Build Your Own Saddle Stand Dimensions

For a western saddle because the stirrups permanently hang down from the tree the rack will need to be higher than that for an english saddle on which the stirrups are run up prior to placing it on the rack.

Build your own saddle stand dimensions.

How to build your own saddle stand. Drill a starting holes and use a jigsaw to make a 3 hole. Cut the rack pieces determine the desired size of the saddle rack or use the dimensions here. Mark the cut lines on the slats and get the job done with a jigsaw.

Measure sides of wood. Use 1 12 lumber for the components. So my wife wanted something decent to rack her saddle on and challenged me to make something for as little money as possible. Rip them 2 for the seven top slats.

Rip them 9 5 for the front back panels. Select the 1 1 8 material. For this join the two 1x12 inch wooden planks together using adhesive. This design requires one 12x8 or 12x10 one inch thickness board and three 3x8 one inch boards plus some screws a robe hook a saw even a hand saw drill and bits and optionally some stain varnish.

The first step of the project is to build the sides of the saddle stand. Crosscut six pieces 24 23 7 8 for the two sides front back panels and the top slats. Measure 3 inch on both sides of the center mark and make two more impressions. Use a marker to make a mark at the center of the narrow section of the joined woods.

The first step is to make the two ends of the saddle rack. Step by step color photos and instructions plus rob s shopping list make building a saddle stand easy even if you have never built anything before.