👍Enjoyed your video! I had a spinal cord injury while working up in the Rockies, near Durango, CO, back in the 1970s. Unable to move my legs, while I was in the hospital in Englewood, CO (Denver area), I started tooling leather during the months that I was laid up. It was then, that I decided to make saddles. Due to the paralysis from the chest down, it was doubtful that I'd ever regain the use of my legs, however I "walked" out of the hospital on crutches, wearing a metal backbrace. In time, I could get around, with just a walking stick. I could also ride all day, once I pulled myself up into the saddle. A leather bench was set up for me in the tackroom, that was located in the barn. I began doing tack repair, working on the pack outfit's dozens of riding saddles, the pack saddles for the mules and the pack equipment, using an old Landis Machine to stitch the heavy leather. I later attended school at OSU Okmulgee, OK, where I learned Western Boot Making and Saddlemaking while there. I still have the 1st saddle that I made, back in the 1970s, on a A-fork, shovel-cantle tree, from Standard Saddle Tree Company, out of Vernal, UT. I put many a mile on that saddle, when I was a packer / Licensed Guide + Outfitter in the 780 square mile Weminuche Wilderness Wilderness area, located in the San Juan Mountains in the Colorado Rockies. After graduation, from OSU and returning to Colorado, I worked as a saddlemaker at Colorado Saddlery, up in the original saddle shop on the 2nd floor of the building at the corner of 15th and Wynkoop in Denver. When Bona Allen saddles were being made in Olney Illinois, I was a saddlemaker there, till they closed down, 20 some years ago. After the old Landis Stitcher, I later bought a Champion "hook + awl" stitching machine with the 10'' throat. I traded the Champion stitching Machine off, in the 1990s, when I bought bought my 9710 model Singer straight-needle harness Stitching machine. Colorado Saddlery had the Campbell-Randal, (hook +awl) stitching machines when I was a saddlemaker there. Bona Allen in Olney ,IL, had Durkopp Adler Stitching Machines, with "triple feed'. I'v collected a lot of "vintage" saddlemaking tools, since buying my 1st tools in the 1970s, Gomph, McMillen, Hackbarth, CS Osborne, a vintage German made headknife. some vintage Shefield Steel punches .
I just picked up a vintage Billy Cook 2800 saddle in Utah for my daughter. It’s over 50 years old and in amazing condition. I know the history of it and got it from a lady in her 70’s. It was her father’s saddle. She rode with it as a teenager. The tooling is amazing and my daughter loves it. So much history and class in an older saddle. Can’t be matched.
So amazed! True craftsman and artist, it also shows doing what you love will take you levels of mastery's that just speaks so much of what can be achieved. Thank you for this video
I love it Saddle I can do riding horse I do always traveling to forest spirit I do have a power A power will begin now understand and that do always but then It's true I always something
0:30 when he puts saddle on a horse we can see the horse moved. If it was comfortable, he would stay still. Furthermore you americans think with your saddles you can outbeat European ones or english saddles so to say. You know there is a reason why american cavalry used english saddles. There is a neat thing called tradition and experience.
The world would be a better place if we had more people with a Craftsman soul
A true craftsman who makes a beautiful yet very functional tool. Thank you for sharing.
👍Enjoyed your video! I had a spinal cord injury while working up in the Rockies, near Durango, CO, back in the 1970s. Unable to move my legs, while I was in the hospital in Englewood, CO (Denver area), I started tooling leather during the months that I was laid up. It was then, that I decided to make saddles. Due to the paralysis from the chest down, it was doubtful that I'd ever regain the use of my legs, however I "walked" out of the hospital on crutches, wearing a metal backbrace. In time, I could get around, with just a walking stick. I could also ride all day, once I pulled myself up into the saddle. A leather bench was set up for me in the tackroom, that was located in the barn. I began doing tack repair, working on the pack outfit's dozens of riding saddles, the pack saddles for the mules and the pack equipment, using an old Landis Machine to stitch the heavy leather. I later attended school at OSU Okmulgee, OK, where I learned Western Boot Making and Saddlemaking while there. I still have the 1st saddle that I made, back in the 1970s, on a A-fork, shovel-cantle tree, from Standard Saddle Tree Company, out of Vernal, UT. I put many a mile on that saddle, when I was a packer / Licensed Guide + Outfitter in the 780 square mile Weminuche Wilderness Wilderness area, located in the San Juan Mountains in the Colorado Rockies. After graduation, from OSU and returning to Colorado, I worked as a saddlemaker at Colorado Saddlery, up in the original saddle shop on the 2nd floor of the building at the corner of 15th and Wynkoop in Denver. When Bona Allen saddles were being made in Olney Illinois, I was a saddlemaker there, till they closed down, 20 some years ago. After the old Landis Stitcher, I later bought a Champion "hook + awl" stitching machine with the 10'' throat. I traded the Champion stitching Machine off, in the 1990s, when I bought bought my 9710 model Singer straight-needle harness Stitching machine. Colorado Saddlery had the Campbell-Randal, (hook +awl) stitching machines when I was a saddlemaker there. Bona Allen in Olney ,IL, had Durkopp Adler Stitching Machines, with "triple feed'. I'v collected a lot of "vintage" saddlemaking tools, since buying my 1st tools in the 1970s, Gomph, McMillen, Hackbarth, CS Osborne, a vintage German made headknife. some vintage Shefield Steel punches .
I just picked up a vintage Billy Cook 2800 saddle in Utah for my daughter. It’s over 50 years old and in amazing condition. I know the history of it and got it from a lady in her 70’s. It was her father’s saddle. She rode with it as a teenager. The tooling is amazing and my daughter loves it. So much history and class in an older saddle. Can’t be matched.
So amazed! True craftsman and artist, it also shows doing what you love will take you levels of mastery's that just speaks so much of what can be achieved. Thank you for this video
Making my 3rd as I write this. I have a ways to go in the learning curve. Your workman ship sets a high standard.
Cary is for real! Thanks for this video.
I love the Ozarks I lived in Ocie when I was ten. I'd love to be able to live out like that again. Please make me an apprentice!!!!
Guys like him are my heroes
Fiquei encantado, sela maravilhosa. Receba um salve daqui do Brasil.
I love Will Howe products too
I wanna meet you.
Hi Ladies im just teezing but it's so beautiful how and where you live.❤ GOD BLESS
SUPER
“Americans are starved for hands on accomplishment…to engage in something that is real…functional…”
A true Craftsman and the saddles are absolutely beautiful. I just ask to not throw the saddle on a horse's back like that, thank you.
I love it Saddle I can do riding horse
I do always traveling to forest spirit
I do have a power A power will begin now understand and that do always but then It's true I always something
Hola quiero saver si tu me puedes ayudar a comprar un harbol
Quiero hacer mi propia montura
how much is such a saddle
8,000 dollars
0:30 when he puts saddle on a horse we can see the horse moved. If it was comfortable, he would stay still. Furthermore you americans think with your saddles you can outbeat European ones or english saddles so to say. You know there is a reason why american cavalry used english saddles. There is a neat thing called tradition and experience.