DOUBLED AND STITCHED BRIDLE OR STRAP LEATHER REINS

DOUBLED AND STITCHED BRIDLE OR STRAP LEATHER REINS

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5/8" X 7' DOUBLED AND STITCHED BRIDLE LEATHER SPLIT REINS

WITH SHAPED BIT ENDS FOR CHICAGO SCREWS OR CONCHOS

MATERIALS LIST AND COSTS – Based on average costs and times for a saddle maker with 3/5 years of experience

AMOUNT	DESCRIPTION	COST	TOTAL
2.52	BRIDLE LEATHER OF YOUR CHOICE	10.60	26.71
2	CHICAGO SCREWS OF YOUR CHOICE (IF CONCHOS ARE USED CHARGE ACCORDINGLY)	0.17	0.34
	MISC SUPPLIES @ 20% (THREAD-RIVETS-DYE-OIL, ETC.)		5.34
	MATERIALS COST		32.39
	PROFIT OR RETURN ON INVESTMENT ON MATERIALS USED		1.71
	MATERIALS TOTAL COST		34.10
1.10	HOURS OF LABOR NEEDED TO MANUFACTURE ITEM { The shop rate is the total of your hourly wage and an hourly rate to cover your overhead costs }	SHOP RATE TOTAL	MATERIALS & SHOP RATE TOTAL
	HOURS OF LABOR NEEDED TO MANUFACTURE ITEM AT A SHOP RATE OF $ 40.00 PER HOUR	44.00	78.10
	HOURS OF LABOR NEEDED TO MANUFACTURE ITEM AT A SHOP RATE OF $ 45.00 PER HOUR	49.50	83.60
	HOURS OF LABOR AT A SHOP RATE OF $ 50.00 per HOUR NATIONAL AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME	55.00	89.10
	HOURS OF LABOR NEEDED TO MANUFACTURE ITEM AT A SHOP RATE OF $ 55.00 PER HOUR	60.50	94.60
	HOURS OF LABOR NEEDED TO MANUFACTURE ITEM AT A SHOP RATE OF $ 60.00 PER HOUR	66.00	10.60

TIMES – Based on average times for a saddle maker with 3/5 years of experience

PROCESS	TIMES (minutes)
CUT REIN BODIES AND SHAPED BIT ENDS	13.00
LAP SKIVE SHAPED BIT ENDS AND RAIN BODIES AND GLUE TOGETHER	9.50
GLUE	6.00
MARK AND CUT TAIL AS DESIRED	1.50
STITCH	17.50
EDGE	6.00
DYE EDGES AND TOP COAT	9.50
ASSEMBLE	2.75
TOTAL MINUTES	65.75
TOTAL HOURS OF LABOR NEEDED TO MANUFACTURE ITEM	1.10

MATERIALS LIST

NO	DESCRIPTION	WIDTH	LENGTH	TOTAL
4	REIN BODY STRAPS - 5/8" X 84"	.626	84	210.34
4	BELL ENDS - APPROX 1 1/4" X 16 (CUT FROM A PATTERN OR WITH A CLICKER DIE)	1.25	16	80.00
	TOTAL SQ INCHES			290.34
	25% WASTE SQ INCHES			72.58
	TOTAL SQ FT			2.52

5/8" X 7' DOUBLED AND STITCHED BRIDLE LEATHER SPLIT REINS WITH BLT SET

MATERIALS LIST AND COSTS – Based on average costs and times for a saddle maker with 3/5 years of experience

AMOUNT	DESCRIPTION	COST	TOTAL
1.86	BRIDLE LEATHER OF YOUR CHOICE	10.60	19.72
2	5/8" BUCKLE, LOOP, AND TIP OF YOUR CHOICE (IF BLT IS SILVER CHARGE ACCORDINGLY)	0.79	1.58
	MISC SUPPLIES @ 20% (THREAD-RIVETS-DYE-OIL, ETC.)		3.94
	MATERIALS COST		25.24
	PROFIT OR RETURN ON INVESTMENT ON MATERIALS USED		1.33
	MATERIALS TOTAL COST		26.57
1.17	HOURS OF LABOR NEEDED TO MANUFACTURE ITEM { The shop rate is the total of your hourly wage and an hourly rate to cover your overhead costs }	SHOP RATE TOTAL	MATERIALS & SHOP RATE TOTAL
	HOURS OF LABOR NEEDED TO MANUFACTURE ITEM AT A SHOP RATE OF $ 40.00 PER HOUR	46.80	73.37
	HOURS OF LABOR NEEDED TO MANUFACTURE ITEM AT A SHOP RATE OF $ 45.00 PER HOUR	52.65	79.22
	HOURS OF LABOR AT A SHOP RATE OF $ 50.00 per HOUR NATIONAL AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME	58.50	85.07
	HOURS OF LABOR NEEDED TO MANUFACTURE ITEM AT A SHOP RATE OF $ 55.00 PER HOUR	58.50	85.07
	HOURS OF LABOR NEEDED TO MANUFACTURE ITEM AT A SHOP RATE OF $ 60.00 PER HOUR	64.35	90.92

TIMES – Based on average times for a saddle maker with 3/5 years of experience

PROCESS	TIMES (minutes)
CUT REIN BODIES	11.00
LEVEL (SPLIT) Optional	0.75
POINT BILLET END AND PUNCH SLOT FOR BUCKLE	1.75
TOP STITCH BILLET END AND GLUE REIN BODIES TOGETHER	13.00
MARK AND CUT TAIL AS DESIRED	1.50
STITCH	22.00
EDGE	6.00
MAKE-UP KEEPERS	1.50
TOP COAT AND DYE EDGES	9.75
ASSEMBLE REINS	3.00
TOTAL MINUTES	70.25
TOTAL HOURS OF LABOR NEEDED TO MANUFACTURE ITEM	1.17

MATERIALS LIST