Rough Out TM Roper

 

 This saddle is going to Jacob Rose in Montana.  Built on a Bill Bean tree.  TM Roper swells, 4" round cantle, 16" seat, 2 7/8" x 3" horn with lots of taper.  Fully rough out with a ring inskirt rigging and jailhouse stirrups made by Miller Custom Stirrups. 

 

Floral rough out on Bill Bean wade

I just shipped this saddle off last week to Quin Larsen in Wyoming.  I wasn't sure about doing this saddle after he explained to me what he wanted done.  This is the first and most likely last saddle I will do where the seat and fork are covered with one piece of leather.  I'm glad I can say I've done one but it was a lot of work.  All the floral carving was done on rough out which was also a first for me but I like the way it turned out.  Thanks for the business Quin.

Quarter breed Dean Oliver

This saddle is built on a Bill Bean tree going to Jess Kirkpatrick in Montana.  Dean Oliver front end with a small post horn and inskirt rigging. 

 

Rough out wade

Here's a rough out wade that went to Jacob Rose in Montana.  I did a little bit of swivel knife work on the horn, cantle and a few other places to dress it up a little.  It's built on a Keith Gertsch tree.