Just bought an old saddle. What's left of the strings need replacing.

Can I do that, or must I take it to a repair shop?

Thanks

Get someone to show you how to attach a latigo. It involves cutting a slot in the string and pulling it through itself. It's real easy to do. So the answer is, Yes you can do it yourself.
I have seen a very good description of how it's done , on the net, I just don't have that site anymore. Any Leathersmith could show ya how.

Thanks Mike!
I can do that. I've done a little leather work in the past, so I know what you mean.

That's a lot better than what I was looking into.

After I looked this saddle over, what was left of the strings were so rotten, attaching a new string to them would not be wise.
Here's what I did. On one side of the saddle:
I pulled off the small Conchos that covered the nails driven through the larger Conchos. Then I pulled out the nails and removed the large Conchos. I then spread the leather apart enough to get the old strings to move some. Then attached a long heavy waxed thread to one end of the old strings, and the other end of the thread to an end of a new string.
Carefully I pulled the old string out, and the thread followed. Then pulling the thread,I easily worked the new string in through the leather and back up through the saddle skirts. After I got all the strings in -- I pulled the strings as tight as possible while making the ends meet, I strung the Conchos and renailed. Then strung the cover Conchos and slit one leather string where it came out of the small Concho and threaded the other end through it. Did this again. Only I slit the other this time, and threaded the 1st string through the 2nd string, pulled it tight, and I was done. I repeated this on the other side.

maybe you ought to go into business. i could use a few new strings
liam