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Saddle Overview
Skills Inventory
A Note About Patterns
Patterns
Order Supplies!
Module Supplies List
Saddle Planning
Particulars of This Saddle + More Considerations
Visualizing the Saddle
Saddle Planning Guide
Module Supplies List
Center Guide
Rigging Options
Where to See the Other Rigging Options
Creating the Foundational Pattern
Patterning on Cardboard
Step-by-Step Finding 7/8 Position
Patterning the Jockey
Patterning the Seat Jockey
Patterning the Fender
Fender Length Reference Chart
Placing the Back Round Ring
Patterning the Skirt Bottom
Image of Patterns in Position
Module Supplies List
Where to Place the Pieces and Cutting
Tips to Keep in Mind
Module Supplies List
Prepping the Blocks and Marking the Saddle
Need to Put in a Strainer?
Ground Seat Piece #1
Ground Seat Piece #2
Inserting and Skiving Part 1
Ground Seat Piece #3
Inserting and Skiving Part 2
Molding the Top Piece
Finishing the Top Piece
Image of Finished Ground Seat
Module Supplies List
Prepping the Cantle Back
Optional: Tooling
Installing the Cantle Back
Cantle Filler
Trimming the Filler to Size
Cantle Back Images
Module Supplies List
Gullet Cover Prep
Installing the Gullet Cover
Prepping the Strainer Cover
Installing the Strainer Cover
Module Supplies List
Swell Intro
Can You Do a Sweat on Swell Cover?
Optional: Horn Hole Guide
Soaking and Prepping the Swell
Installing the Sweat on Swell Cover
Inserting Nails
Adding Scallops and Trimming the Underside
Note
Inserting Escutcheon Pins
Module Supplies List
Prepping and Forming
Make Use of Your Time: Other Parts to Edge and Burnish
Gluing the Post and Filler
Continuing to Edge and Burnish (The Importance of Keeping Busy)
Dry Time Ideas
Cap and Wrap
Edge and Burnish Wear Leathers
Stitching (Plus What to Do if Your Thread Breaks)
Optional: Hand Stitching the Horn Cheat Sheet
Module Supplies List
Rounding the Edges of the Fenders
Burnishing Tips PDF
Module Supplies List
Inserting the Rigging Plate in the Top Skirt
Installing the Back Rigging Plate
Skirt Matching
Module Supplies List
What to Know About Casing the Bottom Skirts
Blocking the Skirts + More Edging and Burnishing
Module Supplies List
Stirrup Tips Assemble
Stitching
Twist and Wrap
Optional: Fenders and Blevins Cheat Sheet (from the course: How to Build a Saddle)
Module Supplies List
Tooling Keepers and Conchos
Close Up
Module Supplies List
Removing the Skirts
Tooling the Back of the Skirt
Tooling the Front of the Skirt
Module Supplies List
Installing Hardware
Stitching the Riggings in Place
Gluing the Sheepskin
Stitching the Sheepskin
Optional: Stitching Through Thick Layers Guide
Trimming
Edging
Shearing the Sheepskin
Installing the Skirts
Module Supplies List
Prepping the Saddle
Skiving
Making Fillers
Where to Find the Fillers Info
Saddle Ears Templates
Module Supplies List
Fitting up the Seat
Tricks for Getting Tight Seats
Module Checklist
Establishing Your Tooling Area
Drawing the Pattern on the Swell
Tips for Drawing a Tooling Design on a Swell
The Flowers and Leaves
Pear Shading Stickers and Scrolls
Bar ground, Veiner, Mule's Foot, and Deco Cuts
Tooling Wrap Up
Close Ups of the Tooled Swell
Note About Additional Tooling
Module Supplies List
Edging and Burnishing the Seat
Gluing the Seat
Installing the Seat
Prepping the Cantle Binding
Tooling the Binding
Gluing the Binding
Installing the Binding
Module Supplies List
Lacing and Installing the Jockeys
Module Supplies List
Simple Treading Process
Module Supplies List
Tooling the Horn
Fixing the Balance
Note About the Billets and Cinch
Note About This Module
Billet Pattern
Prepping the Pieces
Stitch Groove
Billet Stitching
Finishing the Billets
Cinch Pattern
Cinch Supplies Checklist
Cinch Assembly
Cinch Stitching
Finishing the Cinch
Module Supplies List
Optional: Oxalic Acid Tip for Black Marks on Your Leather
Oiling
Applying Super Shene
Antique
Leather Sheen
Installing the Fenders
Aussie Leather Conditioner
Installing the Jockeys
Gluing in the Seat
Concho Strings
Horn Wrap
Finishing Up the Saddle

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