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This saddle is for officers and has all exposed J metal parts bronze 

 finish. 



SADDLETREE. 



The parts of the saddletree are — 

 1 cantle. 



1 pommel block. 



2 side bars. 



1 pommel iron. 

 1 cantle iron. 



1 pommel strap. 



2 stirrup-strap loops (bronzed). 



The cantle is made of two pieces of poplar, fitted together with a 

 halved joint and glued. It is fastened to the side bars with two If- 

 inch and two l|-inch No. 12 wood screws. 



The pommel block is made of poplar, placed in a form and glued 

 to the front ends of the side bars. 



Each side bar is made from one piece of selected basswood (rough 

 size 3 J by 6| by 24 inches), turned to shape and tested and gained for 

 stirrup-strap loop, quarter straps, pommel iron, and pommel strap. 



The pommel iron is made from decarbonized sheet steel 0.065 inch 

 thick, drop-forged and fitted flush with top of pommel block and side 

 bars, to which it is fastened with four f-inch No. 8 wood screws. 



The cantle iron is made from decarbonized sheet steel 0.065 inch 

 thick, pressed to shape and fastened to cantle and side bars with 

 eight IJ-inch No. 8 iron rivets. 



The pommel strap is made of steel J by 1 inch, and formed to shape 

 required; it fits into the under side of pommel block and side bars and 

 is fastened with four l|-inch No. 8 iron rivets. 



The stirrup-strap loops are the same as for the McClellan saddle, 

 and are attached to the side bars in a similar manner. 



Saddletrees are made in three sizes and are measured from top of 

 pommel in front to the slot for coat strap. The sizes and measure- 

 ments are as follows: 



11 -inch measures 16 inches. 

 IH-inch measures 17 inches. 

 12-inch measures 18 inches. 



The finishing and covering of the saddletree with rawhide is nearly 

 the same as for the McClellan saddle, the boring of holes and grooving 

 for lacing thongs being at the base of cantle only. The rawliided tree 

 is covered with russet collar leather 6 to 7 ounces per square foot. 



The top covers and rear cantle pieces are each seamed with light 

 welts of the same leather. Two bronzed wrought-iron saddle nails 

 li inches long, with heads ^ inch in diameter, are placed in the side 

 bars at the base of the cantle to protect the end of the seams. 



