Well, I haven't gotten too far with the saddle, what with doing my bookwork, but I have gotten a little bit done.
This is a back view. I've got the forked covered and the stamping done on the back of the cantle.
Here is a close up showing the "blocking" done into the skirts, around the bars of the saddle. This makes the bars "sink" into the leather and then that will be filled in underneath with leather to make the skirts fit flat onto the horses back.
Here is what the pattern on the stirrup leathers, or "sweat fenders" looks like. The stamping and tooling on the rest of the saddle will match with this pattern.
This is a back view. I've got the forked covered and the stamping done on the back of the cantle.
Here is a close up showing the "blocking" done into the skirts, around the bars of the saddle. This makes the bars "sink" into the leather and then that will be filled in underneath with leather to make the skirts fit flat onto the horses back.
Here is what the pattern on the stirrup leathers, or "sweat fenders" looks like. The stamping and tooling on the rest of the saddle will match with this pattern.