David,
Speaking from experience, I recommend Tony Colegrave in England. I know it means sending the saddle across the pond but, he is the best. Tony can be contacted at: tony_colegrave@hotmail.com
He also accepts Paypal.
Best from,
Mike Schmidt In cold, damp Stirling, NJ
On 12/2/07 9:58 PM, "Bill Gibson" <bill.bgibson@gmail.com> wrote:
> Google Selle-anatomica...they offer a recovering service for about
> $50, but maybe they'd do an assembly.
>
> On Dec 2, 2007 7:00 PM, David Snyder <dddd@pacbell.net> wrote:
>> For clarification, I have the like-new cover off of a broken saddle, with
>> nose piece already riveted in.
>> This leaves me tempted to just go at it with some low-profile screws and
>> nuts,
>> but I would prefer originality.
>> Has anyone tried extending the threading on the nose bolt, so as to allow
>> some additional relaxation while the rear rivets are secured? That seems
>> like an
>> easy solution, using a threading die, but then the threads probably aren't
>> common so the nearby hardware store likely woudn't have the die.
>>
>> Thanks for all of the suggestions! I think I have a source for the genuine
>> rivets
>> somewhere in my email archives.
>>
>> David Snyder
>> Auburn, CA usa
>>
>>
>> John Betmanis wrote:
>>> I presume you have taken the factory tour at
>>> http://www.brookssaddles.com/
>>>
>>> You will see there is a press that forms the leather into its shape.
>>> Whoever does this would need some such tooling. Another way would be to
>>> soak the hide in water and tie it around a male form to dry. I suppose a
>>> Swallow would be easier to make without such tooling. A shoemaker could
>>> probably do it if provided with enough pictures.
>>
>>
>>> Art Link wrote:
>>>> Cyclart has a saddle department. Art Link,San Antonio,TX,USA
>>
>>
>>> At 04:48 PM 02/12/2007 -0800, David Snyder wrote:
>>>>> I'm looking for a U.S. installer of saddle hides.
>>>>> I have a worn-out Brooks Pro saddle and have the new leather that it
>>>>> needs to have riveted on, but I understand the job is quite a challenge
>>>>> without proper fixturing at the ready.
>>>>> Does anybody do this stateside?