Members D.A. Kabatoff Posted February 7, 2008 Members Report Posted February 7, 2008 Hi Don, good job on that saddle... that's a fine looking piece of work. As a few people mentioned, that is a challenging style of saddle to put together and to do a nice job of it (like you did) is even tougher. Especially like the job you did with the square skirts... making them look square on the back end gives most people fits. Tell me about the thread you used... is that yellow linen? Don't see that much anymore, but it has a really nice effect on your saddle. Darc Quote
Ambassador Don101 Posted February 7, 2008 Author Ambassador Report Posted February 7, 2008 I LOVE your saddle! Is is beautiful and the carving too. Congrulation, i hope to make a saddle that look as nice for my first one too ;-)What did you find the most difficult? there were a few things i found difficult as it was new teritory i supose, the gulled covering was a bit hard with only one pair of hands, carving the seat on the tree was a real pain and diddnt turn out as nice as i would have liked it felt as if some times i needed to break my wrists to get more flexability and get around some of the corners, covering the rings on the riging was also not an easy task, and the cheyenne role, the rest was normall leather work and went ok i had to just think a couple of times before cutting or how i was going to put it together. Hi Don,good job on that saddle... that's a fine looking piece of work. As a few people mentioned, that is a challenging style of saddle to put together and to do a nice job of it (like you did) is even tougher. Especially like the job you did with the square skirts... making them look square on the back end gives most people fits. Tell me about the thread you used... is that yellow linen? Don't see that much anymore, but it has a really nice effect on your saddle. Darc yes it is yellow linen and it is still available over here ive had that large role a good few years and cost then about $30 but it is still around and i like using it on stuff, Don Quote
Members pella Posted February 7, 2008 Members Report Posted February 7, 2008 well, i'm not a master in carving, so to me it look very nice, and most of all, i like the style of the leaves, scrolls and flowers, i like the littles points you made on the big flower, on the petals. Tooling is also a style i like, i would be proud to ride this saddle :-) i am surprise you dint talk about the seat, thats something i am afraid of. Yellow linen thread, i buy some lately at Abbey saddlery, they carry it on a regular basis. Hey, may i say it must be a pain in the butt to hand-stich felt and leather?! Maybe easier than a sheerling? Quote
Members greg gomersall Posted February 7, 2008 Members Report Posted February 7, 2008 (edited) Don On the next one fit your seat, figure out where your lines and borders are, then take it off and tool it on the rock. You will be much happier this way. The only piece I tool on the tree is the fork cover. Also the bottom edge of your front jockey could be lower so that it would be more inline with the rear jockey. Other than a couple other minor details you should be very proud of what you have done . gutten-tog. Greg Edited February 7, 2008 by greg gomersall Quote
Cecil Posted February 8, 2008 Report Posted February 8, 2008 Well after months of slowly puting this saddle together its finished, it was a good learning prosess as the next one i do there would be a few different things and ways i would go about it, for the first i am happy, let me know what you think, Don Don - The saddle is beautiful. It is very clean and uncluttered. Quote Cecil Wakelin http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/community.dl...d=359493&ck=
Ambassador Don101 Posted February 11, 2008 Author Ambassador Report Posted February 11, 2008 Well got to try the Saddle for fit on a friends Quarter horse the saddle it self was OK but just a little to wide in the gullet for the horse, well it wasn't built for it but nothing a saddle blanket wouldn't cure, so overall i was pleased with the results, Don Quote
Members whithead Posted February 28, 2008 Members Report Posted February 28, 2008 (edited) Awesome saddle! Where did you get the stamp(s) you used for the border? Also, I am new to this foum and looking to build a saddle...what is the ClayB"s you refer to? If it helped you it may save me some stress as well.... I think I saw your series of building photos as a link was posted by someone on the CASCity site...I didn't recognize that until I saw the photo of you on the horse. Again - Great job...you should be proud of your success! Edited February 28, 2008 by whithead Quote
Ambassador Don101 Posted February 28, 2008 Author Ambassador Report Posted February 28, 2008 here is a close up of the stamps for the border, the stamp was a tandy stamp that i filed to be more like the old stamps used by Meanea and collins the wheel used to be made by macmillan i dont know if they are still doing anything and the lines beader was also made by myself from a large bolt and filed to shape, i didnt realise that judge had posted the saddle on cascity but yes it is the one, and the ClayB i was on about is amember here take a look at his photo albums, Don Quote
Members mudman Posted February 29, 2008 Members Report Posted February 29, 2008 Evcellent job for the first one! Quote
SCOUTER Posted February 29, 2008 Report Posted February 29, 2008 Don, The saddle is beautiful! All of your work is reminiscent of the golden age of western leathercraft. I am curious as to your location. Your profile notes Germany... Is that so? Is there a big following for the American west in Germany? Thanks for posting! Quote
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