Saddlery Tools
This page collects some of the more specific tools to western saddle making in one place. These tools are also shown on their respective pages by type of tool as well.
Saddle Pliers
CS Osborne #10 cantle pliers, level jaws with the edges lightly rounded to prevent marking – $80.00 – in stock.
CS Osborne #4 smooth jaw saddler pliers - sharp edges buffed to avoid marking leather – $50.00 – in stock.
CS Osborne New smooth jaw duckbill pliers, 15-16 inch wide at tips – $55.00 – in stock.
12003 – Unmarked saddler pliers with finely serrated jaws – $30.00.
CSO94srtplr - CS Osborne saddler pliers with slightly serrated jaws - $50.00
New CS Osborne lasting pliers, 5/16 inch wide tips – $50.00. - In Stock
Miscellaneous Cutting Tools
String Bleeders, Horn Trimmers, and other Cutting Tools
String Bleeders- CS Osborne string bleeders handles refinished and sharpened – $40.00 – in stock.
McMillen #1 horn Trimmer – #1 good for thinner horns like barrel racing or cutting saddles – $40.00 - in stock.
McMillen-–The #2 horn trimmer is good for thicker horns like roping and cowboy saddles – $40.00– in stock
RCBT – New Ron's Tools cantle binding trimmer to trim under a Cheyenne roll, 3/16 inch cutting edge – $117.00- in stock
General Purpose/Cobbler Hammers
CSO65HMR - CS Osborne French pattern hammer - face and heel polished to avoid marking - $50.00 - In Stock
EuroHMR - new 12 ounce European-style hammers with high polished faces and heels to avoid marking – $40.00 – in stock.
CS Osborne #66 general-purpose hammer - face and heels polished to avoid marking – $50.00 – in stock
CBHMR8-Nice 8 ounce new cobbler hammer - highly polished faces and heels to avoid marking – $40.00 – in stock.
CS Osborne #1999 small fitters hammer -1-3/8 inch face and 1inch peen, 12 ounces – $25.00 – in stock.
CS Osborne #2999 large fitters hammer - large face is 3 inches - smaller face is 1-5/8 inch. 2 pounds – $55.00 – in stock
12033 – rawhide mallet, 24 ounce – $75.00.
10019 – CS Osborne #3 riveting hammer, 12 ounce – $45.00.
12033 – Crispin #2 dimple face hammer, 16 ounces – $50.00.
Tack Hammers
CS Osborne New #55 saddler hammer with straight cross peen heel -faces and heel polished – $135.00 – in stock.
12264 – BL Marder saddlers tack hammer with straight smooth cross peen – $125.00.
11725 – CS Osborne #5 tack hammer with claws – $75.00.
10019 – CS Osborne #3 riveting hammer, 12 ounce – $45.00.
11320 – CS Osborne tack hammer, 9 oz – $45.00
11855 – unmarked strap handle tack hammer with straight cross peen, 9 ounce – $45.00.
12036 – unmarked upholstery type tack hammer, 11 ounce – $65.00.
12462 – CS Osborne Saddler Hammer, 18 ounce – $85.00.
Scratch Awls
CS Osborne New #1 scratch awl, 2-1-2 inches shank end-$5.00– in stock
CS Osborne New #2 scratch awl, 3-1-2 inch shank end – $7.00 – in stock
CS Osborne New #3 scratch awl, 4-1-2 inch shank end – $10.00 – in stock.
CS Osborne New #4 scratch awl, 5-1-4 inch shank end – $15.00 – in stock.
Lace Puller/Blunt Lacing Awl
These are collar type awls that have had the end blunted and cutting edges rounded over, then polished. They are useful for pulling lace ends through a braid without cutting a string. A good handy tool for pulling laces in saddle skirts, seat jockeys, and stirrup treads.
Bouncers-Smashers
These bouncer/smashers have nice smooth bottoms, solid handles, and no cracks. They are used primarily to mold and compress leather in the saddle making trade.
Saddle String Tightener
Used to pull up and tighten your saddle strings for western saddle work. Pull the string through the slot, give a lap around to make a bind and twist to tighten. A saddle maker came up to me at the Sheridan, WY leather show and gave me this one based on his dad's old string tightener. He said to sell this first one and I could figure out how to make them off that. Here you go! if you need to tighten saddle strings I've got a handy tool for it.
