Leather Burnings

This piece I completed by working the iron rods in a propane forge and shaping them into hooks at the ends. I used my wood burner to create the image.

And  this is my first leather burning, I made it as the legacy board for Clarks Fork at Philmont Scout Ranch.

Here is one I did of my friend, Parker riding a Ranch Bronc in the Cimarron, NM Rodeo.

Here is my friend Dee doing barrels at the same Rodeo.

And this is the legacy board I made for Ponil at Philmont Scout Ranch.

Cowboy Gear: sheath and chaps

This is the sheath I made for my sheath knife. It is hand sewn and sits horizontally when laced through a belt.

Here is a close up of my chaps I made. I hand-carved the designs to match with the tooling of my saddle.

And here are some pictures of me using my chaps.

The white mare is my Gracie and the chestnut is Stetson, 

I rode him at Clarks Fork.

I've used my chaps in Oregon, at home and at horse camps, and in New Mexico when I was a wrangler at Philmont Scout Ranch.

They are very helpful in deflecting brush.

Cowboy Gear: pulling collar and mecate

Featured is a pulling collar (breast collar) I made with the help of someone with the proper equipment. A sewing machine capable of sewing leather is always a plus. I cut out the parts and rounded the corners and as of now, it's aging quite well. And I chose something plain, no leather work, because the available leather wasn't thick enough to hold a good impression.

My lovely mare, Gracie, modeling my pulling collare along with her saddle and some rope. She is also featuring the mecate I made. I hand-cut the slobber tabs and throat latch, because I already had the snaffle bit, brow band, and the main strap (check and crown piece).

Here is a close up of the bridle. I later trimmed the troat latch lenght when I used it on other horses, because Gracie's head is on the smaller side and I wanted it to fit any horse I may want to ride.