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<blockquote data-quote="Cowcatcher" data-source="post: 3215660" data-attributes="member: 43171"><p>I didn't mean to sound like I was saying you weren't a "working cowboy". I agree with you that for the most part, custom doesn't make it better. Dads told me back in the day there weren't as many bit types. Cowboys put a bit in the horses mouth and made him ride. Today there are several mouthpiece designs and I'd say all of em started as somebody's special bit they made to work on a certain horse. It's not uncommon for one guy to have 30 different bridles. I have 4 for different types of horses. I guess status is just one of those things. We could all wear one color of clothing and Ford could save money if all trucks were identical. Folks like to be different. We have several gun models too. It's pretty cool when a guy rides with a bit that was his dads that his dad had built by the same guy that built your dads spurs. It's stories and makers marks that prove it. Idk. There's a guy that builds pretty crude looking bits not far from here. He's been doing it a long time. Not too terrible long ago I believe he charged $40-$50 then I don't know what happened but he became a highly sought after maker and his bits started being sold second hand for $250-$500. He still builds bits today but you have to assure him your not buying it to resell. I think he still just charges $100. His bits look crudely made but horses work well in them. Lol. Just reminded me, if you ask him for silver on your bit, he just crudely dabs some silver solder on the shank.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cowcatcher, post: 3215660, member: 43171"] I didn't mean to sound like I was saying you weren't a "working cowboy". I agree with you that for the most part, custom doesn't make it better. Dads told me back in the day there weren't as many bit types. Cowboys put a bit in the horses mouth and made him ride. Today there are several mouthpiece designs and I'd say all of em started as somebody's special bit they made to work on a certain horse. It's not uncommon for one guy to have 30 different bridles. I have 4 for different types of horses. I guess status is just one of those things. We could all wear one color of clothing and Ford could save money if all trucks were identical. Folks like to be different. We have several gun models too. It's pretty cool when a guy rides with a bit that was his dads that his dad had built by the same guy that built your dads spurs. It's stories and makers marks that prove it. Idk. There's a guy that builds pretty crude looking bits not far from here. He's been doing it a long time. Not too terrible long ago I believe he charged $40-$50 then I don't know what happened but he became a highly sought after maker and his bits started being sold second hand for $250-$500. He still builds bits today but you have to assure him your not buying it to resell. I think he still just charges $100. His bits look crudely made but horses work well in them. Lol. Just reminded me, if you ask him for silver on your bit, he just crudely dabs some silver solder on the shank. [/QUOTE]
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