Members Rolandranch Posted November 2, 2020 Members Report Posted November 2, 2020 Hello all! Finished saddle 3! It's a 14.5" Olin Young ranch roper. Can't thank Travis Kading enough for letting me do this build at his saddlery and for all the help he gave me along the way! Especially for showing me how to do those single piece swells. Quote
Members Rolandranch Posted November 2, 2020 Author Members Report Posted November 2, 2020 Conchos and cantle plate were made by Gordy Alderson. The rigging dees are Jeremiah Watt. Thanks for looking! All the best, Ryan Quote
Contributing Member Ferg Posted November 2, 2020 Contributing Member Report Posted November 2, 2020 Nice work, you are getting better!! Ferg Quote
Contributing Member fredk Posted November 2, 2020 Contributing Member Report Posted November 2, 2020 That is a thing of real beauty there I guess the symbol is a ranch brand? How is it read? Quote
Members Retswerb Posted November 2, 2020 Members Report Posted November 2, 2020 I don’t profess to know saddles but that looks about as nice as they come. Quote
Members Dwight Posted November 2, 2020 Members Report Posted November 2, 2020 Beautiful saddle, you are a credit to the industry . . . I would be very proud to ride that saddle . . . May God bless, Dwight Quote
Members Ken Nelson Posted November 2, 2020 Members Report Posted November 2, 2020 It is hard to imagine that is just your 3rd one. You have worked very hard to get to where you are at. My hat is off to you. Not many do that caliber of work by the 3rd one! Quote
Members rdl123 Posted November 2, 2020 Members Report Posted November 2, 2020 Wow! That saddle is beautiful - Really like the clean lines and the combination of roughout vs tooled! Excellent work! Ron L Quote
Members Cattledude Posted November 2, 2020 Members Report Posted November 2, 2020 Nice job! My 3rd didn't look that good... If you don't mind, who made the tree? It looks like a OY without leg cuts? Very clean lines and your tooling and pattern are really good. I see a style emerging...! Quote
Members OldRedMule Posted November 20, 2020 Members Report Posted November 20, 2020 Beautiful job. I am going to do my second this 20/21 winter. Quote
Moderator bruce johnson Posted November 20, 2020 Moderator Report Posted November 20, 2020 Ken Nelson, You wouldn't believe his first one either. It was way better than most people's first. Nate - Great job on this one! Hope to see you in Prescott and crossing our fingers it happens. Quote
Members Ken Nelson Posted November 20, 2020 Members Report Posted November 20, 2020 It is great to see some of these young guns, get so good so quick. It just goes to show there is no limit how far you can go with some natural talent and a LOT OF HARD WORK. Quote
Members Bigfoote Posted November 20, 2020 Members Report Posted November 20, 2020 Wow, nice job! What more can you say??? Quote
Members Chris623 Posted November 20, 2020 Members Report Posted November 20, 2020 You sure do nice work, young man! Quote
Members Goldshot Ron Posted November 21, 2020 Members Report Posted November 21, 2020 Good job Ryan. Your tooling looks real good, and the design of the saddle looks clean. How did you do the Roland Saddlery, and I'd like to see how you installed the flank cinch dee. Quote
rktaylor Posted December 14, 2020 Report Posted December 14, 2020 Well done Ryan. I enjoy following your progress. Randy Quote
Members aru Posted December 14, 2020 Members Report Posted December 14, 2020 Very nice, It looks like you got the hang of it. Quote
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