David Alderson grew up in South Dakota where he learned silversmithing. From his website: “Alderson’s first project was a ring – a Mother’s Day gift for his mom. He got a pretty stone and set it in a ring. He even ornamented the piece with some gold he had panned…
Many many people take photographs of the American West but a few have emerged both for their technical skills and their artistic sense. David Stoecklein is one of those special photographers. He lives in Ketchum, Idaho and is a really nice guy. From his website: “The Spirit of the West…
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I’ve written before about snaffle bits. Those bits exert exactly the same pressure on the horse’s mouth as the cowboy is putting on the reins. Another style of bit uses leverage to put more pressure on the horse’s mouth and as you probably have figured out they also require a…
There are many really good silversmiths these days and one of the best is Joe Spiller in Wingate, Texas. Joe’s wife is Baru. Joe operates a one-man shop and painstakingly hand-crafts each order individually. He will not sacrifice his quality workmanship and attention to detail to do rush orders and…
