Building a Western Saddle Ep3 : Denny's Masterpiece

Summer of Saddles: Episode 3: Welcome to the Summer of Saddles series! Join us on an incredible journey as Denny, our master saddle maker, begins crafting what may be his final masterpiece—a saddle he hopes to enter in the prestigious World Leather Debut next year. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to learn from a master and be part of Denny’s extraordinary journey to the World Leather Debut! This episode contains Blocking Skirts and Setting Back Rigging! How to Access these videos LIVE This exclusive series is available only to paid subscribers on YouTube and Twitch. Subscribe now to gain full access to all episodes, live interactions with Denny, and a treasure trove of saddle-making wisdom. #SummerOfSaddles #SaddleMaking #LeatherCrafting #DennyTheSaddleMaker #livecraftingseries 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:00 - Cutting the Hand Hold Hole 00:06:00 - Cementing the Hand Hold Hole 00:09:20 - Blocking the Skirts 00:16:10 - Tracing the Skirt Panels 00:16:50 - Cutting the Skirts 00:19:23 - Temporarily Lacing the Skirts Together 00:26:45 - Reference Tacking the Skirts into the Saddle Tree 00:31:45 - Blocking the Skirts in 00:33:00 - Tacking Nails to the Edges of the Saddle Tree 00:34:10 - Shaping the Edge of Skirts with Rub Stick 00:42:00 - Building the Back Rigging 00:46:20 - Tracing and Cutting the Back Rigging Panels 00:50:30 - Skiving the Rigging Panels 00:57:40 - Setting Rivet & Burrs in the Rigging 01:01:50 - Installing the Back Rigging