Members Goldshot Ron Posted May 29, 2021 Members Report Posted May 29, 2021 Beautiful saddle Ed. What do you do to get your rough out parts so smooth, without the ragged fleshy areas? I see a lot of thought has gone into the planning and construction of this saddle. Thanks for sharing, Ron Quote
Members battlemunky Posted May 29, 2021 Members Report Posted May 29, 2021 Is that beaver on those parts? Quote
Members EdOdgers Posted May 30, 2021 Author Members Report Posted May 30, 2021 Ron: Thanks. The rough-out parts (seat and fenders) are selected from clean smooth hides with some character (veins). I also sand them after parts are rough cut using an orbital sander hooked up to a vacuum. Battlemunky: The buck rolls are made from beaver tail. It's an incredibly durable leather with a lot of character and interest. Pricey but my favorite. Always gets comments. Quote
Members Goldshot Ron Posted May 30, 2021 Members Report Posted May 30, 2021 Hey Ed, Just saw something else that tickled my interest; I like you breast collar dees. Where do buy your hardware. I buy most of my hardware from Weaver, but it would be nice to have something special, other than J. Watt's (which is nice, but somewhat too Southwestern for my taste). Thanks, Ron Quote
Members battlemunky Posted May 30, 2021 Members Report Posted May 30, 2021 22 hours ago, EdOdgers said: Battlemunky: The buck rolls are made from beaver tail. It's an incredibly durable leather with a lot of character and interest. Pricey but my favorite. Always gets comments. I had a member on here give me two tails that I'm going to use once I get my shop usable again. It looked familiar. It is a very curious leather and I smile every time I get to handling it. I love that you used it on the saddle! Quote
Members rdl123 Posted May 31, 2021 Members Report Posted May 31, 2021 That saddle is a serious inspiration Ed - Beautifully clean work! Quote
Members EdOdgers Posted June 1, 2021 Author Members Report Posted June 1, 2021 On 5/30/2021 at 2:15 PM, Goldshot Ron said: Hey Ed, Just saw something else that tickled my interest; I like you breast collar dees. Where do buy your hardware. I buy most of my hardware from Weaver, but it would be nice to have something special, other than J. Watt's (which is nice, but somewhat too Southwestern for my taste). Thanks, Ron Goldshot Ron; The breast collar D's are actually Watt hardware. They are some of the few 'plain' items without the faux engraving. I'm in agreement with you, I prefer the plain hardware unless it's actually engraved. The silver set on this saddle is by Ryon Edmonds. 7 hours ago, rdl123 said: That saddle is a serious inspiration Ed - Beautifully clean work! rdl123; Thanks Ron, much appreciated. Quote
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