04-15-2004, 03:43 AM
Richard,<br>
Thanks for posting the pictures!<br>
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Dan,<br>
I appreciate you humoring me on this topic... but I'm having problems seeing this one.<br>
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Now I don't know the whole story behind the goatskin cover that was found for this saddle and I'm not a saddler by trade but while the felt pad idea sounds good the saddle that was posted doesn't look like the saddles in conemtporary artwork. Having not ridden one I can't speak with any authority but I can't possibly see how these horns being attached to a "soft" base like a felt pad would function properly. Also they don't stand up like the horns on a rigid framed saddle and like those found in contmeporary artwork. I'm still at a loss as to how it's been determined the bronze plates were sewn onto a saddle rather than nailed onto a tree(which is what the holes look like they're there for to me). I'm not trying to be a pest and hope I'm not but in the interest of doing things correctly I am curious as to how these conclusions have been drawn?<br>
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Does your saddle have the bronze plates under the leather cover? What are they composed of... some sort of stuffing, a wood core?<br>
<br>
Does anyone else have anything to add to this? Are there any other folks out there looking at doing a mounted impression that wonder the same things?<br>
<br>
I really appreciate you helping with this and hope that I'm asking legitmate questions... I've been through this with mid 19th century saddles already and just want to get it right the first time with the expense that's involved in obtaining period tack.<br>
SMc <p></p><i></i>
Thanks for posting the pictures!<br>
<br>
Dan,<br>
I appreciate you humoring me on this topic... but I'm having problems seeing this one.<br>
<br>
Now I don't know the whole story behind the goatskin cover that was found for this saddle and I'm not a saddler by trade but while the felt pad idea sounds good the saddle that was posted doesn't look like the saddles in conemtporary artwork. Having not ridden one I can't speak with any authority but I can't possibly see how these horns being attached to a "soft" base like a felt pad would function properly. Also they don't stand up like the horns on a rigid framed saddle and like those found in contmeporary artwork. I'm still at a loss as to how it's been determined the bronze plates were sewn onto a saddle rather than nailed onto a tree(which is what the holes look like they're there for to me). I'm not trying to be a pest and hope I'm not but in the interest of doing things correctly I am curious as to how these conclusions have been drawn?<br>
<br>
Does your saddle have the bronze plates under the leather cover? What are they composed of... some sort of stuffing, a wood core?<br>
<br>
Does anyone else have anything to add to this? Are there any other folks out there looking at doing a mounted impression that wonder the same things?<br>
<br>
I really appreciate you helping with this and hope that I'm asking legitmate questions... I've been through this with mid 19th century saddles already and just want to get it right the first time with the expense that's involved in obtaining period tack.<br>
SMc <p></p><i></i>
