For years now, ive been planin on learnin how to make saddle trees. As a saddle maker, dusty saw the importance in having a high quality saddle tree so decided to learn the art. Growing up on a ranch in southwest wyoming taught him at a young age the importance of a high quality saddle. Timberline saddles have served me and my mules well. Here we will show how we accomplish these three concepts. The trees are built with solid wood overlaid with fiberglass and coated with durahide. New products carry a twoyear guarantee against material and construction defects valid from date of purchase. Over the years ive gotten to know award winning saddle tree and saddle maker, jon watsabaugh. The wood tree ever since man decided that just riding around on a saddle blanket wasnt good enough, saddle trees have been made from wood hence the term tree.
In the past, i have built saddles on trees from both of these manufacturers. About sage estimating formerly sage timberline estimating sage estimating is an onpremise based construction estimating software designed specifically to serve contractors and subcontractors in construction and real estate industries of all sizes. You even can move it up or down, as well as sideward on each side independently. After four decades of standing at the forefront of the construction industry, sage timberline office has become sage 300 construction and real estate. Welcome to ljs saddlery, custom saddles made by john. Timberline saddle tree 433 n 2500th w, vernal, ut phone. Dont worry, tammy checks to be sure each used saddle is in good shape. Evolutionary saddles tm the movie if you are going to invest in a quality saddle, then you better get a saddle that fits multiple horses warranty please warranty duration. When first introduced, the saddle with the flexible tree was looked upon with much skepticism.
Sage financial products give you complete visibility into, and control of, all of project financials. This is the home page for rod and denise nikkels saddle tree website. Growing wholesale balled and burlapped trees for landscape contractors, garden centers, municipalities and other landscaping and nursery professionals. Sage 300 construction and real estate is a construction management system that offers functionality for takeoff, cost estimating, project management, document management, service management, service. The change was part of an effort to align with our other sage construction and real estate solutions so that we can streamline how we deliver support and services to companies such as yours.
Saddle trees are the most important aspect of the saddle. Most western models can be ordered without a horn to be styled as an endurance saddle. Our mission is to provide new and used tack and saddles at family affordable prices. We have pictures of different tree styles, information on how trees work and on how saddle trees. Precision saddle tree manufacturing, inc is your solution for eliminating these obstacles to producing fine saddles. I relined skirts on one and rerigged the front on one. This organization primarily operates in the saddlery and equestrian equipment business industry within the miscellaneous retail sector. Roberto lavadieleatherwork timberline saddle trees custom. The mccall saddles have timberline trees in them, these are production trees the same folks that build the mccalls also build the timberline trees. In order to improve our saddles we began making our own. Timberline office is sage 300 construction and real estate sage us. Sort by featured price, low to high price, high to low. Since 1992, timberline saddle tree inc has been providing manufacturing saddle trees, wood from vernal. We have used trees from bowden saddle trees for several years.
Customers and vendors affirming that timberline trees, llc grows only the highest quality shade trees and ornamental trees available in wisconsin and the midwest. Timberline saddle trees custom saddle trees for saddle. Randy at timberline, and sonny at quality have been around a long time. Both have vast experience in manufacturing duplicator built trees. Suspended in an aero hunter saddle, it is possible to perch more naturally in a tree, like a hawk, unnoticed by wildlife below. Stolen timberline saddles serial numbers tom 1640 16 black. Current saddle tree styles listed alphabetically the following is a list of the more common names of saddle trees used today that are available from timberline saddle tree. Made strong to withstand anything and made to fit you and horse for the unlimited miles you ride. A perfect saddle tree is the basis for a perfect saddle. I think they are all glassed, not sure if they rawhide any or not. Saddle trees have been around as long as saddles have, but surprisingly enough, few newcomers to the business know that much about them. The streamline approach to office management offered by timberline is an incredible advantage. Dusty has been part of the cowboy world for his whole life. Crest ridge saddlery starts with expert saddle fitting to produce the best saddle, saddle pad and tack for your horse or mule.
Its wide gullet leaves room to set the flex panels. Timberline saddlery of flagstaff rodeo flagstaff, arizona. Using modern technology not before employed by the tree industry, precision saddle tree manufacturing is able to deliver quality trees, without the usual long and inconsistent delivery time. For hunters who are new to tree hunting with a saddle. Professional arborist supplies and tree climbing gear.
I guess it depends upon how you want to define handmade and production handmade to me means that the saddle was built by one saddle. Barrel racing 14 browse by size 40 cutting horse 1 general purpose 9 ralideflex note. Millers custom saddletrees is a parent company of matt miller saddle company, matt miller saddle fitting clinics and mcs saddletree academy. Hindering this endeavor are inconsistent materials, long lead times and poor design. Sold new partial flower carved lieuellen tree saddle. I didnt want to have to go through trying to find another saddle that would work on my mules. We offer a complete line of custom made trees for all disciplines. Thats what makes it all worth while for us here at mccallthe satisfaction of knowing our customers are pleased with the saddle they buy. General information on saddle trees a finished saddle has leather and fleece covering the bars of the tree and this makes it hard to judge how the bars of the tree actually fit a horses or muless back.
