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Red Oak Saddle Stand

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My first attempt at an oak saddle stand

Yesterday I bought my first saddle (for my Cowboy Action Shooting activities) and need a place to put it. So I went out and purchased some 1×3x6 Red Oak from Lowes, for the cross members. I had some 1×12x4 Red Oak already at the house so with those pieces I built a back, a front and cut all my cross member pieces (10 to be exact). Used a counterset on all the screw entry points and used 1×5/8 drywall screws (they bite very well). Today i am working on the stand - I want it to be able to hold my weight as well as the saddle weight (just in case I have to adjust a stirrup before a mounted session). Can't decide if I want a trestle type middle piece and just standard feet or elaborate feet.

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Been a day or so since I worked on the stand. I'll get some photo's up this weekend. I started to round the edges of my 1×3's today (got 6 of 10 completed). Rounding both sides (right and left) but leaving the bottoms straight so it will fit better on the platform. So I have two (front and back) 1×6 pieces that are connected by 10 1×3x24 which stand on 2 1×6x36 with 1×6 feet. It is getting very heavy right now but it sure does look nice. Put the legs on with clamps (2 pieces of 1×6 red oak) and cut some bottoms for them. It really looks nice but I think I cut the 1×3's too short (oh well - it will make a good starting project and then a good kids saddle tree).
 
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photos, need photos!!! Adjust the stirrups on the horse. Get them close on the stand. The angle of the top is 90 degrees as are the bars of the tree. My stands have a 1×10 upright in front and back cut to two 45's and two 1×10's nailed on them with a 1×4 across at each end and a side bar length wise.
 
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Okay - here are some quick photo's

I took these the other day when a friend asked to see the saddle I bought. Since the photo was taken, I have rounded off the right had side of the slats (still have to do the left hand side). I bought a couple of stove bolts so I can make this an adjustable height stand. WIll route two groves in the front and back sides so I can fit the bolts in and then tighten them at the right height (whatever size fits the person).

I was thinking of a nice gunstock finish for the stain.





 
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