Well this is something new for me. I thought I set this up so different ones from around the world can talk and discuss saddles. I have been making saddles for over 10 years now, mainly western styles. I was taught by one of the best, Wilford Lewis, my father-in-law.
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Hi I am the owner of Walker Saddlrey in Jolly TX.
I am glad to see a blog for saddle builder. I have read some blogs from boot maker and found them very informative. I hope this turns into a forum that practices the same enthusiastic and helpfullness as the boot makers blogs.Lets keep this up and tell others.
Regards Stump builder
Howdy.
Where Jolly located?
Hereford is around 45 miles SW of Amarillo TX. We are currently digging out of an 1" of ice and 3" of snow. couldn't even make it to my shop today.
Pc
Hello again: Jolly is about 7 mil. SE of Wichita Falls TX. We didn't get the ice and snow that you all got but we did get plenty of rain.
Regards
Howdy;
I have a question. Other than a slightly diferant tree, what are the diferences between a team roper, and a steer tripper. I have a customer wanting one, but have never made one. Have made plenty of TR saddles tho. Hope all is well, Happy New Year.
Jim
Sorry about being so long on this. Somehow I got locked out of the blog account, and it is just now letting me back in.
On a Steer tripping tree (or Steer Roping as it is now called)the main differece is that the back cantel hieght is 2 1/2" high or lower and the normal horn is a #7 all tho I have had some asking for a #18.
Cool, so just the lower cantle? I have never used a #7 horn, just the #18. Would the "HTM" tree work? This is the only style tree I ordered from you guys. If not, what style would you recommend? The Low TM makes sense to me for jerking big steers. Thank You!
Jim
The HTM (Hog TM) will work. I talked with my brother-in-law who makes the trees and he has seen a lot of steer trippers changing over to an OY tree.
Just a question, from the picture on you site it looks like you have already installed a strainer before you fiberglassed the tree. If so, can you make a tree without one so I can put my own with as much equitation as the customer wants?
Thanks,
DC
Yes it can be done. But my brother-in-law who is the treemaker and owner of Lewis Saddle Tree Co. says that he can't give it a lifetime warranty.
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