Ned and Jody Martin and Kurt House
Hawk Hill Press, 2003

Signed by the Author

From the Publisher:
This handy reference guide, paper-bound, in black and white, contains useful, concise biographies of 65 Texas-style bit and spur makers working between 1870 and 1970 in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arizona, New Mexico and a few other states. It includes the well-known masters such as Kelly, Crockett, McChesney and the Boones as well as numerous other skilled craftsmen whose names are not as familiar.

An important feature of this Guide is the indication of collectibility, value and scarcity for each maker's work. Also included are their portraits, time lines of when and where they worked, how they marked their pieces, and detailed photographs of their bits and spurs.

This 3” by 7” guide fits in your pocket or purse for quick reference and is a portable complement to the larger version, which covers the subject in full color with thorough biographies and historical background, Bit and Spur Makers in the Texas Tradition.