Saddle Making: One Piece Swell Cover

[@laurapope4715]

Awesome! I am always so grateful to craftpersons who take the time to pass on this kind of knowledge! I am building my first saddle so I am going to use your method for the swell.

[@genecarden780]

Not only do you have amazing skills but you are very good at explaining what you are doing AND why you are doing it

[@JohnBarbaraHooley]

Thanks so much. I truly appreciated it. I am only on my 3rd saddle and the guilt was my nightmare. Have the leather all skived down and I'll put it on tomarrow. With your help I feel confident. I'm 82 been doing leather for about 18yrs. Love tooling and doing a lot of bible covers holsters, chaps and the like. Thanks again for your help. Blessings.

[@aixpert291]

I’m so glad you’re back!! You’re my absolute favorite leather craft guy!

[@brianmontgomery371]

My up most respect to you sir, cannot express how thankful one can be for the knowledge you pass along! Thank you again!

[@LewisSkeeter]

Wonderful skill. Astonishing.

[@larrycaughron1321]

Good to have you "back in the saddle again", pun intended. Good luck with the new shop and blessings on you and your family.

[@carmeister_]

Really chill video that auto played and I fell asleep to lol had a dream about owning a ranch with three brown horses. Went on a trek to acquire a younger horse (one of the three) thank you sir for your calming voice!!

[@GeezyCarnivore]

Just came across this video and I must say thank you very much. I’m in the process of duplicating a saddle I built in Bill Gohmer’s class. Best saddle I’ve ever sat in. All day working saddle. Anyways, I couldn’t find the one piece swell pattern that we used so this video has been a lifesaver.

[@rickyfabre9259]

I went to new job is why I closed my public shop, but still working leather shop at home. I have sewing machine and a lot of hand tooling tools, thanks greatly you are the man 👍💪💪I went to work on the water front ILA Checker

[@tomkilcullen5421]

Good job Don. Breaks take care of soft spots,nice trick to show folks. Keeps new comers from panicking bout the bubbles. You're a good teacher,don't weaken my friend. Blessings on you and your family. Again Thanx for the tips.

[@maynardconde.2954]

Thank you so very much for share your knowledge, Sir! Greetings from Brazil.

[@fredpfeiljr6450]

Awesome video my friend ! I really like all of your videos and have watched all of them several times. This one goes into so much detail and helpful advice. Thanks so much !

[@donpayne562]

That was alright hell I want to see the rest of it. I’ll never build a whole saddle but I like the different techniques.

[@clantoncattleco]

Awesome love the saddle making videos!

[@kevinsmith9406]

Gorgeous, I had a saddle built on the same tree in 1984 in Gooding, ID. accept it was rawhide on wood. Mine had sewn seams on the swells, they looked good but yours are better.

[@tamerkhalil2751]

I really like the way share your experience. ..this is fantastic. ..great work and great video

[@MasterCrazeyes]

I like your technique of doing this. I was shown a different way but I like your way better. Thank you for sharing this.

[@jeremiahbusenitz2125]

That was awesome. Really clean!!!

[@louiszemek5058]

This is wonderful information Don. Thanks so much for the tips.

[@hood1148]

i could listen to you all day long

[@alruiz7151]

Well done conpadre... Well done!

[@CantrellLeatherGoods]

This was such a great video. So many great tips. Saddles are one thing I haven’t attempted yet so this was awesome for me... takes a little of the “scary unknown” out of it. Thank you so much Don and glad you’re getting settled in.

[@johnmadrid5265]

Love your leather work

[@tylerjohnson3863]

You make that look disgustingly easy, haha. Glad y'all got moved ok and look forward to more content.

[@Gody-zz4mx]

Good teaching and skill 👌

[@paulavery9189]

Thank you your an excellent tradesmen

[@DavidMorgan-mf9qb]

Don, undoubtedly you are a true Artisan . Your efforts to help those of us less adept at your craft are sincerely appreciated. I looked at the Precision Tree Company tree with interest. Would be very interested to hear your thoughts on them. Thanks again.

