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jcesarelli
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posted 03-04-2002 11:32 AM

Does anyone out there know of a saddle maker who might be willing to rework a McClellan saddle into a medieval saddle?

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Joseph

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Brenna
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posted 03-04-2002 02:15 PM

Border States Leather work might consider it, I don't have their URL in front of me, but a search engine should turn it up easily.

Also, it has been done a number of times by evil SCA types. There is even an article with digrams and illustrations published in the West Kingdom leather worker's journal and also in Society Hoofbeats.

If you would like a hard copy to peruse, I can supply you with one. If you can use basic tools, you can do it yourself.

Brenna

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jcesarelli
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posted 03-04-2002 02:57 PM

Replied Privately.

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Joseph

It is the very difficult horses that have the most to give you. Lendon Gray

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Callum Forbes
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posted 03-04-2002 03:22 PM

We can pick up a brand new McClellan-style saddle for $219 in New Zealand so one of my projects in the near future is to buy one and to rework it into a medieval style saddle.

It appears that the saddle can be reworked without too much difficulty so the work should be within the scope of any half decent saddler.

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