Saddle trees gallery timberline saddle trees butches, leather projects. The better trees on the market were few and hard to get consistently. After building saddles for more than 20 years, we found it difficult to get quality saddletrees to fit our needs. Opinions on timberline and quality mfg saddle trees. Saddle outfitters introduces timberline flex panel saddles. Sage timberline office is an excellent program designed for the small and medium sized construction companies. Rod, along with several other tree makers, have retired leaving a void in the business. Flexible trees retain their rigid fork and cantle, but allow the bars of the saddle to flex and conform to the horses movement. Western timberline saddles are comfortable for any horse and rider and come in styles for any discipline. The current catalog offering is shown in the catalog section of this website. Customsaddletree, jon watsabaugh, master saddle tree maker. If its a production saddle, the specs should be the same from saddle to saddle. Welcome to precision saddle tree the advantage over your competition. Timberline starts with a tree designed by timberline to our specifications for each model.
But today flex trees seem to be making a lot more satisfied horses. You might also take a look at the steele saddle offerings. Evolutionary saddles, the flexpanel saddle of the future. The front of the fork and back of the cantle have loops and rings to carry more gear than a western saddle. He spent two weeks with the nikkels learning everything there is to know about trees. When i was overwhelmed with last minute gun rigs for 3. Timberline saddlery of flagstaff, flagstaff, arizona. We sell the phillips formfitter tree separately as well. Accounting software for construction firms sage us. A better way to answer your question is how do jeff smith saddles fit. Baties custom saddle tree welch, ok business information. Im new to saddle fitting, but there doesnt seem to be any saddle fitters in my area ive searched since last summer. Excellent info and visuals on saddle tree, design, construction. Yelp is a fun and easy way to find, recommend and talk about whats great and not so great in vernal and beyond.
Timberline saddle trees custom saddle trees for saddle makers. A well made tree is essential to the crafting of a quality western saddle. A bw barrel tree from bowden, timberline, or precision can literally be any specifications that you want on the bars. Differences between saddle trees horse saddle shop. Baties custom saddle tree is located at 346 s commercial st in welch and has been in the business of manufacturing saddle trees, wood since 1990. This website is designed to be an information website for our customers, the saddle makers who build on our trees. I was introduced to timberline saddles twelve years ago, when a lady brought her saddle with her to ride my gaited mule. Roller buckles are attached to the center of the tree to attach the rigging easily. Find the right products at the right price every time. Wyo custom saddles and trees buffalo, wyoming 82834.
From the best bar patterns anywhere, designed to fit todays horses, to the last hand sewn and hand rubbed rawhide stitch you can be confident that the saddle s foundation is solid. If you build on one, you have to deal with the issues of building on a glassed tree. We, as saddle makers, are proud to build our saddles on timberline trees. The following information is written for all novices to the art of saddle. However if you put them side by side, sonnys trees stand. Every 30 minutes a new company chooses our industry leading construction accounting technology to create greater operational efficiencies. You can face the tree trunk, concealing your presence, yet move about freely and quietly at hunting height. Dealers please call for saddle prices since 1945 colorado saddlery has been building the finest mule saddles and tack available. If you already own a sawbuck or decker pack saddle, it will make it easy to switch over the tree only. With this said, when art boehs owner and founder of timberline saddle company told me he was closing timberline and retiring, i wasnt able to accept that. Sage 300 construction and real estate, formerly sage timberline office, is part of sages line of construction and real estate solutions. It is what insures the proper fit of the horse, balance of the rider, and overall strength of the saddle. This saddle with its modified wade fork, has the old time western look.
I didnt want to have to go through trying to find another saddle. A bw jeff smith can be drastically different from a bw tod slone. Our high desert saddle trees are made from midwestern poplar and western fir. If you dont see what you want, check our close out prices on some new saddles. Timberline office is sage 300 construction and real estate. Timberline saddle tree inc in vernal, ut 435 7898228.
The following information is written for all novices to the art of saddle making as well as for all you pros. We have made saddles using other customized trees as well. Our approach is the same regardless if you are riding a gaited. Although you will need to invest a substantial amount of time to master the program, this highfunctioning software is wellworth the effort. Product catalog browse all disciplines all categories hf. Cant say enough about these great quality trees at an affordable price. We start with handmade, rawhide covered and rawhide laced saddle trees built by our sister company, timberline saddle tree. Saddle trees gallery horse gear, hunt seat, leather projects.
Great basin wade 3b visalia afork weatherly rimrock swell fork porter 37 terrance designed and developed the great basin wade. Tree makers build trees to the saddle makers specs, so your question is impossible to answer on how a bw tree fits, since there is no industry standard. Initial products are the most popular trail and reining models from the. Explore the timberline saddle tree inc business page in vernal, ut. The term saddle tree refers to the foundation of the saddle, and informing yourself about the pros and cons of each type of saddle tree will be a great benefit.
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