So here's the last in a series of posts on how I made this trestle table. 3 previous threads were:
1. General: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/forums/showthread.php?t=37044
2. Table top process: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/forums/showthread.php?t=37048
3. Trestle Base process...
The early British military saddles came in two types - a trooper's saddle with a high-arched cantle with an extended spoon, and a low-arch driver's saddle (low so the harness supporting the breeching and/or crupper can attach low on the rear of the cantle).
While awaiting an order for 1/16-inch leather lace, I experimented with 1/16 waxed linen cable lacing tape for practicing on making the miniature bridle.
1856 British UP-based artillery driver's saddle in progress. Single girth strap, for practical reasons of scale, instead of dual straps on original full-size saddles.