through so I ended up with this strange affect - A few days of roping in the mud & rain and this wrap will just all go greyish brown (in theory)! R Quote
Mark842 Posted July 20, 2018 Report Posted July 20, 2018 I'm another that knows nothing about saddles but that sure looks good to me. The thought of sending that out into mud and rain puts tears in my eyes... Quote
Members Goldshot Ron Posted July 20, 2018 Members Report Posted July 20, 2018 Ron, The saddle looks good, and your tooling came out good. Gordon Andrus has an article in the last issue of the Leather Crafters Journal that talks about bar grounding. I think you'd benefit from reading it. I do have a couple of comments, but they are only my opinion. I would have rounded the skirts on the inside of the rigging ring to allow for easier tying off of the latigo strap. Your seat jockey could have been cut a little more forward (or fuller) to cover the front rigging rings; there appears from the photos a little misalignment between the front and rear jockeys. And, one last thought is that the center button tab maybe a little too high on the cantle. For a straight up seat this is okay, but if you were to build a Cheyenne roll, it'll play hell fitting under the roll and installing your rosettes (been there, done that). I can really tell that you're an individual that thinks out and designs every aspect of your project. It shows in your work. Really good job. Ron Quote
Members Rolandranch Posted July 20, 2018 Members Report Posted July 20, 2018 On 7/19/2018 at 1:35 AM, chrisash said: Wow,seems a shame to let someone use it, I would put it in a glass case in the lounge and let visitors have a look Yes!!! And make them pay to have a look! Quote
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