For installation we
suggest taking to your authorized saddle repair shop. When we install
these in our own professional shop we first use a 1/2 inch "Oblong
Punch" . We customarily punch thru the saddle leather but only deep
enough to go through the top layer of the leather BUT not thru the
Rawhide tree covering the tree or into the saddle tree per say. These are
normally installed on the top are (In General) of the swells aka pomel)
of the saddle. Then we use a leather fid or a flat screw driver to open
the hole up a little so the clip portion can slip into the hole you
just punched. Once this is done then we slide the clip into the hole and
using a "saddle screw and washer" attach it to the saddle. We normally
face the dee and clip facing forward. The screw seldom needs to be more
than 1 1/4 inches long. We use special saddle screws and washers but in a
pinch any wood screw with a small flat washer will work. Your
done! If at any point you have questions or concerns we strongly
suggest you stop and ask your local saddle repair shop so not to risk
potentially damaging your saddle.
Thanks for checking us out and if you are looking for more info just let me know.
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