Vintage western saddle makers marks

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Many people find used saddles for sale at flea markets, tack stores, garage sales or in classified ads, and need to identify the type of saddle they have. The first step is to get a general sense of the overall type of saddle, followed by identifying the saddle maker. Many popular saddle makers have websites or catalogs, and you can look up more information about the saddle online or in books to find out how many were made, when it was produced, and in what styles and colors. First, determine whether you have an English or a Western style saddle. English saddles are flatter and have less padding than the Western, or cowboy-type saddle.

Vintage western saddle makers marks

I'd like your help identifying the maker of this saddle please. I purchased it last week and took it to the saddler for re-fleecing. He can find no maker's mark, but is very curious about it because of the high quality of the saddle. He believes it is S. Western in origin or maybe even Mexican. It has a 15 inch gold seat stitched with a beautiful fire pattern. Every piece of it is doubled leather except for the stirrup wrap ties and the saddle weighs over 50 pounds. The horn is flat and 4 inches in diameter. The cantle is elephant ear. The double rigging is in-skirt. The rivets are copper. Their is a pocket in the skirt for the tree. The tree is canvas and rawhide wrapped and there are two sets of two holes bored toward the rear of the tree which I read on line was typical of older saddles for the strings to be run through.

Russ Fawson Saddle Maker. Finding the Maker's Mark on a Western Saddle Western saddle makers typically place their marks on one of three places: the latigo holder, behind the cantle or on the fenders. It has the same brass rigging both up front and for the belly band, vintage western saddle makers marks.

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Log in. Sign up. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Status Not open for further replies. It's older, has roses tooled on the leather and real silver on the horn and around the skirt, which is round. First saddle I've seen that looks like this, it also has silver wire wrapped around the back of the cantle and the front of the pommel.

Vintage western saddle makers marks

I just purchased this saddle and was told it is possibly a Dorie Reese but it has no maker's mark or stamp. I wiIl get the saddle on the 22nd and can post more pics then. I thought I was aware of most vintage saddle makers but this one has me stumped. The only thing I can find is a vintage Dorie Reese reiner for sale with similarities such as jockey shape and seat shape, material and color.

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Sherwood, ND J, but next time I go to his shop, I'll snap it So, other than the mark scratched into the leather in my above post the saddle is clean. I'm down south for the summer but can't wait to get back to Pennsylvania and see how Mr. Brad Gilbertson. Insert image from URL. Posted June 25, The name that appears is actually a store. Little wonder tree looks about right for the tree. Kind of doubt it, little plain for that, even in a ranch saddle. Tad Sanders Custom Saddles. Richard Dick Sherer.

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Cox Custom Saddles. Also look carefully on the underside of the bottom of the fender, take the stirrup off. South Point Saddlery. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Go To Topic Listing. Meeker, CO Hi Blake, This is great. See gift options. Jeremiah Watt. Most likely, Buford saddlery and Bona Allen worked together. Rathdrum, ID Box Hot Springs, AR Box Livingston, MT To list your name or company sent your information to.