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Making A Branding Iron Castro Adobe Watsonville | California Traditions 0040
Welcome to the historic town of San Juan Bautista, California located near #SiliconValley and adjacent to the #BayArea. Join John, Joe and Californio friends as John demonstrates how to make a brand. The brand we created today was for Jose Castro of the Las Animas Rancho in Watsonville, California.
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Mission San Antonio De Padua Horno | California Traditions 0031
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Welcome to Californio Traditions, located in the historic mission town of San Juan Bautista, California. Join John, Joe and friends as we explore the culture of early Alta California. Today John discusses the horno we built for Mission San Antonio de Padua in Southern Monterey County in California.
Bells and Their Uses | California Traditions 0039
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Welcome to California Traditions. We're located in the small historic mission town of San Juan Bautista, California. Join John, Joe and friends as we explore the culture of early Alta California. Today John discusses different types of bells and their uses around Calfornia's ranchos.
Rawhide: Braiding a San Juan Honda | California Traditions 0037
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Welcome to California Traditions, located in the historic mission town of San Juan Bautista, California. Join John, Joe and friends as we explore the culture of early Alta California. Today John demonstrates how to braid and create a San Juan Honda and how he attaches the honda to a reata.
Clothing: Womens Clothing | Californio Traditions 0038
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Welcome to Californio Traditions, located in the historic mission town of San Juan Bautista, California. Join John, Joe and friends as we explore the culture of early Alta California. Today John describes early California clothing the Californians would have used from the early 1800's through to later 1800's and afterwards, at least for fandangos and fiestas. During the hide and tallow trade pe...
Branding a Sign | Californio Traditions | 0036
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Welcome to the historic town of San Juan Bautista, California located near #SiliconValley, adjacent to the #BayArea. Join John, Joe and Californio friends as John demonstrates how to brand a sign designated to mark a tree in an orchard.
Mission Wine Grapes | Californio Traditions 0035
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Welcome to the historic town of San Juan Bautista, California located near #SiliconValley, adjacent to the #BayArea. Join John, Joe and Californio friends as John discusses the history of California mission wine grape.
Bedding: Woolen Bedroll / Matress | Californio Traditions 0034
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Welcome to the historic town of San Juan Bautista California located near #SiliconValley, adjacent to the #BayArea. Join John, Joe and Californio friends as John, in this episode, demonstrates how to make a woolen bedroll / matress. From picking the wool to stuffing the sewn linen bag, John shows us how to make a luxurious early California bedroll with locally collected materials.
Making a Batella | Californio Traditions 0033
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Welcome to the historic town of San Juan Bautista, California located near #SiliconValley, adjacent to the #BayArea. Join John, Joe and Californio friends as John demonstrates how to make a batella. Batellas are vessels used for many purposes including gathering ground masa for corn tortillas, for containing fruit and carrying laundry to the creek, among many other purposes.
Mission San Antonio de Padua California Carreta Uses and Features | California Traditions
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Welcome to Californio Traditions, located in the historic mission town of San Juan Bautista, California. Join John, Joe and friends as we explore the culture of early Alta California. Today John discusses and demonstrates the main features and uses of a carreta. John and Joe finished and installed the carreta for Mission San Antonio de Padua in October of 2021. A furniture business in San Marti...
Branding the Alphabet With Two Shapes | Californio Traditions 0029
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Welcome to the historic town of San Juan Bautista, California located near #SiliconValley and adjacent to the #BayArea. Join John, Joe and Californio friends as John demonstrates how to brand the alphabet with just two shapes.
Branding Overview Californio Traditions | 0028
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Welcome to the historic town of San Juan Bautista, California located near #SiliconValley and adjacent to the #BayArea. Join John, Joe and Californio friends as John discusses branding in early California, from its early history to Californio uses.
Saddle: Tablas, AKA Bars, for the Moraga Adobe Saddle, Part 5 | Californio Traditions 0027
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Welcome to the historic mission town of San Juan Bautista, California located near #SiliconValley, adjacent to the #BayArea. Join John, Joe and Californio friends as, in this video, John creates the tablas, aka bars, for a Californio saddle we are replicating for the Moraga Adobe in the city of Orinda, in Contra Costa County. Moraga Adobe information: www.moragaadobe.org/ The Joaquin Moraga Ado...
Rawhide: Final Process of Breaking-In a Riata | Californio Traditions 0026
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Welcome to the historic mission town of San Juan Bautista, California located near #SiliconValley, adjacent to the #BayArea. Join John and Joe as John finalizes and works to break-in our riata.
Saddle: Forks or Campanas for the Moraga Adobe Saddle, Part 4 | Californio Traditions 0025
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Welcome to the historic mission town of San Juan Bautista, California located near #SiliconValley, adjacent to the #BayArea. Join John, Joe and Californio friends as, in this video, John creates the forks or campans for a Californio saddle we are replicating for the Moraga Adobe in the city of Orinda, in Contra Costa County. Moraga Adobe information: www.moragaadobe.org/ The Joaquin Moraga Adob...
Saddle: Tapaderas for the Moraga Adobe, Part 3 | Californio Traditions 0023
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Saddle: Tapaderas for the Moraga Adobe, Part 3 | Californio Traditions 0023
Saddle: Making Stirrups for the Moraga Adobe Saddle, Part 2 | Californio Traditions 0022
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Saddle: Making Stirrups for the Moraga Adobe Saddle, Part 2 | Californio Traditions 0022
Blacksmithing: Spurs for the Castro Adobe State Historic Park, Part 1 | Californio Traditions 0019
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Blacksmithing: Spurs for the Castro Adobe State Historic Park, Part 1 | Californio Traditions 0019
Saddle: Early California Saddle Replica, for the Moraga Adobe, Part 1 | Californio Traditions 0020
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Saddle: Early California Saddle Replica, for the Moraga Adobe, Part 1 | Californio Traditions 0020
Noise Makers: Matracas | Californio Traditions 0018
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Noise Makers: Matracas | Californio Traditions 0018
Rawhide: Braiding a Reata | Californio Traditions 0017
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Rawhide: Braiding a Reata | Californio Traditions 0017
Rawhide: Weaving a Rawhide Seat for a Chair | Californio Traditions 0016
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Rawhide: Weaving a Rawhide Seat for a Chair | Californio Traditions 0016
Early California Dancing: La Varsoviana | Californio Traditions 0015
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Early California Dancing: La Varsoviana | Californio Traditions 0015
Horse Tack: Overview of Californio Horse Equipment | Californio Traditions 0014
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Horse Tack: Overview of Californio Horse Equipment | Californio Traditions 0014
Saddle: The Moraga Adobe Saddle Tree | Californio Traditions 0012
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Saddle: The Moraga Adobe Saddle Tree | Californio Traditions 0012
Ghost Tour: The Crane House, San Juan Bautista, CA | Californio Traditions 0013
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Ghost Tour: The Crane House, San Juan Bautista, CA | Californio Traditions 0013
Leather: Tooling a Leather Spur Strap | Californio Heritage 0011
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Leather: Tooling a Leather Spur Strap | Californio Heritage 0011
Blacksmithing: Forging a Leather Creaser | Californio Traditions 0010
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Blacksmithing: Forging a Leather Creaser | Californio Traditions 0010
Blacksmithing: Hispanic Style Adobe Forge | Californio Traditions 0009
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Blacksmithing: Hispanic Style Adobe Forge | Californio Traditions 0009
Rawhide: Cutting & Skiving Strings | Californio Traditions 0008
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Rawhide: Cutting & Skiving Strings | Californio Traditions 0008

