Jump to content

Recommended Posts

  • Members
Posted

My girlfriend has these spur strap patters from a magazine. I think I’ve got them figured out but I’ve got one question. You’ll see in the picture that there are some 3/4 inch holes in them. What is this for?

6F195E80-42C3-4CCA-8317-2EF68C68B5AC.jpeg

6FFCF408-F90D-4A5B-9FB3-C6711A32A738.jpeg

Another photo

Another

A6549B3B-E594-4705-A81B-255F35EE3D1D.jpeg

  • Members
Posted

I don't know . . . but I'm gonna get in here so I can find this again and find out when you do . . . 

May God bless,

Dwight

If you can breathe, . . . thank God.

If you can read, . . . thank a teacher.

If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran.

www.dwightsgunleather.com

  • Members
Posted

As a totally random guess: for fixing the spurs to?

  • Members
Posted

My guess, without measuring.  They maybe for the belt straps. Measure the belt straps and see if they will fit through the holes. 

  • Members
Posted

@grmnsplx  what magazine is it from?  Maybe if I see the entire pattern I could shed some light because it looks like it’s more than just a pair of spur straps on that page. 

  • Members
Posted

Just a guess but maybe to run the tongue in and out of. In other words the buckle is on the same part as the holes and the tongue goes in the first hole, out the second, and then the buckle.

 

On CONCHOS....what size is typical?  I see ladder-back type Concho on  tutorials but can't you just use a post type?

Posted

It appears there are multiple "styles" on the page.  The one in question has holes for the strap to pass through.  I placed matching arrow colors to show those that go together.  Each different color is a different style, or pattern.

image.png.925c7be9253c514d7c8d8fffdad7963f.png

In God's Grace,

Pastor Bob

"While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." - Romans 5:8

www.PastorBobLeather.com

YouTube Channel

  • Members
Posted

All, Thank you for the many replies.
Yes indeed there are several sets of spur straps on the pattern page. The specific one I'm working on is the straight fold back style, but it was a general question.
This came from "The Leather Crafters & Saddlers Journal" May/June 2003.

If the hole were for a concho, I would think it would be much smaller if it were a rivet or screwback concho. I'm not that familiar with conchos though. 
The spur straps attache to the spur via the button holes. So how I think the straight fold back one works is on the inside there is a D ring billet which folds over. The button hole is on the bottom so you don't see the stud come through the top. On the other side the short piece is on top and the long piece on bottom. The bottom piece has the button hole so again the stud does not come through the top. The strap goes over the foot, through the D ring and folds back. You can see that there are holes for a keeper. Maybe that's just an option. Either use a keeper or use the hole as a keeper. Makes sense. 

@PastorBob, pointed that out on the "Thread Through style". That one is weird though. The strap side has holes for a pin buckle, but I don't see here the buckle is supposed to go. Weird.



 

  • Members
Posted (edited)

A few years ago I actually picked up a set of clickers that match these exactly in auction, by accident. It came with a bunch of clicked out pieces. I gave all of it to the girlfriend as she has more to do with rodeo stuff. I'm just a city slicker. I later sold the clickers - actually traded them for some shell cordovan. 
Anyway, she thought she might whip up a few spur straps for her uncle so I took one set and thought I'd give it a try.  
See below the clicked out pieces (I added the holes). 

Edited by grmnsplx

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...