Jake Brown

Jake grew up on a ranch west of Winnemucca, Nevada. He spent nearly three decades buckarooing in Elko County on some of the biggest ranches in the west. He is an accomplished rawhide braider and decided to give the bit making a try after a good friend of his (Curt Waddington) showed him some basic skills involved in building bits. His many years spent working on ranches around talented horsemen has given him a unique insight into building functional bits. He quickly gives Jesus all the praise for his rawhide and bit work. He and his wife Riata live in Richland, Oregon, on a small working cattle ranch.