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @skoomasteve6144
    @skoomasteve6144 18 днів тому

    Very cool. I'd love to tour your shop.

  • @Ade-nh6cb
    @Ade-nh6cb Місяць тому

    No le entiendo nadade nada

  • @Ade-nh6cb
    @Ade-nh6cb Місяць тому

    Idoma inglés nunca orrible

  • @Ade-nh6cb
    @Ade-nh6cb Місяць тому

    Hable el espñal

  • @Haymaker7788
    @Haymaker7788 2 місяці тому

    Thank you for the video, information on reata making is limited for most of us.

  • @vaquero7x
    @vaquero7x 3 місяці тому

    These old Mexican saddles are originally from central Mexico and from there they spread all over northern and southern Mexico. For whatever reason only Alta California gets the propaganda. It is a nice project however.

  • @modestoca25
    @modestoca25 5 місяців тому

    Are people able to tour this house on any given day? Do they use it like an inn or do ghost tours?

    • @california_traditions
      @california_traditions 4 місяці тому

      San Juan Bautista hosts a ghost walk, hosted by thr rotary club. Informally, if people drop by and we're here, we like to accept people who are interested in it.

    • @modestoca25
      @modestoca25 4 місяці тому

      @@california_traditions Is there any chance if I came out that way from Modesto I could do some paranormal investigating? I have a variety of equipment and a communication device called a portal. I'm also a psychic-medium. I've investigated the mission before and was looking for a haunted hotel or Airbnb to stay at while there, do you know of any by chance? Thanks

  • @francoissheil9355
    @francoissheil9355 5 місяців тому

    Aswome video! Thank you for sharing this🙏

  • @jaoldmill
    @jaoldmill 5 місяців тому

    What evidence do you have for drawstrings on the skirt and petticoat? The extant ones I have seen so far are cut with a front and back waistband, slit on the sides with string ties on each side like late 18thc skirts.

