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.
@aixpert2914 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad you’re back!! You’re my absolute favorite leather craft guy!
@brianmontgomery3714 жыл бұрын
My up most respect to you sir, cannot express how thankful one can be for the knowledge you pass along! Thank you again!
@genecarden7802 жыл бұрын
Not only do you have amazing skills but you are very good at explaining what you are doing AND why you are doing it
@laurapope47158 ай бұрын
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.
@larrycaughron13214 жыл бұрын
Good to have you "back in the saddle again", pun intended. Good luck with the new shop and blessings on you and your family.
@LewisSkeeter4 жыл бұрын
Wonderful skill. Astonishing.
@donpayne5624 жыл бұрын
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.
@fredpfeiljr64504 жыл бұрын
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 !
@tomkilcullen54214 жыл бұрын
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.
@clantoncattleco4 жыл бұрын
Awesome love the saddle making videos!
@rickyfabre92592 жыл бұрын
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
@geoffklein14342 жыл бұрын
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.
@readytostartshooting3 жыл бұрын
Love watching your show. I learned how to basket weave watching you. Thanks
@tamerkhalil27514 жыл бұрын
I really like the way share your experience. ..this is fantastic. ..great work and great video
@jeremiahbusenitz21254 жыл бұрын
That was awesome. Really clean!!!
@louiszemek50584 жыл бұрын
This is wonderful information Don. Thanks so much for the tips.
@CantrellLeatherGoods4 жыл бұрын
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.
@tylerjohnson38634 жыл бұрын
You make that look disgustingly easy, haha. Glad y'all got moved ok and look forward to more content.
@carmeister_2 жыл бұрын
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!!
@MasterCrazeyes2 жыл бұрын
I like your technique of doing this. I was shown a different way but I like your way better. Thank you for sharing this.
@kevinsmith9406 Жыл бұрын
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.
@paulavery91892 жыл бұрын
Thank you your an excellent tradesmen
@hood11483 жыл бұрын
i could listen to you all day long
@terristillwaugh30634 жыл бұрын
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!
@AdamTillontheWeb2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate the info, great work
@alruiz71514 жыл бұрын
Well done conpadre... Well done!
@maynardconde.2954 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so very much for share your knowledge, Sir! Greetings from Brazil.
@DavidMorgan-mf9qb4 жыл бұрын
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.
@johnmadrid52653 жыл бұрын
Love your leather work
@1977Mappy4 жыл бұрын
Outstanding content, the ability to produce great work, & to convey your skills in words is rare. Keep creating, & ill keep watching & supporting, thanks
@Gody-zz4mx10 ай бұрын
Good teaching and skill 👌
@TheHidepounder7 ай бұрын
That you so much for this video, great information
@piledriver1413 жыл бұрын
Beautiful job!!
@tinoyb92944 жыл бұрын
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.
@judsonhicks38074 жыл бұрын
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
@m.l.gleatheritems25983 жыл бұрын
I for got to tell you my daughter started to ride when she was 1 and she ie 12 years old now, Thanks, Michael
@JP-fn5xt Жыл бұрын
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.
@mikeboone44254 жыл бұрын
Great video .Happy trails
@genecarden7802 жыл бұрын
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
@moniquehoffer35274 жыл бұрын
That’s awesome.., it’s way better having seen this technique done.. 👍👍👍🤠
@equineexcellence14 жыл бұрын
thankyou that was great to see.
@barebackjackbarebackjack29662 жыл бұрын
I'd like to see a swell cover with a side bead in it.
@enj01sk8t3r5 ай бұрын
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!
@ricardofranco99463 жыл бұрын
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
@rodolfopibiri28232 жыл бұрын
You are " the Best "
@dubbie0012 жыл бұрын
Great instruction
@juliangonzales29163 жыл бұрын
Excelente trabajo saludos 👍👍👍
@tcchen68853 жыл бұрын
Very fun to watch.
@tizianoracasi36764 жыл бұрын
Molto bello veder lavorare i cuoio e molto istruttivo, grazie.
@stephenmaniloff84934 жыл бұрын
Beautiful skiving..Not easy....
@donmortimer44784 жыл бұрын
Great Video!
@jamesdean30033 жыл бұрын
Very good video, very informative. What would be your next step. Or do you have videos for building a saddle from start to finish
@BLYFACTOR4 жыл бұрын
This what you call oddly satisfying leather craftsmenship
@steffenwurtz17672 жыл бұрын
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
@GottliebGoltz4 жыл бұрын
Like they say at the Sunsweet dryers "It takes a lot of work to put wrinkles in a prune. Thanks again, Don. G-G
@raeesahmad6452 Жыл бұрын
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@FKNSENDIT2 жыл бұрын
Stupid question sir. Would a round orbital sander work to take the grain off or is by hand the better way to go?
@131Ultramar26 күн бұрын
What glue do you use when the leather is still wet?
@thvideos20374 жыл бұрын
Where do you get your leather at
@thvideos20374 жыл бұрын
Jeff Allen ok thx
@alextourovidal92083 жыл бұрын
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
@rickyfabre92592 жыл бұрын
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
@heathatkinson94913 жыл бұрын
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
@krebissu3 жыл бұрын
This water that you put in after applying the glue on the leather, is soapy water?
@aaronbroddesson41272 жыл бұрын
What maker of the saddle tree is that ?? Tanks for all .....God bless
@dennismott42263 жыл бұрын
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?
@bubbamoran74612 жыл бұрын
How about a video of installing a welt on a swell cover
@BlackCamaro7282 жыл бұрын
I am also looking for a video on this subject.
@amycarrell94134 жыл бұрын
Don what glue u use buddy u just save me time thank u A&S Saddle Repair
@jefftiffin95424 жыл бұрын
Hey Don what kind of knife are you using to cut your leather out with?
@TexHoss14 жыл бұрын
Where did you get the cutting board table top you got there?
@Noxydzn4 жыл бұрын
I have the same hand skiver....where do you get your blades at???
do you always wet your leather , before you skive?
@waynemcmanus26344 жыл бұрын
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?
@richregan89113 жыл бұрын
I notice there isn't a leather strainer cover. Is it not needed on this type of tree?
@richardnuffer4220 Жыл бұрын
Do you sell saddle trees? Do you have a website or way to order?
@EMMYHOWKS7114 жыл бұрын
Do you have any videos of an in seat rigging?
@andreasporch7883 жыл бұрын
How many hours does it take to build a full tooled saddle??
@clintonmcvay15224 жыл бұрын
I have always wanted a leather hat like Eastwood had..could u make it..??
@brianwilson48613 жыл бұрын
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.
@Spectt843 жыл бұрын
I wish I could be your apprentice...
@CarlosLopez-vs1be3 жыл бұрын
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@draven38384 жыл бұрын
It's a lot like when I wet form leather canteen covers
@Yolcu2263 жыл бұрын
I want to learn how to make a saddle too. Please help me. I'm waiting for your message.
@user-je5yu7rl1b3 жыл бұрын
🤔
@franklinarchambault-ik5xg4 жыл бұрын
Do not like fiber glass
@user-je5yu7rl1b3 жыл бұрын
RUS
@eaglestudios41463 жыл бұрын
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