Gretchen Cardosa - Preserving the Paniolo Craft

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Gretchen Cardosa - Preserving the Paniolo Craft

Dedicated to learning and sharing craftsmanship techniques. Focusing on Hawaii's history in ranching and horse riding.

Items for sale are posted on the page with photos OLD HAWAIIAN SADDLES WANTED
I will rescue any old hawaiian saddle from the rubbish heap. No matter how broken or ancient it may be, an old hawaiian saddle is a great source of information and history. Some can be restored, and many parts can be re-used.

04/03/2024

Another big island style rigging with the strands cut wide as possible.

29/02/2024

New batch of hoof picks available

forged from size 1 shoes. Finished with white paint, to help keep them visible in a farm environment. I’ve sure lost a lot of hoof picks over the years. Paracord ties available for the horse head picks also.

Plain style $18
Horsehead version $30
POSTAGE: $6

18/12/2023

If you need a last minute ready to go Christmas gift, we have two folding card wallets $45/ea, one card stack wallet $25, and one horse head hoof pick forged from half a horseshoe $30. Prices are postage included within the US. PayPal or Venmo.

17/11/2023

Wallet Fundraiser -

Ayrton and I are building wallets to fundraise his summer camp tuition. When his older brother was the same age, he had good success with this opportunity.

There are three styles of wallets. We have leather in various weights and colors, thread colors, etc. Billfold wallet interiors are by Springfield Leather co, and available in black, dark brown, or tan. Please consider a wallet for yourself or for a gift. Custom stamping/carving available. Message me for a quote.

2023 Pricing:

Card Stack $25
Folding card $45
Billfold $80

19/07/2023

Horsehead hoof picks forged from size 2 shoes. Finished with bright paint, to help keep them visible in a farm environment. I’ve sure lost a lot of hoof picks over the years.

Plain style $15
Horsehead version $25
POSTAGE: $6

21/03/2023

Got to work on a car project today.

01/06/2022

All finished!

28/05/2022

Underside of bars

28/05/2022

Kaula i‘hope of paracord, 5 strand braid. 6 strand round for the loop

28/05/2022

One way to tie saddle strings

14/04/2022

Set on the jack for a bit of tension to dry.

14/04/2022

Working the strands back through the braid and taper/trim the ends

14/04/2022

Braid them all and then fold them back to determine ring placement

14/04/2022

Cut the strands, then splice the layers.

02/04/2022

Step one of building the rawhide rigging called Wili ‘omoku.

05/03/2022

One by one, all the pieces are getting their ti-leaf lei. Cut by the swivel knife. Here’s a quick glance at the fenders.

02/02/2022

Another fun water bottle cover.

02/02/2022

Got the leather pieces cut today

28/01/2022

I try to document the process on these projects. Particularly if it’s something I haven’t done before. Lots of time lapse…

28/01/2022

Rawhide is fully dry and has one coat of varnish.

04/01/2022

The many steps of caring for a historic saddle tree.

01/12/2021

My method for building a seat without any stitching between the bars.

23/11/2021

Fleshing and dehairing the Scottish Highland hide that will become the cover and rigging for the ti-leaf saddle project. Music by Mikey Mina.

21/11/2021

A very special Hawaiian tree has found a home on a very special Hawaiian horse. History is a match, and now it’s time to build an all-new saddle on a historic tree for a historic bloodline of equine. This tree is handmade, beautiful, and sound. It just needs some cleaning and a new rawhide cover before I build on it.

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(808) 280-6897

Website

http://www.mauifriesian.com/

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