"WADE" SADDLE by SLYE

[Slye]

To all the members of the forum,

During the presentation of our saddle 15 days ago, we made a big error with the saddle in photo on the American flag, of which we we really excuse with you
In France, we are known for our spirit American
And for proofs, when you arrive in our workshop, the first thing which the customers see


It is a sewing machine on which is the flag of 101 airborne, the airborne 82nd and " the big one first infantry " and also the French flag

in background, in the workshop, is this photo



One of the photos represents our daughter, rewarded by the prefect of Eure-et-Loir (in Chartres, city of the Prefect MOULIN, a big image of the French Resistance) for her work about Liberation

Regularly we go on the beaches of Normandy, to Omaha, Utah and to the cemetery of Colleville


Rio CORONADO & Slye BUFFALO

or in Sainte mere L'Eglise muséum






Memories of the 50th birthday of D-Day


Our passion for the United States does not limit itself to D-Day, but also to all the history of your magnificent country
If you come to the next Cowboy Action Shooting contest of "Buffalo Valley" next June, the organizers of which we are, you will hear the "Star -spangled banner"  what is unique in France

All this to say to you that if we struck you, it was a clumsiness from us, the American flag having been placed under the saddle to pay tribute to the American saddlers
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We put back again the subject on the saddle



At the end of 1800s, Aaron Wade buys a saddle from Deadwood ( South Dakota) during one of its journeys with its horses through the West of the Oregon.
The manufacturer is unknown, but Aaron will visit him till the end of his days
At the end of 1930s, his son Clifford, notices that this saddle is adapted to many horses which he goes up regularly
In 1937 he asks to the saddler HAMLEY (Pendleton, Orégon) to redo him one ...........

One of our customers from frank PERRET asked us to make this model with only of the American equipment (pommel, bouclerie)
the pommel being made by BOWDEN (USA)

We present you some photos of the manufacturing, without using too many terms  techniqus, to excess not bothering you but other photos ,if you have some questions


encuirage "bars"



the "false seat", after the pose of a "strainer" (sheet steel of seat)


work of the knob molded in the water


détails of "rigging"




molding of the leather for "swells"






sewing of the "cantle"




fiation of "skirts", doubled natural sheep



the seat was completly doubled
details of "horn wrap" and it "rope strap", for fixation of the lasso




the photo taken with this lighting shows better the tint "mahogany antic leather"
seat and to "split" them completly doubled give a style "rough out"



the saddle ended with them "saddle G-strings

[Red Cent]

Thanks Slye.

[KidTerico]

Slye how large is the tree to start with?  Very nice. KT

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Outstanding saddle, Slye. Great photos. Thanks also for the explanation and all the photos. As always, we look forward to more of your work.

[GunClick Rick]

We've seen americans do worse.

You just having one is very apreciated

I remember my uncle when i was about 12 years old cleaning the garage and back then you could burn trash,he took a flag they had used in thier front yard for display from an old cabinet,he tossed it in the 50 gallon trash can and burned it,i got a little confused and asked my aunt why he did that,she told me if the flag got badly soiled or touched the ground you had to burn it,he was military,sounded logical to me~and i never forgot it.It was a pretty soiled flag too..

[Slye]

Kid,


We are making  the saddle tree at BOWDEN, by giving him the coast of several horses, in 1m 60 in the withers
the seat makes 15,5 inches of length and the reference at BOWDEN is " Wade Saddle Tree "

here is a photo of the rider with our saddle, but which puts a little bit short...



so long

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Thanks for the pic of the rider on the saddle. It looks good. It's nice to see it in use.

[Thumper]

Excellent work Sly!! Have you ever put the "Hamley Twist" on the stirrups? I have a similar saddle with the twist on it and it's a real knee saver.

[Slye]

Thanks at all

Thumper,

my customer don't want a "twist stirrups" but he want a traditional fender with bleving's buckle for traditional way
the fenders were molded and twisted with water and a "joy-stick"
it's a question of likes, you don't think about?
for example, we 'll make for the beginning of year, an hope saddle that it will be decorate in "Main & Winchester"'s style flower

so long

[Thumper]

Absolutely right, personal choice. I started riding English saddles early in life and my "go-to" saddle is now an Aussie, but my western model has the twist, again, I find it easier on my knees (more twist than the soak method), and easier to give subtle cues with my legs, like with the thinner leasthers on my other saddles. Again, excellent workmanship!!

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

Very nice saddle, it looks great, thanks for the look see..


  tEN wOLVES