raftert Report post Posted April 1, 2008 I would like to know if anyone knows a good place to buy quality silver for saddles Tim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cowboy Crafts Online Report post Posted April 1, 2008 What price range are you looking for. Dale Bass out of Amarillo makes some nice conchos. He would probably be the closest to you. Ashley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raftert Report post Posted April 1, 2008 All price ranges I guess. I have some people that just want a little sparkle on a pleasure and and some that want to go fullout. Tim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bruce johnson Report post Posted April 1, 2008 Tim, I am a little biased here. Hansens silver is right across town, great people, and pretty close to my wife's route home. They have pretty good plated silver, overlay, and antique iron/silver patterns. Yes it is imported from the south, but is affordable, and heck of lot of shops stock and sell it. Don't confuse it with Montana plated stuff. Way better base metal and deeper cuts in Hansens offerings. They probably have the biggest range to meet your customers needs from a little sparkle up toward custom. Once you get to stepping up and custom, Ashley's suggestion for Dale Bass is right on. Dale is pretty darn talented and a nice guy to deal with too. I have got some cool work from him. I think he is in Canyon or Amarillo. There are a lot of custom makers when you get to that level. Greg had several suggestions on another thread about his favorites. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jwwright Report post Posted April 2, 2008 As far as custom "Texas style" conchos and hardware, nothing wrong with Bass work as previously suggested. Probably among the top 3 or 4 most collectible Texas style contemporary makers are Danny Pollard, Merkel, Texas........and Jayson Jones, now of Florrisant CO, but a Texan. Outstanding texas style work from both. I use alot of hardware from both, and Danny Pollard makes all the rigging Ds, etc. that I use as well. Links to their websites are below. JW www.pollardbitsandspurs.com www.jaysonjonesspurs.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raftert Report post Posted April 2, 2008 Thank You both for the info Tim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
