hand-made saddle trees

More on why custom saddles are preferable... You get what you pay for, if you want a good saddle you have to pay for a good saddle. And, every good custom saddle begins with a good custom-made tree. Why would you pay $40,000 ~or more~ for a pickup you might drive for less than 10 years, but expect to pay only a few hundred dollars for a nice saddle that your grandchildren can continue riding long after you are gone??