after having the phantom saddle for the past season and seeing other DIY saddles , I wanted to make my own. so I ended up buying first ever sewing machine a month ago, a 1960's kenmore 158.433. I started with making a back band so I can learn how to sew with the machine and worked out ok. then moved on to a roll pouch were I got the reference from @4090Sharps clone post.. didn't like the mesh I got and made it harder for me with sewing it in with the trim..
with a lot of research and having all the material I needed, I moved on to making my first pleated saddle. I got the reference for the build from @JCLINE84 post , @always89y post and video, my own saddle and other ones on the market .. im waiting on the hardware in the mail ( raptor buckle and g hooks ) also going to add a Amsteel bridge with continuous loops a the prusiks ..similar to the phantom and method saddles bridge . im not trying to pat myself on my back but was pretty impressed with how it turned out being my first time. you can see so of the not so straight lines. lol...I can't wait to hang from it , a few feet of the ground to see how it feels and how it holds up before using it for a hunt. I did the math right for the amount of stitches and triple stitched everything that was load bearing.
love to hear some feedback on thing I missed or things I could do better....next project is a sling saddle clone of sorts build similar to the new ones on the market.
thanks for the feedback
with a lot of research and having all the material I needed, I moved on to making my first pleated saddle. I got the reference for the build from @JCLINE84 post , @always89y post and video, my own saddle and other ones on the market .. im waiting on the hardware in the mail ( raptor buckle and g hooks ) also going to add a Amsteel bridge with continuous loops a the prusiks ..similar to the phantom and method saddles bridge . im not trying to pat myself on my back but was pretty impressed with how it turned out being my first time. you can see so of the not so straight lines. lol...I can't wait to hang from it , a few feet of the ground to see how it feels and how it holds up before using it for a hunt. I did the math right for the amount of stitches and triple stitched everything that was load bearing.
love to hear some feedback on thing I missed or things I could do better....next project is a sling saddle clone of sorts build similar to the new ones on the market.
thanks for the feedback