[@m.l.gleatheritems2598]

I for got to tell you my daughter started to ride when she was 1 and she ie 12 years old now, Thanks, Michael

[@terristillwaugh3063]

Thank you so much for this video! You did a great job explaining and showing everything. I loved the part about your time being more valuable than skife blades. That really freed me up a ton. That is probably stupid, but it really was helpful. I am working on my first saddle and don't want welts. I have been watching Dale Harwood's saddle making DVDs, so am trying to work this fork between your welt free method and his slick fork. I am praying a lot as I work through it. But really, thank you for your willingness to share your knowledge with the world. It is amazing!

[@1977Mappy]

Outstanding content, the ability to produce great work, & to convey your skills in words is rare. Keep creating, & ill keep watching & supporting, thanks

[@piledriver141]

Beautiful job!!

[@JP-fn5xt]

Don, pins are driven with Japanese hammer that has a convex end to keep the pins from escaping, the other side is for normal nails. I grind it hollowed out a bit, works really well.

[@judsonhicks3807]

I know almost nothing about leather, and even less about saddles, but I sure do love watching good craftsman working with their hands, doing amazing work

[@jamesdean3003]

Very good video, very informative. What would be your next step. Or do you have videos for building a saddle from start to finish

[@readytostartshooting]

Love watching your show. I learned how to basket weave watching you. Thanks

[@mikeboone4425]

Great video .Happy trails

[@AdamTillontheWeb]

Appreciate the info, great work

[@tizianoracasi3676]

Molto bello veder lavorare i cuoio e molto istruttivo, grazie.

[@juliangonzales2916]

Excelente trabajo saludos 👍👍👍

[@genecarden780]

They make a hammer just for escutcheon pins. It is a warrington hammer or sometimes called a pinners hammer. One side of the head is a standard hammer shape the other is wedge shaped so when it slides off the round head of the pin it wedges between your thumb and forefinger instead of smashing your fingers

[@tinoyb9294]

Gaaaaaaah! Skiving the top grain! I wonder how long it took to get used to doing that? If you haven't already and I missed it, a demo of stitching the cantle binding (without too much cursing) would be interesting. Thanks. Looking forward to a newsletter but take your time with the new shop.

[@moniquehoffer3527]

That’s awesome.., it’s way better having seen this technique done.. 👍👍👍🤠

[@TheHidepounder]

That you so much for this video, great information

[@steffenwurtz1767]

Hello Don, super nice video. But how do you cover a fork when there is a rawhide binding etc in the front and you have to take it of for sewing it? Greetings from Germany, Steffen

[@ricardofranco9946]

Nice job, but I think you can use the same technique used in the manufacture of premium car leather cover dashboards, or direct use soft leathers. In other hand the dust of the epoxi cover the fiberglass is less dangerous than the fumes of the yellow glue. Amazing job. Thanks a lot for share and teach

[@enj01sk8t3r]

When you make a saddle from scratch, how long does that process take? If you had no other projects? Just the 1 saddle to focus on? Loving the videos!

[@stephenmaniloff8493]

Beautiful skiving..Not easy....

[@barebackjackbarebackjack2966]

I'd like to see a swell cover with a side bead in it.

[@alextourovidal9208]

Oii Boa noite blz sou do Brasil e gosto do seu trabalho vc explica muito bem a pesar de ñ entender o que se fala Mas suas explicações são muito boas vc tbm poderia faser um vidio de como se faz este cavalete que vc usa pras selas

[@donmortimer4478]

Great Video!

[@bubbamoran7461]

How about a video of installing a welt on a swell cover

[@BlackCamaro728]

I am also looking for a video on this subject.

[@heathatkinson9491]

do you use foss cement ever wat type is the glue your using Don thanks in advance. also on this saddle could you put the front rigging over the swell after its covered like you showed in this awesome video getting a lot of tips and techniques from your videos mate cheers . Heath Atkinson Australia

[@dubbie001]

Great instruction

[@131Ultramar]

What glue do you use when the leather is still wet?

[@thvideos2037]

Where do you get your leather at

[@thvideos2037]

Jeff Allen ok thx

[@equineexcellence1]

thankyou that was great to see.

