Just wanted to share this, I was mistaken myself where the gullet measurement should be. Another inherent problem with saddle fit is that all the tree measurements are based on the bare tree. Once leather is added to the tree, one can not take an accurate measurement as the reference points can no longer be determined. A good example is the swell gullet width measurement. The swell gullet width is measured from the point where the top of the bar meets the bottom of the swell and across to the same point on the other side ( see Example A, a swell width of 6 1/2 ). Once the skirts are installed on the tree, this reference point is covered up by the gullet cover, swell cover, seat jockey, and skirts, etc. ( see Example B ). Therefore, with the inability of determining the actual reference points ( Red arrows in Example C ), one must approximate the reference points. Thus the swell gullet measurement will be approximate. Depending upon the reference point used ( see Example D ), the difference can be up to 2 ( 5 1/2 at Point A to 7 1/2 at Point D ).
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 10:44:26 +0000
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