Wild Rose Photo's

[Doc Neeley]

Howdt all. A couple folks wanted to see the pics of the rig once I got it. Took these in our "Cowboy guest room". Not as good as Chucks photography, but I do love the rig. I do leatherwork for fun, but this is art.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

That sure does look good. I love the finish on the leather. It really has character. Your photos show the piece really well. Thanks for posting them.

[Tommy tornado]

Looks almost like it was made in 1880!

[St. George]

Chuck does museum-grade work.

I originally posted these on the 'Historical Society Forum' and on the 'NCOWS Forum'  as well - with a bit more narrative - titled 'Now, That's a Knife...'

Take a look at his beadwork.

My new Bowie and sheath - made by Chuck Burrows at Wild Rose Trading Company - www.wrtcleather.com

The blade's hand-forged, the hilt is the beam of an Elk antler and the hilt and buttcap are from a wagon rim found near the site of the Fetterman Massacre.

The sheath's beaded in the Crow style.

Take a look for yourselves.

http://www.wrtcleather.com/1-ckd/1-gallery/st-george-001.jpg

http://www.wrtcleather.com/1-ckd/1-gallery/st-george-002.jpg

Vaya,

Scouts Out!

[Nolan Sackett]

Doc - they look great together!!!!!!

as for the rest, ya'll are making my head swell and since I already wear a size 8 hat that ain't good, since I'm going to wind up looking like Charlie Brown......

[G. Springer Wills]

Doc, not to hijack your post, but I have a question for St. George (Nolan, you could probably answer definitively).  I see your knife is by Gib Guinard, do you know if he is still alive?  I had thought I read somewhere that he had passed.  I have a knife made by Gib - beautiful, rustic, and requires that I have another person around to carry it for me (it is that big!)  .

Doc, mighty fine rig!

Best,

[Nolan Sackett]

Howdy G Springer -
Yes Gib passed away on July 15th, 2005.....may he rest in peace..

He left me and another friend several of his blades and over time we will be finishing them up.............on my website you can see the work Gib and I collaborated on before he passed, they are the pieces notated as CactusRose (CactusForge + Wild Rose Trading Co = CactusRose.........

[G. Springer Wills]

Thanks for the info Nolan - sorry to confirm that he passed, he was a true artisan.  I have always been an admirer of your work and when two talents get together as you and Gib did . . . well you definitely hit a pinnacle.

Best,