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A
group of cowboys taking a break for the camera, circa 1890.
Notice every one of them is smoking!
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Custom
Leather Chaps and Accessories
Leather
is an important material to cowboys.
It wears hard, is like a second skin, and early cowboys
soon learned how to work leather to make hardy leather garments
to do their jobs better; protect their clothes, and make
their lives easier. The leather we use for our custom chaps
and leather accessories is top quality, and will stand the
test of time.
Looking for custom
gun leather? Click here.
Chaps
were an important innovation, allowing the cowboys to protect
their pants and boots when riding through brush, or when
a rope slammed against their leg from a misbehaving steer
at the other end. Chaps will also keep your legs warm and
help keep you dry on foul weather days.
Quality custom made items from The Last Best West are made
to last for generations and our chaps are no exception.
Researched by Longfellow,
and designed from archival photo's these chaps will give
you the wear, look, and protection you need. And will look
smart doing it. Order your pair today.
Our
Leather Master has been working with leather, hide and fur
since 1978, and for almost 20 years owned and operated his
own saddlery store in the Black Hills of South Dakota. He
has made close to a thousand pairs of chaps over his career
and his workmanship, talent and expertise is our greatest
asset. For truly authentic, top-notch cowboy chaps and leather
accessories you've come to the right place! :: TESTIMONIALS
These
are custom pieces, not made on an assembly line, and we
will take your requests and build you what you want.
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CHRISTMAS
2009: CUT OFF FOR CHRISTMAS ORDERS IS
PAST. IF YOU MISSED THE CUTOFF DATE WE SUGGEST YOU
PLACE THE ORDER, THEN PRINT OFF ONE OF OUR GOOD PICTURES OF
THE PRODUCT AND PUT IT IN A CARD OR A BOX FOR YOUR COWBOY.
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Open Range Chaps
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Step
in Shotgun Chaps
This
style of chap with the 2 front pockets was likely the
most common design worn by working cowboys of the 19th
century. The step in design has a leather gusset down
the back of the leg that you step thru to put the chaps
on. Available in light or mid-brown leather.
Price:
$465.00 :: Shipping: $25.00
Total:$
490.00 :: Order
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Working Cowboys from the 1880s; like Charley
from Open Range
lived in their chaps.
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These
are form fitting so measure accurately!
Our
timeless Open Range Custom Cowboy Hat
Open Range Custom Gun Leather
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This
is the style worn by Costner in that excellent western
filmed in The Last Best West; Open Range. Have
the chaps made in rough out, with no pockets and you have
the style worn by Clint Eastwood as Rowdy Yates,
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Custom
Chap Measurements
The
fit of your custom chaps will only be as good as
the measurements you supply us with. So please
take due care. For accurate measurements you must
have someone else measure you: As you stand still
and look straight ahead.
Very
important that you have on a pair of britches and
boots that you plan to wear under your chaps. Always
a good idea to measure twice to confirm each measurement.
All
details of your custom leather order are confirmed
within
1 business day of your order being received.
Chaps
that use buckles and straps will have some forgiveness;
but step in chaps like our
Open Range Style are designed to be form
fitting - so be thorough with your measurements
and assume nothing.
See
chart to the left for the measurements required.
Click on chart to get a larger graphic.
Your
chap measurements will be confirmed via e-mail,
after your order is placed, and when we send you
your order confirmation.
E-mail
questions to Sonja at:
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Fringed
Shotgun Chaps
- With zipper closure.
We
use heavy, oiled chap leather to produce these good looking,
hard-wearing shotgun chaps. Similar to the chaps shown
on the 1880s cowboy to the right; and if you'd like yours
to have pockets; just ask. All details of your order are confirmed
within 1 business day of your order being placed. We close
them with a good heavy zipper, and we run fringe down the
leg to hide the zipper from view. Available in light or mid-brown
oiled leather.
Price:
$465.00 :: Shipping: $25.00
Total:$
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Buckskin
Fact
Buckskin clothing and covers virtually always had a fringe attached.
Why is that? Most folks think it was for show - but like most things
cowboys used - the fringe on a buckskin jacket, chaps, shirt,
knife, or rifle sheath had a function - it channeled water off the
garment - keeping it dryer - and after it was wet, allowing it to
dry faster.
Basic
Leather and Buckskin Care
When
wet - allow the leather to dry naturally at room temperature. If
stained use a mild mix of dish soap and water and clean carefully
with a clean cloth. Commercial cleansers and chemicals should NOT
be used, or they may cause discoloring. In the first year the natural
oils in the hide should keep it fairly weather repellent. After
that we recommend using a spray protector like Tandy, or Mink
Oil, which is an excellent protector for leather (NOT buckskin:
it will cause matting if used) mink oil will condition the leather
and waterproof it to a certain extent.
Disclaimer!
Supplied as information only - your own common sense should always
be followed.
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Leather
Wrist Cuffs
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picture above for a larger
view then expand the graphic.
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Hard
working cowboys valued heavy leather cuffs for protecting
their shirts, wrists and lower arm when working with cattle.
When worn with a good pair of leather gloves, the cuffs perfectly
protect a cowboys hands and wrists from rope burn, and the
stiff cuffs act as a brace; preventing wrist sprains. Cuff
A is shown in our signature color: Deadwood Brown, and
is tied off at the back with lace, and a snap. Cuff B
has studs and a basket weave design, in a saddle tan color,
and is also tied at the back with lace and a snap. Cuff
C is in saddle brown, with our Last Best West Brand on
the cuff. Closed at the back with lace and a buckle, and design
C can be customized with your own simple brand design.
