Making a custom saddle, page 4

deep in the heart of the great state of Texas

Front rigging and front pocket completed
A close up of the rope tooling. Now the skirting will be removed so it is out of the way while we work on the swell, the seat and apply the sheepskin to the underside.
Preparing the swell cover
The swell cover has been applied and is being trimmed
Working on the seat pattern
The swell cover has been hand tooled with a rope border to match the skirting.
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