[@FKNSENDIT]

Stupid question sir. Would a round orbital sander work to take the grain off or is by hand the better way to go?

[@krebissu]

This water that you put in after applying the glue on the leather, is soapy water?

[@TexHoss1]

Where did you get the cutting board table top you got there?

[@EMMYHOWKS711]

Do you have any videos of an in seat rigging?

[@jefftiffin9542]

Hey Don what kind of knife are you using to cut your leather out with?

[@tcchen6885]

Very fun to watch.

[@NoxusGG]

I have the same hand skiver....where do you get your blades at???

[@martinstults9419]

Schick injector blades. I buy them of Amazon.

[@terristillwaugh3063]

www.amazon.com/C-S-Osborne-Skife-Replacement-Blades/dp/B00ZFSP2KA/ref=sxts_sxwds-bia-wc-p13n1_0?cv_ct_cx=knife+blades&dchild=1&keywords=knife+blades&pd_rd_i=B00ZFSP2KA&pd_rd_r=d04da967-fdf2-41ac-9433-818b00008615&pd_rd_w=lzNGv&pd_rd_wg=T8re9&pf_rd_p=13bf9bc7-d68d-44c3-9d2e-647020f56802&pf_rd_r=03VQ77NXPEGQ1QPVZW2N&psc=1&qid=1595620645&sr=1-1-791c2399-d602-4248-afbb-8a79de2d236f

[@aaronbroddesson4127]

What maker of the saddle tree is that ?? Tanks for all .....God bless

[@rodolfopibiri2823]

You are " the Best "

[@waynemcmanus2634]

do you always wet your leather , before you skive?

[@waynemcmanus2634]

one saddle maker told that is seems to skive better while wet and extends the the life of your blades. is this true for you?

[@dennismott4226]

That's really kind of cool. Somehow that doesn't look like something a first timer would like to try. You mentioned patterns. Where can a guy find a pattern for a full saddle but an old timer type saddle. Like a visalia?

[@richregan8911]

I notice there isn't a leather strainer cover. Is it not needed on this type of tree?

[@clintonmcvay1522]

I have always wanted a leather hat like Eastwood had..could u make it..??

[@andreasporch788]

How many hours does it take to build a full tooled saddle??

[@richardnuffer4220]

Do you sell saddle trees? Do you have a website or way to order?

[@rickyfabre9259]

I have a leather shop in ravenel sc , I had open to the public 1998 , I did a lot of repairs to western saddle and some English. My question what do you charge for breaking and washing, actually I would like to know all of your pricing, if don’t mind I see you really know what you are doing, thanks Ricky 😎I going to watch all of your videos

[@BLYFACTOR]

This what you call oddly satisfying leather craftsmenship

[@GottliebGoltz]

Like they say at the Sunsweet dryers "It takes a lot of work to put wrinkles in a prune. Thanks again, Don. G-G

[@amycarrell9413]

Don what glue u use buddy u just save me time thank u A&S Saddle Repair

[@raeesahmad6452]

❤❤❤

[@CarlosLopez-vs1be]

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[@Yolcu226]

I want to learn how to make a saddle too. Please help me. I'm waiting for your message.

[@brianwilson4861]

Oh wow! A commercial break followed by.....you guessed it. More skiving. And another break and.....more skiving. Over 36 minutes of nonstop skiving. I'm on the edge of my seat. Oh it's going to dry? Be sure and keep the camera rolling so we can watch it dry. Ahhhhhh. You edited out the exciting part when it was drying. I'm just kidding. I hope that you have more videos on saddle making. I would like to learn how to make one. Thanks for sharing.

[@Spectt84]

I wish I could be your apprentice...

[@draven3838]

It's a lot like when I wet form leather canteen covers

[@franklinarchambault-ik5xg]

Do not like fiber glass

[@АртышТарый-оол-ц8л]

🤔

[@АртышТарый-оол-ц8л]

RUS

[@eaglestudios4146]

Don you inspired me to give this a go on a 1/9th scale horse saddle. I made the tree and now working the leather in! Thanks!! drive.google.com/file/d/1wwCsuwh3B99o3XB8ItretVL9qeYq21CA