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<blockquote data-quote="Cowcatcher" data-source="post: 3215613" data-attributes="member: 43171"><p>[USER=44288]@Snattlerake[/USER] theres endless possibilities. Yessir the heelband jig is very similar. Really a guy just needs a jig for men's, one for women's and one for kids. After that you can just squeeze or spread the band to get the perfect fit. I will be pretty much doing custom orders only once my ducks are in a row. There will be lots of silver work to learn and do also. Names, brands, initials etc. Rowel design and shank design also has numerous possibilities. Shanks can be bent or slanted in but most non rodeo fellas use a straight shank. [USER=7900]@TerryMiller[/USER] youd be surprised probably how much us working cowboys will spend on our gear. Spurs range from $350- thousands depending on how fancy a guy goes. Bits range from $125- thousands for same reasons. Most of these in the thousands are because of maker name. There's definitely a collector market. Then ya figure all the other custom gear like conchos, bridle buckles, belt buckles, horn knots, saddles and tack. Pretty much if it's in the cowboy world and made of metal there's cowboys wanting it to have it custom made. There may be no functional difference but it's neat to talk about who made your gear. This is how I got into building this stuff, I couldn't afford to buy it. Yeah, this all started with me freezing in the winter wishing I could afford a pair of chaps. I scraped up enough money to buy a hide and a new razor knife. I wore that pair of buckstitched leggins with conchos all down the legs for one winter. Then, a fella offered me $550 for em. SOLD, I said. I've built my way along into nicer tools and a well equipped leather shop that my wife took ahold of too. She was a stay at home mom so it just clicked. I'll try to find a picture of that first pair of leggins I built. The metal working just goes hand in hand with leatherwork. Like conchos, I will be able to put custom silver overlays on em if the client wants. I got a lil long winded but I enjoy talking about this stuff.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cowcatcher, post: 3215613, member: 43171"] [USER=44288]@Snattlerake[/USER] theres endless possibilities. Yessir the heelband jig is very similar. Really a guy just needs a jig for men's, one for women's and one for kids. After that you can just squeeze or spread the band to get the perfect fit. I will be pretty much doing custom orders only once my ducks are in a row. There will be lots of silver work to learn and do also. Names, brands, initials etc. Rowel design and shank design also has numerous possibilities. Shanks can be bent or slanted in but most non rodeo fellas use a straight shank. [USER=7900]@TerryMiller[/USER] youd be surprised probably how much us working cowboys will spend on our gear. Spurs range from $350- thousands depending on how fancy a guy goes. Bits range from $125- thousands for same reasons. Most of these in the thousands are because of maker name. There's definitely a collector market. Then ya figure all the other custom gear like conchos, bridle buckles, belt buckles, horn knots, saddles and tack. Pretty much if it's in the cowboy world and made of metal there's cowboys wanting it to have it custom made. There may be no functional difference but it's neat to talk about who made your gear. This is how I got into building this stuff, I couldn't afford to buy it. Yeah, this all started with me freezing in the winter wishing I could afford a pair of chaps. I scraped up enough money to buy a hide and a new razor knife. I wore that pair of buckstitched leggins with conchos all down the legs for one winter. Then, a fella offered me $550 for em. SOLD, I said. I've built my way along into nicer tools and a well equipped leather shop that my wife took ahold of too. She was a stay at home mom so it just clicked. I'll try to find a picture of that first pair of leggins I built. The metal working just goes hand in hand with leatherwork. Like conchos, I will be able to put custom silver overlays on em if the client wants. I got a lil long winded but I enjoy talking about this stuff. [/QUOTE]
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