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Welcome
to One Sixth Cavalry Saddles. My name is Cesar Dubon and I love making 1/6 scale cavalry and western saddles.
Growing up I was always fascinated with scale hobbies such as G.I. Joes and Johnny West action figures. As
a child, I loved to watch my grandmother make and repair doll house furniture. In my early teens I began to paint
54 and 90mm military figures. So a few years ago, I discovered a new passion, making scale saddles.
All of my saddles are created with the utmost attention to detail and historical accuracy. I have painstakingly researched historical documents as well as other resources necessary to bring you the most authentic 1/6 scale saddles around. The saddle tree I use was sculpted by an artist using historical drawings then cast in resin by me. I make everything from scratch except for some of the hardware, which I purchase from Rio Rondo. The tiny stirrups are made of wood and steam bent carefully into shape. The leather and lace I use are high quality. The stirrup hoods and saddlebags are stamped with the U.S. embossments. If I can't make it look like the real thing, then I won't make it at all. My saddles would make great gifts for Johnny West enthusiasts or historical reenactors. Note: This is not a real saddle. It is not meant to be played with or handled aggressively. So please, feel free to look around and enjoy shopping. If you have any questions please email me or call me. I'm available after 7pm eastern time. Thank you for shopping. Read what some of my customers have had to say:
I have to say in all my years of following the 1/6 scale custom market I have never seen, nor even dreamed, of anything that surpasses the incredible research and quality of the tiny saddles that are made by Cesar Dubon. Cesar and I became fast friends through the Johnny West hobby, so you might be tempted to think I am only saying these things to help out a buddy. Such could not be further from the truth. My reputation as a novelist relies on how people perceive my honesty and my research. On those credentials, and on hundreds of hours of research I have done and continue to do, I can tell you that nowhere in the world will you find anyone who makes more authentic, highly researched and detailed miniature saddles than Cesar Dubon. These saddles may not be around forever, so you owe it to yourself to order one if you are even remotely debating it. Cesar will produce for you a one of a kind piece of art, 100% handmade, of which you will never see the like in the action figure collecting hobby. I suppose some would describe my novels as wordy, and to counteract that tag I can describe Cesar Dubon's work in one word: Incredible! Kirby Jonas, novelist and owner of "Kirbyland, the Home of Johnny West" I was pleasantly surprised and excited when I received my 1874 McClellan saddle and accoutrement's from One Sixth Cav Saddles! Some of the pieces that Cesar produced were for the first time and he had to do some research. I was amazed at the detail he put into the saddle, the bit, bridle, stirrups, canteen, and last but not least the 1874 saddle bags and the 1874 Haversack that I asked him to make special for me. Everything was matched up to scale. He had never done the bags and haversack before and I can say that the detail was so good that it was like he took an original and shrunk it down to 1:6 scale. I am a stickler on detail and being historically accurate. I can say that One Sixth Cav Saddles is the most historically accurate and detailed saddle pieces I have ever seen. Cesar is a perfectionist and it shows in his work. I can't wait to get my 1885 McClellan saddle and horse accoutrement's!
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