A description of our tree making course and how it went for one student. But there are other reasons to build your own trees than economics. Learning to build trees helps a saddle maker understand more about how trees work to fit riders and horses,… https://www.rodnikkel.com/content/saddle-tree-blog-from-shop-and-desk/student/
Whenever we do a trade show, there is a certain tree or style of tree we bring that always attracts the most attention, and which one or style it is can vary... Subscribe to RSS Feed We don't do a lot of trade shows, but we have done a few in different places. We usually try to take a variety of trees with us - a finished… https://www.rodnikkel.com/content/saddle-tree-blog-from-shop-and-desk/saddle-trees-and-gravitational-pull/
Sometimes our boxes arrive at their destination with lots of colour. Here's why... We are enjoying our time at the Artisan's show at the Heritage Ranch Rodeo in Edmonton. The finals are tonight, so if any one is in the area, come on down!! I won't have time to… https://www.rodnikkel.com/content/saddle-tree-blog-from-shop-and-desk/from-here-to-there/
Here are some of the trees we are taking to show at the Artisan's show during the Heritage Ranch Rodeo in Edmonton this year. Subscribe to RSS Feed Well, Saturday we are headed south to Edmonton. We have been invited again this year to participate in the Artisan's show during the Heritage… https://www.rodnikkel.com/content/saddle-tree-blog-from-shop-and-desk/off-to-the-heritage-ranch-rodeo/
We're back!!! Subscribe to RSS Feed Well, 3683 km (2302 miles) and almost 40 hours of driving later, we're home from Sheridan! We really enjoyed our time down there, visiting… https://www.rodnikkel.com/content/saddle-tree-blog-from-shop-and-desk/home-from-sheridan/
On May 17, 2012 we did two seminars on Understanding Saddle Trees at the Sheridan Leatherworkers Trade Show. In the morning we did The Top Side, pertaining to the rider and the look of the cantle and fork. In the afternoon we did The Bottom Side, pertai… Subscribe to RSS Feed Yesterday, we did our seminars on Understanding Saddle Trees at the Sheridan Leather trade show. In the morning, we talked about The Top Side,… https://www.rodnikkel.com/content/saddle-tree-blog-from-shop-and-desk/understanding-saddle-trees-seminars/
Rocky Mountain Leather Trade Show here we come! Subscribe to RSS Feed We are heading out way too early tomorrow morning, starting our drive to Sheridan Wyoming for the 2012 Rocky Mountain Leather Trade Show. So here's… https://www.rodnikkel.com/content/saddle-tree-blog-from-shop-and-desk/packing-up-for-sheridan/
Some pictures of the saddle makers from the Artisan's show at the Heritage Ranch Rodeo at Edmonton, Alberta, November 6-8, 2011. We're home again after having a table at the Heritage Ranch Rodeo Artisans show in Edmonton from November 6 to 8th. The show had two silversmiths (Richard Brooks and Kelly… https://www.rodnikkel.com/content/saddle-tree-blog-from-shop-and-desk/the-artisans-show-at-the-heritage-ranch-rodeo/
We have been invited to be part of the Artisan’s Show that is associated with the Heritage Ranch Rodeo, in Edmonton Alberta on November 6 - 8, 2011. There will be saddle makers, rawhide braiders, silversmiths, a western photographer and an entertainer, p… What, Where and When? We have been invited to be part of the Artisan’s Show that is associated with the Heritage Ranch Rodeo, during Farmfair and just before the Canadian Finals… https://www.rodnikkel.com/content/saddle-tree-blog-from-shop-and-desk/artisan-s-show-at-the-heritage-ranch-rodeo/
