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update on saddle (photo's)

Jinglebob

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Well, I haven't gotten too far with the saddle, what with doing my bookwork, but I have gotten a little bit done.

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This is a back view. I've got the forked covered and the stamping done on the back of the cantle.

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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.

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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.
 

Jinglebob

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Buyer said:
Boy thats nice you have the gift. Oh got my taxes all done to day some year I'll do them every month.

Got all mine in the computer. Even did the ones for Jan and Feb of this year! :shock:

Thanks, you guys. Glad you like it. And I'm pretty sure the cowboy who's gettin this one will dang sure ride it! :wink:

I'll try and come back here as I go along and keep posting new pic's.
 

Aztumbleweed

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Nice work Jinglebob sure is good to see someone take pride in their craft.
Can't waitto see the end product (my saddle maker is still about 6 months from getting my new one finished)
 

Jinglebob

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Aztumbleweed said:
Nice work Jinglebob sure is good to see someone take pride in their craft.
Can't waitto see the end product (my saddle maker is still about 6 months from getting my new one finished)

I always laff' whenever anyone asks me how long it will take to get a new saddle made. Saddle makers are either notorious liars or work on "cowboy time". For those who don't know what "cowboy time" is, here's an example. "Yes sir, we'll get all that work done today if it takes us two weeks to do it." :lol:

How long ago did you order your saddle AZ?
 

Aztumbleweed

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Jinglebob it has been about a year and a half. He had ane in the shop and one on order when I finally talked myself into a new one. The last one I had made keeps shrinking (I think the desert heat must do that) I know without any moisture this winter it sure has shrunk up my cows.
 

nr

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Besides the beauty of it, this is really interesting seeing how a saddle is built. Never understood the inner structure before.
 

Jinglebob

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Aztumbleweed said:
Jinglebob it has been about a year and a half. He had ane in the shop and one on order when I finally talked myself into a new one. The last one I had made keeps shrinking (I think the desert heat must do that) I know without any moisture this winter it sure has shrunk up my cows.

Thats one of the reasons I always want to wear a slicker, when it rains. Some guys will tell you to get rid of the slicker cuz' it might scare the rain away, but after all these dry years I've lived through, I am pretty dried out. I'm afraid if I got very wet for very long, I'd swell up and really get big! Shoot my pants don't hardly fit now! :lol:

I never garentee my saddles to not shrink or leak either! I kind of want them to shrink, as then I get to make you another one! :wink:
 

HAY MAKER

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Yep,that's a genuine "sunday go ta meetin saddle" hope you aint chargeing that ole boy by tha hour :wink: .................good luck
 

Jinglebob

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HAY MAKER said:
Yep,that's a genuine "sunday go ta meetin saddle" hope you aint chargeing that ole boy by tha hour :wink: .................good luck

Nope, by the job. :D

If I charged by the hour, I either would get a lot more for a saddle or I'd have to work for less than a dollar and hour, to stay competitive! :shock:

I've been told it takes 40 hours to build a saddle. I timed myself on one, once, and only kept track of the time I was actually doing work and not for when I was waiting for glue to dry or leather to dry. It took 43 hours and was about 1/2 basket stamped.

With this carving that I'm doing now, it takes longer, but I enjoy it. He's not paying more for this saddle as I am still learning this type of carving. Later, when I am more proficient at it, I will charge more for the carving.

The carving on the sweat fenders probably added about another hour or maybe two per fender. But I need to practice the carving, so I am going to do it anyway. At least this way, someone gets to look at it and use it.

One of the things that take a lot of time to building a saddle, is wetting the leather and waiting for it to mellow and get just right for shaping and carving and stamping. You can't just wet it down and go to work, or the quality will suffer. It has to dry back out to where it looks dry but is wet inside the leather.
 

Faster horses

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That shows the sign of a true craftsman, IMO, Jinglebob. You are making a wise investment of time in this saddle and it will pay off on future saddles. It is good that you are reaching out to embrace new things!

(how'd I do for fancy talk?)
 

HAY MAKER

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Jinglbob,I was talkin to an ole cowboy about saddles once,said he bought a real pretty saddle in Mexico, he damn near had his rear adjusted to it but got caught out in a rain storm,said by tha time he got back ta tha bunk house,all he had between his butt and the horse's back was a wet blanket :wink: .....................good luck
 

cowsense

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Jinglebob............The saddle's looking good except for one little mistake.................................................................











You've got the brand wrong on the cantle..........doan know whose it is but it sure isn't mine.............might just as well go ahead and finish it but we'll have to discuss discounting the price! :???: PS Do you accept Canadian money?? :wink: :lol:
 

Jinglebob

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Faster horses said:
That shows the sign of a true craftsman, IMO, Jinglebob. You are making a wise investment of time in this saddle and it will pay off on future saddles. It is good that you are reaching out to embrace new things!

(how'd I do for fancy talk?)

Better than a liberal. And thats a high compliment! :wink:
 
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