An Evening of Passion and Unbridled Fun at the Nukem Ranch

**Just Duke** · 09-13-2013, 02:52 PM

So back to the ranch.

We will be starting curb straps this week along with the headstalls.
I'll bore you with some pics.

I do have a pic of one of my assistance.

**Just Duke** · 09-13-2013, 03:15 PM

**Just Duke** · 09-13-2013, 03:25 PM

Here's a vintage 1000X Stetson that we completely redid inside and out we found at an Estate Sale for $10.00
I prefer the Gus look than the ranch boss look.
With this hat and riding boots on I'm 7 foot tall. lol
We acquired a matching one in White for $5.00 at the same time and that one is Barbies. Both hats are fuzzy.
We wear these to Cowboy Christmas and the hat aficionado's eye's just pan as we walk by with mouths agape. They ask where we got them and know who made the hat.

Reblocked Hats to

A Few Dollars More

Hang Em High

**Just Duke** · 09-13-2013, 03:40 PM

I like this pattern.

**Just Duke** · 09-13-2013, 03:52 PM

This is the same style boots Victoria Barkley wore on the TV series THE BIG VALLEY also including here daughter Audra Barkley. Barbara Stanwyck in real life was an avid horse person and had contributed considerable technical input during the filming of this series including wardrobe. Along with her outfit she wore a Bolero Jacket and matching Gaucho's and a Bolero wide brimmed hat. Pictures here is an outfit that would have been worn on the show or in the mid 1880's.

**Just Duke** · 09-13-2013, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by ballistim

I live to close to Ann Arbor MI where politics and lifestyle is polar opposite to how I live, and am glad to live in a small rural area on my little five acres to avoid it, but I'm working second shift tonight so I am off to work to pay for all the people that don't!

/// Tim

We found several 100 plus acres summer homes up around Cheyboygan we really liked. We have them on our watch list.
The King Henry wants 5K a year in taxes if we live there and 11K if we don't live there year around.
Pretty steep for a place that's just price under 125K and a farm.

**Just Duke** · 10-04-2013, 02:00 AM

Were back up and running again. Stay tuned.

**Big Rack** · 10-04-2013, 01:58 PM

YEAH it's all pretty but I want to know the camera brand the mouse uses, I need to get mine some so they can take action shots of Buddy the mett dog (he's outgrown wiener) stalking them.

**Just Duke** · 10-04-2013, 02:38 PM

Barbie and GF's are entertaining 6 headstall thrown in the vinegaroo vat and died black, then bordered with nickel plated spot and red roses on the border with green leaves embellished with leather paint. I'll get some pics of of the prototype.

**Just Duke** · 10-05-2013, 06:10 AM

Originally Posted by Bill Weddle

That is beautiful leather work.
E Garcia makes nice stuff. My everyday spurs are E Garcia, with simple dove wing straps, I use the heck out of them.

They sure do!

**Just Duke** · 10-10-2013, 09:39 PM

Waiting on headstall hardware..........

This is the donor headstall were cloning.

**Just Duke** · 10-10-2013, 09:50 PM

This is the style of saddle that we prefer to make in the near future. It's a FA Meanea style half seat. The half seat is anatomically designed and leaves room for male parts and not compress.
I'm not a big fan of Oxbow stirrups. I prefer Tapadaros myself as they are more functional for cold weather, protection and keeping you boot from getting caught in the stirrup.
This saddle is also historically incorrect as they never used brass rings. The were leather covered steel rings.

**Just Duke** · 10-10-2013, 09:52 PM

**Just Duke** · 03-14-2014, 05:11 AM

And just because......

**Just Duke** · 03-14-2014, 09:01 AM

Originally Posted by Lead Fred

Dukester, You need lovely assistant to model your gun belt

Like this

Attachment 81498

Wow! Raquel was a doll!!! Women of Latin decent have always been fascinating to me.
Fred I have an Alfonso of Hollywood and John Bianchi fantasy drop loop belt patterns and belts all done up in Red Leather for Barbie and her two GF's. I haven't finished them due to I ran out of 6 oz leather belt liner. I'll also include a pic of the matching red leather pants belt. The cartridge loop leather is cut to size and ready to go.
I'll get you a pic.

**Just Duke** · 03-19-2014, 08:34 AM

An older pic I just found.

**Just Duke** · 03-19-2014, 08:37 AM

A rental rig. To bad I wasn't around back then.......

**Just Duke** · 03-19-2014, 09:13 AM

We are though accepting spur and bit contributions.

**Just Duke** · 04-17-2014, 09:15 PM

Anyone?

**Just Duke** · 04-23-2014, 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by sgt.mike

Adam, get Tim to shoot you a pic of that old army (McClellan) that I gave him a while back. I don't remember the date on the horn (may have been because I could not read it) I think it was about 1900's.
The tree was in good shape and needed a rebuild on the leather works.

Ping him a PM and have him come join us Mike.

BP	Bronze Point	IMR	Improved Military Rifle	PTD	Pointed
BR	Bench Rest	M	Magnum	RN	Round Nose
BT	Boat Tail	PL	Power-Lokt	SP	Soft Point
C	Compressed Charge	PR	Primer	SPCL	Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP	Hollow Point	PSPCL	Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt"	C.O.L.	Cartridge Overall Length
PSP	Pointed Soft Point	Spz	Spitzer Point	SBT	Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN	Lead Round Nose	LWC	Lead Wad Cutter	LSWC	Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC	Gas Check

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