I went to Adelaide in 1982, met Ken and had a great old yarn with him. That plough gauge he was using was his 21st birthday present from his parents, and cost a Guinea, (21 shillings) . Met Bill Bagnall at Fouright, also Jeff Freeman seen in the film colouring the saddle trees. Jeff has only retired these last few years.
It's great to see someone who cares about his work, the rider and the horse. These guys still exist, one lives right down the road from me. Very enjoyable video.
It's insane that all saddlers and blacksmiths and carriage drivers lost their job in just 20 years (a damn lot of them), and they found a new way to take care of them selves. It was most of the population working in that field for over 2000 years, then the combustion engine and Ford hijacked the whole operation.
I went to Adelaide in 1982, met Ken and had a great old yarn with him. That plough gauge he was using was his 21st birthday present from his parents, and cost a Guinea, (21 shillings) . Met Bill Bagnall at Fouright, also Jeff Freeman seen in the film colouring the saddle trees. Jeff has only retired these last few years.
one of the best videos on the trade I've ever watched. Mr Howard explains everything beautifully.
Glad you liked it!
It's great to see someone who cares about his work, the rider and the horse. These guys still exist, one lives right down the road from me. Very enjoyable video.
I knew Mr Howard. Spent many hours in his workshop as a child. The smell of leather and tobacco always reminds me of him.
Drum tobacco was his weed of choice.
Little gem that...........................Thanks
a delightfull insight to a little known bygone industry and a past attitude towards workmanship
It's insane that all saddlers and blacksmiths and carriage drivers lost their job in just 20 years (a damn lot of them), and they found a new way to take care of them selves. It was most of the population working in that field for over 2000 years, then the combustion engine and Ford hijacked the whole operation.
Great video!!!
When did Ken Howard pass away or his he still alive??
1989
@@andrewbarra8087 okay 👍 and how did he die?