Awesome! You're not bugging me at all! So cool that you were able to make a tree for your saddle. For footman loops, these are very easy to bolt onto the bottom of your shafts:
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You can find them at any hardware store. Might be easier and neater than using prussik loops.

You can find them at any hardware store. Might be easier and neater than using prussik loops.