I had a pinhead show up on here, making rude comments about my leatherwork. I allowed the comments, while asking them for pictures of their work. They don’t seem to think they need to show theirs and yet can find fault with mine. I am not saying I am the best, far from it, yet I have turned out serviceable work for quite a few years now with many happy customers.
I don’t mind critisim, in fact I ask for it. I don’t think anyone is harder on me than I am myself, yet if someone is to tell me what I am doing wrong in their mind, they had better be willing to give some examples of their work for me and the world to judge. I think that is only fair.
I went back and deleted the pinheads comments and will nt allow any more, until they show what they got.
Now, off to the breaks to help a neighbor work some cattle. Taking both Mijo and Pilgrim as it could get to be a long day and I hate riding a tired horse. Unlike the pinhead, I actually use what I build and have figured out what will and will not work!
Dennisranch 
Its too bad that pinhead had to be a #$%#$@#head! I agree, we are always our own worst critic. We sure as -ell don’t need other people being one for us without doing it the nice way and giving pointers not critizing what we do! As long as our customers are happy the -ell with anyone else!
JB, I love your work. There are trolls everywhere and they like nothing better than to spoil all our fun. I hope you keep posting pics of the beautiful things you make. Around here there is simply nothing like that done, or sold or available. If it weren’t for you and Linda we would not see it at all.
What is there to criticize? The pieces yesterday are beautiful to me!
I am fascinated by your comments about making pieces to order… to fit horse and rider, serve what they will do and still look nice. Takes knowing a bit about bodies (horse and human) and minds (again horse and human).
I sew a bit and know that making a pretty seam is one thing if its just going to be seen folded or on a hanger but fitting on a specific body is another story. The pattern and instructions for making a garment do not allow for those differences. Changes things a lot! That’s probably true with saddles as well?
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, young sir!
If Pinhead doesn’t like your work – that’s OK. We do. End of story.
I think the operative word is ‘constructive’ criticism, Gill. Humility goes a long way too.
Well Gill Let me tell you something, I aint no weekend warrior and I happen to think that Robert is as good as most out there. I grew up 87,000 acres and I will be glad to go ride the river with him anytime. Most folks that are focused on criticizing someone elses work and tearing them down are trying to hide their own insufficencies. If you don’t like his work or want to find fault with it then don’t come here and look at. Nuff said.
87000 acres dont qualify me as a working cowboy?! Having been out on the wagon twice don’t qualify me as a working cowboy?! How bout we just get together and compare our working cowboy skills? I am in. Hell Robert will out-cowboy you anyday of the week and trice on Sunday.
When the trolls come to my site, I usually swat ’em with a rolled up magazine, and kick their butts out the front door.
I have no use for somebody who simply comes by to trash talk.
Dennis – your work looks great to me! In fact, I am in love with that skeleton-rig Wade over on the saddle page.
Is that rawhide on the swells?
And how did you build up the horn? I was thinking carbon fiber or fiberglas tape, build it up some, then shape it up with a dremel tool or sandpaper. Any suggestions you could pass along would be great! Thanks
Thank you all my friends. You guys are the best!
As long as the pinhead keeps posting, I will keep deleting. Life is too short to deal with “claim to be” pinhead braggarts who can’t prove anything other than they have an over inflated sense of them self.
In never said I was great. I never said I was the best. But I have built a few saddles over the past 15 or 16 years and so far have some real satisfied customers. Some ride occasionally. Most ride a lot. Some ride 350 days a year or more. All seem to be satisfied with what I do. I don’t mind criticism, but I don’t think it means much until someone shows me their work to judge where they are coming from. So Gill, as long as you post you will get deleted. (I only wish I had never let your sorry whiney ass in the door in the first place. Evidently you are a whiney little boy as you damn sure don’t act like a man. Come visit me some time. I bet one of us will get some satisfaction!
By the way, if you are such a wonderful saddle maker, how do you find time in your wonderful world to go throw stones at others. I ain’t never met a good hand yet, who acted like you. Go some where else and scare the little girls, you pussy.
Steve, that is just a foam tree. No rawhide. Foam injected polyesterene (sp), or some such. Type of tough, man made, durable material. Not like the old Ralide trees.
I used a piece of stiff plastic ans screwed it on to the top of the horn and then covered all with leather. I ride this fairly often. Light and comfortable. Most people don’t care for the looks, but they are not familiar with the old, old saddles of the past, made like this.
Thanks Dennis!
Forget the leatherwork — I come for the fireworks! Git’m, JB!
JB, I’ve been doing leather work since 1946. Seen a lot of ’em across the years. Don’t you take a back seat to any of them, you do good work. Gutless wonders (pinheads) are a dime a dozen.