    • @california_traditions
      @california_traditions 4 місяці тому

      The best evidence we have is based on the knowledge of a local woman named Shirley Jolif. She is our best local authority.

  • @vaquero7072
    @vaquero7072 5 місяців тому

    Thank you for the video

  • @vaquero7072
    @vaquero7072 5 місяців тому

    Thank you

  • @angelojeda2146
    @angelojeda2146 6 місяців тому

    Nice fuste!!! I would like to see you covering it with rawhide soon!!!!

  • @johngrafton-yw2ko
    @johngrafton-yw2ko 6 місяців тому

    Hope that I can respond to you David? Anyway, thanks for checking out our videos and commenting! Seems like we agree that women did indeed wear hats. Haven't come across anything though indicating that women were restricted to wearing hats ONLY when riding, so my best guess is that they wore them whenever they wanted to. Also, we seem to agree that women wore jackets, but how often may be a matter of conjecture (maybe whenever they got cold?). In my ignorance I wouldn't be able to see a bodice-like thing with long sleeves as being anything different than a jacket, or substantially different from the short, tight-fitting jackets that the men seam to have been wearing at the time. In our case, Olga absconded with my green jacket because her rebozos weren't enough to keep her happily warm. I suspect that the early Californio ladies weren't above engaging in such behavior as well.

  • @angelojeda2146
    @angelojeda2146 6 місяців тому

    Nice video!!! Vaqueros from Sonora still use riatas! I am waiting for more videos about the saddle!!

    • @california_traditions
      @california_traditions 6 місяців тому

      Thank you Angelo! Wonderful, those riatas are made of rawhide? Might be a while...

    • @francoissheil9355
      @francoissheil9355 5 місяців тому

      ​@@california_traditions They are rawhide I think they call them soguillas

    • @angelojeda2146
      @angelojeda2146 5 місяців тому

      @@california_traditions yes, they are made from rawhide and the sonoran vaqueros call them riatas too.

  • @maascarter6159
    @maascarter6159 7 місяців тому

    Where's the continued part?

  • @jackkrag
    @jackkrag 7 місяців тому

    so good to see your smiling face again my friend, hope all is well in OSJB

    • @california_traditions
      @california_traditions 6 місяців тому

      Hollywood decided to make part of a film here, at SJBSHP. I don't know too many films that feature San Juan other than Vertigo which was film in the late 1950's. Hope you're well too amigo!

  • @l.d.b.r5141
    @l.d.b.r5141 7 місяців тому

    Was it you that made the aramas I'm really interested in those if you do know how to make them would you make a video on it?

    • @california_traditions
      @california_traditions 6 місяців тому

      We did make the armas. I'm not sure when we'll get to making a video on that subject, but please keep checking back for when we do.

  • @alejandrosanchez6683
    @alejandrosanchez6683 9 місяців тому

    Central Mexico does not use riatas, it is mostly Jalisco only nowadays with a few exceptions in Colima that use riatas but they call them soguillas de cuero crudo. (Rawhide soguillas). Central Mexico area uses ixtle for their sogas/reatas To be more specific it is mostly the coast and West Sierra of Jalisco the place where they use rawhide riatas. The area from Autlán to the coast including el Tuito, Mascota, Talpa de Allende, Tomatlán, la hurta, among others. There is a video by David Alonso who talks about it.

    • @california_traditions
      @california_traditions 6 місяців тому

      Thanks for the first hand info!

    • @vaquero7072
      @vaquero7072 5 місяців тому

      I’ve seen them use them in Baja California tambien .

  • @alejandrosanchez6683
    @alejandrosanchez6683 9 місяців тому

    When you mentioned the rebozo it reminded me about a song called : rebozo de Santa María. There is a place in Mexico famously know for making the finest rebozos, where people would and still go buy rebozos so fine that it would go through a ring 💍 Las Adelitas during the Mexican revolución about 100 years ago, wore rebozos and there are plenty of pictures. Today, las escaramuzas charras still wear their attire including rebozos with laborious and gorgeous knots.

    • @california_traditions
      @california_traditions 6 місяців тому

      We will look up the song, thanks for the suggestion. And thank you for adding info about the culture surrounding rebozos.

