Sincere apologies, Bill, I didn't aim to go subcutaneous on anyone.
We're talking about history here and cattle slaughter is a part of the saddle-making process. History is oddly inter-connective and asking questions about our suppositions is one way we learn.
It is certainly mistaken to suppose I was bringing anything to the CR list other than a saddle history question. Nor did I express any partisan opinion about political events of years ago. Offensive terminology, maybe?
So.... to avoid rubbing anyone the wrong way it would be better to let me know off-list if you've any information on Fujita thick leather sources.
Unless of course, it turns out they got it from Tandy or Kobe. That can safely be shared with the entire list.
Calvert Guthrie Kansas City Missouri USA
On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 2:19 PM, Bill Gibson <bill.bgibson@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes, some saddles looked like they had very thick leather. Thick leather
> seems to be a key to saddle longevity. And, older draft animals should have
> thicker hides than young steers from a feedlot. As for collateral damage, too
> many bad thoughts and memories, don't bring it up!
>
> On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 12:02 PM, Calvert Guthrie <calvertguthrie@gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
>> I'd not seen that catalog before.
>> Outstanding!
>> My Belt has no model # on it but looks
>> like it might be an F-17 Competition
>>
>> I'd like to know what kind of leather
>> those thicker Belt saddle's are made from.
>> Water buffalo?
>> I remember wondering if North Viet Nam
>> was a buyer's market for
>> collateral water-buffalo hide
>> from 1967 to 1973.
>>
>> I've never seen any figures
>> to support that idea,
>> but for a while the Belt
>> on my 1970 Schwinn S/S
>> was a model # B-52.
>>
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>> Dirt Director
>> KC Center for the Ink & Paper Arts
>> 1427 West 9th Street, Kansas City
>> Missouri 64101
>>
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