Saddlemaking Videos

Two accomplished saddle makers - Keith Valley and Steve Mecum - have published some wonderful videos on the craft of saddlemaking. We share them with you here.

Keith Valley's fabulous time lapse photo slide show of the building of a custom saddle from start to finish. An absolute must-see.

Three videos from Keith Valley on Antiquing, Carving and Tooling Leather.

• Antiquing Leather
  
  
  
  
• Tooling a Leaf
  
  
  
  
• Carving Leather - "Cutting In"
  
  
  
  

Four great videos from master saddlemaker Steve Mecum on carving and tooling techniques.

• Beveling
  
  
  
  
• Swivel Knife Cuts
  
  
  
  
• Thumbprint Shading
  
  
  
  
• Using the Veiner Tool