Nothing too complicated please. Details confirmed within 1
business day of your order being placed.
Cuff
A OR B: Price: $105.00 :: Shipping: $15.00 Total: $120.00
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Cuff
C. Price: $125.00 :: Shipping: $15.00 Total: $140.00 ::
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An
1890s cowboy wearing leather cuffs Similar to our "A'
style to the left.
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Sporting
traditional leather cuffs, Robert Duvall, and Thomas Haden-Church,
give memorable performances in HBO's; Broken Trail
(2006),
filmed in The Last Best West.
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Wide-leg
Shotgun Chaps
- With clip closure.
The
basket weave pattern on the belt adds to the cost of these
wider leg shotgun chaps, and the clip closure allows easy
adjustment.
Chaps
are fringed, and have two front pockets with leather button.
Like the cowboy at right, our chaps have double thick leather
at the hemline. Great looking chaps - they are available in
natural {shown} or mid-brown.
Price:
$515.00 :: Shipping: $25.00
Total:$
540.00 :: Order
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Bat-wing
chaps
- With clip closure.
Beautifully
crafted from soft and subtle elk hide, these chaps are a little
lighter weight than our other's. They will mark easy, but
wear hard, and give you two different looks. These bat-wing
chaps can be made tight to the leg by using the snap located
at the bottom of each chap leg. One chap - two looks. Available
in natural (shown) or mid-brown.
Price:
$415.00 :: Shipping: $25.00
Total:$
440.00 :: Order
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The
old TV Series Rawhide, had all the actors on a never
ending cattle drive, and everybody but the cook wore chaps.
Sheb Wooley models his bat wing style above.
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Custom
Working Saddle CLICK PICTURE
AT LEFT FOR A LARGER IMAGE.
Expert
workmanship and attention to detail makes this saddle show
beautifully either in the arena or on the range. Please
remember that something worth having takes time, and these
are made one at a time by hand. So be patient please!
Pricing
is based on the level of workmanship displayed to the left.
Concho's, leather carving and the such adds to this price,
and delivery time. Like all our custom leather goods, our
custom working saddle is made in America in the Black Hills
of South Dakota.
UP
TO 4 MONTHS TO MAKE. $4750.00 Plus shipping.
Customers
pay $2750 on placement of order and pay the balance when
the saddle is ready to ship. Please
call your order in with visa or mc to 1-866-207-1909.
Shipping
is charged separately once the saddle is on the way.
E-mail
questions to Sonja at:
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NOTE: Our logo is only on the images not on the leather. All sizes
are in INCHES. :: Expect 3-5 weeks for delivery in North America.
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LEATHER
COVERED CANTEEN
Stainless
steel body with cloth wrap and then more insulation from
the custom leather cover. Mouth piece and cap are plastic.
IMPORTANT:
Any canteen liner can crack from freezing if left full,
with the cap on tight. If you leave the canteen out in freezing
weather; have 2/3rds or less fluid in it and leave the cap
off. When water thaws it expands, and if you follow these
2 simple rules your canteen liner should not crack, should
the water in it freeze.
Price:
$87.00|Shipping: $15.00|Total:$ 112.00 :: Order
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37 DOLLARS IF YOU WANT YOUR INITIAL ADDED SURROUNDED BY
BORDER EDGING. OR ORDER WITH OUR LAST BEST BRAND AS SEEN
AT THE RIGHT.
Easily make your selection during the checkout process.
Questions? E-mail Sonja @
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Custom
Wind string.
Heavy
Latigo lace includes this polished, hand-made antler slider.
Never lose your hat again with this handsome stampede string.
Price:
$35.00 | Shipping: $7.00 | Total:$ 42.00
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Medicine
Pouch
A
cowboy needs a handy pouch to store his "needful things"
in. Like cartridges, matches, money, keys, or even medicine!
This beauty is well-made and will give you good service.
Back loop is 2 1/2" wide - big enough to slide over
virtually any gun belt. Heavy grain cowhide, with bone button
and leather tie. Shown at left in dark saddle brown.
Size
6 x 5 1/2 inches
Price:
$117.00 | Shipping: $15.00 | Total: $132.00
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"Thanks
so much. My dad received the pouch today and really loved
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Our
Knives are premier quality, made from high carbon steel
and are built to last for generations. We can custom
make to anyone's taste or requirements. E-mail your
questions to:
Pictured
at right is one of our custom frontier Knives, a 6 "
Skinner, with horn handle and beautifully burnished hilt.
Click
for our Custom Knife Page
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"Cowboy
Diplomacy is the ability to tell another feller to go to hell in
such a way that he looks forward to the trip." Will Rogers
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Custom
Cowboy Hats
from The Last Best West
In today's world of depleting Ozone and the rise of
melanoma and skin cancer - everyone needs a good hat
to shield their face and neck from the harmful effects
of the sun. What could be more timeless and useful than
a fine fur-felt Cowboy Hat? It will keep your face and
neck in constant shade - regardless of the position
of the sun, and your eyes and lips will say thankee-thankee.
It'll be your friend for life and will age just as gracefully
as you!
We'll
give you what you want.
Made
to your Specifications. If you don't see what you want
- send us a picture - and we'll make our version of
that hat. Click to go to our
cowboy hat home page.
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Dodge
City Peace Commission photo of 1876
Seated Left to right: Charley Bassett, Wyatt
Earp, Frank McLain, Neal Brown.
Back Row from Left: Longfellow
(recruited in 2007!), Luke Short, Bat Masterson, and W.
F. Petillon.
Want your picture blended in an archival old west photo?
Have a look at our custom
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