christmas reins

[el vaquero]

heres some reins i did for some folks for christmas. the reins are yak hair, but the tassles are hair from the ladys horse.
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/bukaroo_album/fritzreins.jpg

[AWSpinks]

Very nice! 4 strand?

[Scout]

Very pretty work!

[red]

ok. I would like to offer up my services to be a quality control manager for you. so, of course, I will be needin armintas in size short, and reins, in every size you make, just so's we can be sure they are all up to snuff.
plus about a dozen spur straps..(pairs)..because I have a lot of boots.

yeah, that's the ticket "red's testin facility"....
how come I didn't think of this before?

It could happen.


great work, love the subltle colors, but, tell me how come Yak is good/different/better then mohair or angora goat..
I need an edakatin.

love,
red

[FrancaV]

Lovely reins! I, like Red, would like to know more about yak hair. I always call my mare a yak in the wintertime but I suspect you're speaking of real, honest-to-goodness, year-round yak hair. ;)

[Mulie]

Those are real nice. I saw some yaks down in Klamath Falls at the packing clinic there. I was surprised at how small they are. The gal that owned them had the traditional yak gear (yak tack?) from the Himalayas on them. It was very intricate and beautiful. Did you collect the hair yourself? Do you clip it, or take it when they're shedding?

[Mares Tales]

Nice work!

[el vaquero]

yeah because yaks are so small, i can only build one, maybe two sets of reins a year...
thats a joke...
i order the hair i cordage spools, so all i have to do is cut and twist. i twist them by hand, but i'm researching plans to build a twisting machine. i like the yak hair and the mohair. both have great feel, but the yak has more o f a grip to it, so you can be a little more specific with you timing. it it a little heavier than mane hair, which is nice.
red, i'm sorry to say, but you will have to take a number. i've already got two or three people here who do that very thing. one is my wife! she really puts the gear through the ringer! but honestly, it's the best advertising to have people actually using them, instead of hanging up in the shop!

[red]

I am so pleased that you are doing this, I can't tell you how awesome it is, for folks like me to be able to anticipate the care and craftsmanship that folks like you put into this.
Trying new things, perfecting your technique...I gotta take a numbah? put me on the list.
Gracias for the update on the Yak hair...I wondered why it made a big difference..how does it play into the cost?

love,
red

[BuckarooMan]

Here reds you said you wanted a knife sheath that went in you pocket this guys makes some nice sheaths that are really functional. I carry the slot n loop sheath and its easily to get at if the need arises to draw a knife fast.

http://www.horsewrightclothing.com/mainpages/sheaths.html

http://www.horsewrightclothing.com/pictures/sheaths/wallet.jpg

[Baquera]

Great work - interesting, with Yak hair....never seen that before....how do they feel on the hands compared to mane tail? Are they limpy or have life in them? You do some great work.

[el vaquero]

say,that's a pretty cool sheath. it goes in you back pocket? pretty neat!
heres a set of 22' mecates, 5 string, that i just finished for a friend.
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee205/bukaroo_album/jamiesreins.jpg

[Scout]

Is the stamp on your popper a celtic design? Don't know if I've seen a 5 strand before -- what's the diameter? Really pretty gear -- you should be proud!