Instructional Video
Make Your Own Traditional Cowboy Gear
This video is approximately two hours long. It shows one way of making rawhide, braiding 4, 8 and 12. It includes all the basic buttons necessary for making reins and romal, boasts, quirts, hackamores, reatas and hobbies. Also included are sources for tools and materials and an insert detailing string measurements for these items. The buttons and braiding are clear and easy to follow. Many people have learned to make their own gear from this tape and some have turned this knowledge into a part or a full time business. This video is for the beginner or intermediate.