    • @johngrafton-yw2ko
      @johngrafton-yw2ko 6 місяців тому

      Your comments are much appreciated!

  • @TheBbbobbby
    @TheBbbobbby 9 місяців тому

    Just need to flip your honda over so the button is on the other side.

  • @jackkrag
    @jackkrag 9 місяців тому

    Thanks for Saturday afternoon bliss. 🏕️

  • @witsonsmom729
    @witsonsmom729 10 місяців тому

    The clothing is beautiful, I enjoyed your video.

  • @rottengal
    @rottengal 10 місяців тому

    thank you for this video, it may not be 100% accurate but the effort is really appreciated since theres a lack of videos and information focusing on the clothing of californio women, when i found your channel i was very intrigued by the clothing of the lady who appeared on your videos (i assume she is your wife), her skirts are gorgeous!

    • @california_traditions
      @california_traditions 6 місяців тому

      You're welcome, thank you fornwatching and for your comment. If you would like to discuss what is not accurate, we are open to discussing. A talented woman made those skirts.

    • @johngrafton-yw2ko
      @johngrafton-yw2ko 6 місяців тому

      Most welcome. We are probably not the best experts on period clothing, but we felt that getting something out on early California clothing would be a good thing. Olga is indeed my "Better Half"!

    • @rottengal
      @rottengal 4 місяці тому

      ⁠@@california_traditionssorry for the late answer, i was basing my opinion on what i’ve read in websites, blogs, books, museums and facebook groups in my case i’d represent a californio look with a simple gown (the design would depend on the decade i choose to represent), a neckerchief or a mantón de manila pinned around the shoulders, and a camorra (black silk headscarf) or a tápalo wrapped around the head to make the “californio” look more obvious your interpretation is totally valid though! i think it suits Miss Olga a lot if we have in mind that older women tended to be more traditional in the way they dressed in comparison to younger women who were more influenced by the latest fashions

  • @davidrickman690
    @davidrickman690 10 місяців тому

    I'm afraid I can't agree with a number of your conclusions, especially about hats and jackets, neither of which are supported by period evidence.

    • @california_traditions
      @california_traditions 6 місяців тому

      We would be happy to discuss the matter here David.

    • @davidrickman690
      @davidrickman690 6 місяців тому

      That's fine. Do you have any evidence for Californio women wearing hats except when riding? Also, women's jackets, when worn (and few women did) were more like period bodices rather than men's jackets. @@california_traditions

  • @Christian-rf3tb
    @Christian-rf3tb 10 місяців тому

    How wide do you cut the leather?

    • @california_traditions
      @california_traditions 10 місяців тому

      Hello, we like to cut the rawhide about 1/4 inch. The cut width depends upon the final use of the rawhide.

  • @jackkrag
    @jackkrag 10 місяців тому

    morning all ! was fun to see the process, much thanks to your darling wife. the love between you chases the clouds away...

  • @angelojeda2146
    @angelojeda2146 10 місяців тому

    Nice!!!!

  • @angelojeda2146
    @angelojeda2146 11 місяців тому

    Excellent!! My grandma made underwear and shirts with linen bags for 7 kids and my grandpa. He made beds with wood and rawhide with the same principles that the chairs that you made. Are you thinking to make a bed too? Could be a great video!!

    • @california_traditions
      @california_traditions 6 місяців тому

      So cool your grandma did that for her family. Yes, we've made rawhide beds and if we have a customer we will film the process. Thank you Angelo!

  • @angelojeda2146
    @angelojeda2146 11 місяців тому

    Nice work!!! We write it as batea! The pronunciation is very good!!

  • @jackkrag
    @jackkrag 11 місяців тому

    Thanks, for the history and the care. Good to see you, k

  • @WAVY.Y
    @WAVY.Y Рік тому

    Great work

  • @jackkrag
    @jackkrag Рік тому

    good to see you. all the best

  • @robertomartinmartin6052
    @robertomartinmartin6052 Рік тому

    Qué maravilla. En Asturias, España, aún se conserva algúna carreta similar, sin clavos ni piezas metálicas. Saludos desde España.

    • @california_traditions
      @california_traditions 6 місяців тому

      Excellent Roberto! Thank you from California. We would love to see some of the carretas of your region.

  • @markiobook8639
    @markiobook8639 Рік тому

    Very cool. These could be percussion instruments. I guess they probably didn't have the money to smelt bells. Just subscribed to your wonderful channel. Keep making these kind of short videos- they'll be very popular!

