Building a Western Saddle Ep3 : Denny's Masterpiece

Summer of Saddles: Episode 3:

Welcome to the Summer of Saddles series! Join us on an incredible journey as Denny, our master saddle maker, begins crafting what may be his final masterpiece—a saddle he hopes to enter in the prestigious World Leather Debut next year.

Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to learn from a master and be part of Denny’s extraordinary journey to the World Leather Debut!

This episode contains Blocking Skirts and Setting Back Rigging!

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00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:00 - Cutting the Hand Hold Hole
00:06:00 - Cementing the Hand Hold Hole
00:09:20 - Blocking the Skirts
00:16:10 - Tracing the Skirt Panels
00:16:50 - Cutting the Skirts
00:19:23 - Temporarily Lacing the Skirts Together
00:26:45 - Reference Tacking the Skirts into the Saddle Tree
00:31:45 - Blocking the Skirts in
00:33:00 - Tacking Nails to the Edges of the Saddle Tree
00:34:10 - Shaping the Edge of Skirts with Rub Stick
00:42:00 - Building the Back Rigging
00:46:20 - Tracing and Cutting the Back Rigging Panels
00:50:30 - Skiving the Rigging Panels
00:57:40 - Setting Rivet & Burrs in the Rigging
01:01:50 - Installing the Back Rigging