Next Contest Saddle

[cowboywc]

Howdy All
I started my next saddle for the Wichita Falls Show.
I'll post resized pix here every so often and the large file I'll keep adding to my photobucket.
WC

[JD Alan]

Shoot, I could do that. ----------------------------If I were you!

Once again a great example of professional carving. Thanks for sharing

WC, it seems there is a pretty large group of leather workers up in the Puget Sound area. Do they ever have shows, and do you ever get up there? Just Curious, JD

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

         Beautiful Wayne, can't wait to see it all together

                          Ten Wolves 

[Ottawa Creek Bill]

Howdy All
I started my next saddle for the Wichita Falls Show.
I'll post resized pix here every so often and the large file I'll keep adding to my photobucket.
WC

WC....as you post pics, why not tell those folks here that don't know, what each piece is used for....I'll hazard a guess, and say that is the piece that goes under the swell/horn.

Bill

[cowboywc]

Howdy JD
I don't know if they have any shows. I've not made it up there. I hope in the future to be able to get out and do classes in other towns.

OCB
You are right I should have said where that piece goes. I think it was late when I posted it.
That is the Gullet cover. (underside of the fork)
Thanks all for the kind words.
WC

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Wow, Wayne, that looks great. I've never thought about putting accent cuts outside the design. I like it. Thanks for the pic. Now I can hardly wait to see the finished item.

[Gun Butcher]

 WC, thta is a beautiful piece of work. Will it affect the tooling when you mold it into place?

[cowboywc]

Howdy GB
I don't think it will.
I'll find out in the morning.
WC

[cowboywc]

Howdy GB
Finished the gullet and it rubbed down the tooling just a bit at the back but that will be covered up by the fork cover anyway.
WC

[Marshal Will Wingam]

First piece - total success. This is fun. What's next?

[cowboywc]

Howdy MW
Next is the ground seat, 3 layers.
Here are the 1st two installed and shaped.
WC

[cowboywc]

MW
Here is the 3rd layer, not finished shaping.
WC

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

          WOW WC, you've made some big progress in a few days, looking good Pard.


                                          tEN wOLVES 

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Thanks for the pics, Wayne. It's coming right along.

[cowboywc]

Howdy All
All three layers of the ground seat are on and shaped.
WC

[cowboywc]

Howdy All
The horn is carved, sewn and wrapped.
WC

[Gun Butcher]

  WC, it looks like it is coming along nicely. I was amazed that installing the gullet didn't harm your tooling and I like the way you are carrying the pattern thru to the other componets.
I have an old  tree in the shed that may finally get past where you are right now. I started it a long time ago and never got past the horn cover and gullet. I guess I am really back into this now thanks to you guys.

Keep posting the pics and when I  get home I will show the forum mine and they will have a how to and how not to for comparison.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Thanks for the updated pics, Wayne. That horn really looks outstanding.

[cowboywc]

Howdy All
Finished blocking the skirts yesterday. They have to set and dry for 3 days, then I can re-wet and do the carving.
WC

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

            Looking good WC, it's coming right along

                       TW