It was exactly thirty years ago in “The Little Red Barn” on Main Street , Bozeman, Montana. I was working for Rocky Mountain Saddle Company owned by Frank Ford doing mostly repair work. It was a sticky Montana summer spent hunched over used saddles in the back of a renovated barn. In the front was […]
Archives for July 2013
Maple Leaves, not Mapplethorpe…
Maple leaves have always been a favorite of mine. I built this saddle for an arena roper in SoCal a few years back. I will always consider this a design that was one of my best. I invite you to focus on the scrolls on this side jockey. I have to admit that the placing […]
Paperwork
The great spur maker John Ennis once remarked that one difference between a visual artist and a craftsman is that the work begins after the drawing is finished. Unless you’re endowed with the phenomenal skill of say, Sam Maloof, working designs out on paper is a good idea. Many leather craftsmen work out their floral […]