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  #10 Brian Brown

  Brian Brown-

  Brian lives near St. John Washington on his family’s ranch. They run black cows, quarter horses, and raise export hay.  He fell into silver work from a friend John Hyde’s suggestion about 9 years ago.  Brian’s passion for quality hand made gear pushed him to not only add to his collection, but also use many bits and gear on the ranch.  At first Brian built several bits and wasn’t pleased with them so he reached out to Rusty McCullough who helped and gave him the inspiration needed to start down the path of refinement.  Jodi, his wife is also a full-time silversmith, ranch hand, secretary and mother of 3.  Brian and Jodi enjoy time spent together in their shop as well as time spent horse back.  Brown Tack Co. strives to provide customers with quality one-of-a-kind pieces with a flare of the old-world makers.

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  #13 Curtis Hill

  Curtis Hill-

  Curtis Hill is a bit and Spur maker from Wichita Falls, Texas. Curtis stays true to the old techniques and process of the early bit and spur makers. He believes in building quality gear for the working cowboy so it can be passed through generations.

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  #6 Connor Garwood

  Connor Garwood-

  Connor Garwood has spent most of his life cowboying on ranches from where he grew up in Nebraska to Wyoming, Nevada, and now Arizona where he’s currently colt starter and a cowboy on the ORO Ranch. When he’s not horseback, the 25-year-old craftsman is working on his next bit or pair of spurs. Connor became interested in making bits and spurs as a teenager after watching a Bruce Cheaney spur making video. He was 16 when he built his first pair of spurs at his grandpa’s shop with the help of his grandpa. He’d read about and admired the work of bit and spur maker Gary Wiggins who his mom got in contact with and just before his 18th birthday, he traveled to Brewster, Kansas, and built his 8th set of spurs in Wiggins shop. He returned five more times and built his first curb, snaffle and spade bit and learned how to engrave. Still early in his craftsmanship, he says his favorite thing to hear is how good his spurs fit, or a bridle rides. When asked about his deep steel engraving style he replies “I guess it’s the one plus to my mule headedness”.

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  #9 Chris Cheney

  Chris Cheney-

  Chris Cheney lives with his family in Rexburg, Idaho. He’s been in the bit, spur, and saddle business for 23 years building mostly California style bits and Wade saddles. With the help of friends, he built his first bit as part of a horse trade as a teenager. The first bit he made while at Miller Bit and Spur School was coincidentally a crescent cheek pattern like this year’s theme. It’s his goal to continually refine his workmanship and he loves to see the gear he makes get used.

  In the crescent area of this year’s bit, it is filigreed and sculpted in the steel then sterling and fine silver was formed and inlaid to allow depth to the engraving. It has a 5.25″ wide by 3″ tall Barqueno mouthpiece that’s been offset towards the front of the cheek to help add balance. The steel has a nitre blue finish, including the handmade slobber and rein chain, and sterling conchos with heavy silver rope to complete the bit.

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