Crosscut six pieces 24 23 7 8 for the two sides front back panels and the top slats.
Build your own saddle stand dimensions.
The first step of the project is to build the sides of the saddle stand.
How to build your own saddle stand.
Drill a starting holes and use a jigsaw to make a 3 hole.
Use a marker to make a mark at the center of the narrow section of the joined woods.
Rip them 9 5 for the front back panels.
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.
Measure sides of wood.
Mark the cut lines on the slats and get the job done with a jigsaw.
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.
Cut the rack pieces determine the desired size of the saddle rack or use the dimensions here.
Measure 3 inch on both sides of the center mark and make two more impressions.
So my wife wanted something decent to rack her saddle on and challenged me to make something for as little money as possible.
For this join the two 1x12 inch wooden planks together using adhesive.
Use 1 12 lumber for the components.
Use sandpaper to smooth the edges or a router with a round bit.
Rip them 2 for the seven top slats.
Select the 1 1 8 material.
The saddle rack should be built tall enough or mounted high enough on the wall so that no portion of the saddle touches the ground.