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Cowboy Spurs and Their Makers (Paperback)
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Cowboy Spurs and Their Makers (Paperback)
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Cowboy spurs are a pure form of American folk art. Like the cowboy
himself, the way spurs developed was molded by their use and the
environment of the range, along with a generous dose of
individualism and pride. "Cowboy Spurs and Their Makers" tells for
the first time the fascinating story of this western art and the
artisans who professional historians, and westerners and valuable
reference for identifying spurs used by riders of Texas and the
Southwest.
A visit with contemporary spur maker Jerry Lindley, with pictures
of him at work, traces the process and mechanics of hand forging
spurs and decorating them by the overlay method. Individual
chapters are devoted to the most prominent makers of cowboy
spurs--manufacturers Buermann and North & Judd, the spur and
bit companies of Crockett, Shipley, and Kelly, and hometown
blacksmiths such as Bianchi, Causey, and the Boone clan. In lively
detail their histories unfold, along with helpful descriptions of
their techniques and most representative spurs.
Eighty-five black-and-white photographs and twelve color plates
lavishly illustrate the spurs and their makers. An appendix lists
many other artisans, past and present, with the locations of their
shops and the identifying characteristics of their products. This
book will become a standard reference for students, historians, and
general readers alike--for everyone who values the important
contribution of the cowboy to our cultural heritage and of the
blacksmith who shaped the cowboy's badge of honor, his spurs.
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