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Boot And Jean Maker Kelly Martin Learned A Lot From Her Parents, But She’s Also Self-taught
Kelly Martin’s father taught her how to make boots; and her mother taught her top stitching. That education started when she was just two years old. Reared in the cowboy world of custom boots, saddles, belts and purses, young Martin was steeped in th
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A writer and performer based in Texas, Gene Fowler has written for Cowboys & Indians, Oxford American, San Francisco Chronicle, True West, and many other publications. His books include Maverick, Border Radio, Crazy Water, and Metro Music. Ana Rendon
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True to the Cowboy: “Mystery Men of Leather” Big Bend Saddlery
While I wouldn't claim that talking with a slow-motion stampede of bootmakers and saddlemakers over the last seven or eight years has made me an expert on boots and saddles, I do feel confident in declaring that these professions are filled with folk