Horsewright Knives and Leather

Nichole and Spud and her two ribbons:

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Horsewright said:
Sorry lil late getting back to you. Fri through Sunday we were tied up with a horse show. Did pretty darn good too. I took fourth in the Cutting, missing the money by one point. The cattle classes pay to the top three, the non cattle classes don’t pay but you are awarded ribbons. But then the cattle classes entry fees are 3X the entry fees for the non cattle classes, so there ya go. In the Boxing I came in second, so earned a pretty nice check. In fact I was rather taken a back by how much it was. In the Ranch Riding Class you are judged by how well you perform a series of prescribed maneuvers, referred to as a pattern. You are being judged against the others in the class. It was Nichole’s first time to show in this class. And she was riding a borrowed horse. She was riding my horse Spud, whom she had ridden 6 years ago, once, before we owned him. So Thursday night she jumps on him to give him a try as her two horses are down. One has some bruising in the feet and the other strained a ligament and is on thirty days bed rest. So she was a pedestrian but signed up for this horse show. Spud had never done any of this kind of stuff before either. We’d cut once before, he and I, a year ago and this was the first time we’d done the boxing, but he’d never done any of these type of show classes either. They took first place in the Ranch Riding and second in the Ranch Rail. Ranch Rail you are being judged on gaits, transitions, responsiveness to the bridle all kinds of things. Difference is that in the Rail class the whole class is riding at the same time. So there is some showmanship involved thats not in the Ranch Riding as you are in the arena alone for the Ranch Riding. So anyhoo. I wore those Hyer boots from dark to dark on Friday and Saturday and thats a long time since they are primarily riding boots for me. I didn’t even take other boots to change into. Didn’t need too.

They brag on their super oil impregnated outsoles and I’m a believer. I won’t ride in anything but a leather sole thats an absolute for me. I’ve had them in frog strangling sideways thunderstorms and I’ve not had them leak through. I’ve had them completely soaked but water didn’t come up through the sole. I like them and would buy again

Saw eight to ten of my knives over the weekend most of them in the cattle classes. Didn’t get any pics though as I left my phone in the truck while I was riding.

Looks like we crossed in the mail Amigo!
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Sounds like a great weekend. Glad to hear the boots are up to snuff. Congrats to y’all on cleaning up on the awards!
 
A few days ago I posted some pics of this Castrator knife I'd made some years back. It was back in the shop for a new sheath.

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Recently I was having some discussions with another knife maker about this type of knife. I found this old thread and thought some here might enjoy it. It kinda even gets better as it goes so read the whole thing if ya get a chance and are interested.

Horsewright

Thread 'Well its pointless....'

I make cowboy knives, its what I do. Around Christmas time I'd received several requests to build an old style knife pattern known as a blunt nose castrator, or in the vernacular a "nutter". Honestly, I didn't really want too. They were kind of foreign to the traditions I know growing up in the cattle country around here. Around here we rope calves to be processed and will usually have a horse holding the back legs and another the front. Having the front legs and the back legs roped and held off the ground prevents the calf from struggling too much. This pic kind of shows what I'm talking...
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Horsewright said:
A few days ago I posted some pics of this Castrator knife I'd made some years back. It was back in the shop for a new sheath.

F4o2SGc.jpg


Recently I was having some discussions with another knife maker about this type of knife. I found this old thread and thought some here might enjoy it. It kinda even gets better as it goes so read the whole thing if ya get a chance and are interested.

Horsewright

Thread 'Well its pointless....'

I make cowboy knives, its what I do. Around Christmas time I'd received several requests to build an old style knife pattern known as a blunt nose castrator, or in the vernacular a "nutter". Honestly, I didn't really want too. They were kind of foreign to the traditions I know growing up in the cattle country around here. Around here we rope calves to be processed and will usually have a horse holding the back legs and another the front. Having the front legs and the back legs roped and held off the ground prevents the calf from struggling too much. This pic kind of shows what I'm talking...
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Good read amigo. Really enjoyed it. 👍👍 I've cut a few in days gone by. 🤠
 
Horsewright said:
Good deal my friend! Yep they are handy for that job but also one of the best B and T designs out there at least in my opinion.
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I sure it is very good B&T knife. I haven't done any bird hunting in years. No trout around these parts. Went trout fishing in Colorado back in 1978. Caught one. Went out there to deer hunt and was able to squeeze in a little fishing after the hunt. I like slender pointy blades so I find plenty of uses for the SBK. Makes a great steak knife when grub is served 👍 🤠
 
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