  • @francoissheil9355
    @francoissheil9355 Рік тому

    Could you share some measurements of the saddle tree? Please🙏

    • @california_traditions
      @california_traditions Рік тому

      Yes, I'll try and get a video up this week 👍

    • @francoissheil9355
      @francoissheil9355 Рік тому

      @@california_traditions Aswome!!! Really appreciate it 🙏

    • @francoissheil9355
      @francoissheil9355 Рік тому

      @@california_traditions hi Joe Me again Any chance you'd sell some templates? Sorry to bother you

    • @agjld7
      @agjld7 9 місяців тому

      Doesn't look like that rawhideing video has made it up yet. Any chance? By the way, an oldtime saddle maker told me that, Cottonwood was popular because the wood grew with a lot of twist so most of the twist was grown in.

  • @francoissheil9355
    @francoissheil9355 Рік тому

    Could you please show how you put together the fuste please🙏

    • @california_traditions
      @california_traditions Рік тому

      @francoissheil9355 We will, it'll take us a while to make though. Check back soon

  • @francoissheil9355
    @francoissheil9355 Рік тому

    Excelente video!!!🙌

  • @francoissheil9355
    @francoissheil9355 Рік тому

    Aswome video!!! Please keep sharing 🙏

  • @robertomartinmartin6052
    @robertomartinmartin6052 Рік тому

    Muy bonito. Aquí en España se marca muy poco a fuego ya

  • @alejandrosanchez6683
    @alejandrosanchez6683 Рік тому

    Gracias por hacer estos vídeos. Podría compartir el nombre de el libro que enseña en este vídeo. Me gustaría buscar ese libro y leerlo.

    • @california_traditions
      @california_traditions Рік тому

      El libro es "The Spanish West", Time-Life Books, New York. !Gracias por ver a los videos!

  • @alejandrosanchez6683
    @alejandrosanchez6683 Рік тому

    Although these noise makers could have been used to wake people up. I have a contribution to your channel. I served as an altar server on a small town in the middle of the Sierra Madre in Jalisco Mexico and the Basilica that I served on had one wooden box that looks the exact same as the one you are showing here. This wooden box I’m talking about was only used during the holly week in the Catholic faith. It is during holly Friday and I cannot remember if other day besides holly Friday. Anyway the point is that the wooden box is used during the religious services and or mass because the bells were muted during those days and no music was played. About the matraca there is a big one in the catedral de Morelia Michoacan. That matraca is so big that is on the tower of the catedral and it is used on the holly week as I mentioned above. There is a video here on UA-cam about this matraca and the people who move it to make noise are called matraqueros.

    • @california_traditions
      @california_traditions Рік тому

      Thank you for your contribution to our channel. It is good to know that the noise makers were used during holy week - it confirms what we thought. That's pretty amazing, can't wait to find that video. It's fascinating to us that the matraca connects us, from Spain, Mexico to California. Thanks again for your contribution.

  • @robertomartinmartin6052
    @robertomartinmartin6052 Рік тому

    Hello from spanish again. Do you make mecate??? Can you explain It?? Thanks for all

    • @california_traditions
      @california_traditions Рік тому

      Hello Roberto. Yes! I'm with John now and will create a video about mecates in a few weeks.

  • @robertomartinmartin6052
    @robertomartinmartin6052 Рік тому

    Lamento no entender todo lo que dice, pero gracias por el vídeo. Beautifull hall...

  • @robertomartinmartin6052
    @robertomartinmartin6052 Рік тому

    Beautifull work. Hi fron Spain

  • @angelojeda2146
    @angelojeda2146 Рік тому

    Thanks for the video!! I would like to see how the loop and the end were made

  • @jackkrag
    @jackkrag Рік тому

    Thanks

  • @jackkrag
    @jackkrag Рік тому

    Good to see you.. was just gonna email to see if you were above ground..

    • @california_traditions
      @california_traditions Рік тому

      Haha, we're still kickin'. How have you been?

    • @jackkrag
      @jackkrag Рік тому

      @@california_traditions hi, good to hear ! Just waiting for my tree. It’s an old hope form. Things are getting busy on the ranch. Hollywood ppl are showing up. Bird song boisterous ,and the lions are schooling the cubs. Spring is glorious.. your riata was grand ! Best to you all, k

  • @Califrontier
    @Califrontier Рік тому

    Excellent channel!

  • @angelojeda2146
    @angelojeda2146 Рік тому

    Wow!!! It looks amazing!! I would like to see it working.

  • @angelojeda2146
    @angelojeda2146 Рік тому

    Nice job!!! I want to see that saddle tree done!! Thanks for the video.

    • @california_traditions
      @california_traditions Рік тому

      You're welcome. It's going to take us a while, keep watching for more video updates.