Bill Gomer's Saddle Making Guide
Bill Gomer's Saddle Making Guide was one of the most comprehensive saddle-making videos of its time. Al Stohlman Award recipient Bill Gomer shares tips and techniques gleaned from more than 40 years in the saddle business while taking the student step by step through the saddle-making process. Beginners and advanced leatherworkers alike will find this information-packed video to be invaluable.
Originally produced in 1997 and distributed on VHS, this instructional series has been made available as a digital download for the first time through LearnLeathercraft.com. The course includes over four hours of instruction split across two video files and follows Bill's approach to saddle construction, shop practices, and problem-solving. More than simply demonstrating techniques, Gomer shares the practical reasoning behind many of the decisions made throughout the saddle-building process, offering insight gained from decades of professional experience.
The videos have been digitized from the original source material and remain very close to the original production. Minor corrections have been made where appropriate to improve the viewing experience, but the goal has been preservation rather than modernization. As a result, viewers should expect a presentation that reflects the instructional video standards of the late 1990s while benefiting from modern digital delivery.