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Quality
Leather Chaps
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.
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.
Our quality hand made hats and leather are made to last
and our chaps are no exception. Researched and designed
by The Last Best West 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
for more than 30 years, and over his career has made close
to a thousand pairs of chaps. For truly authentic, top-notch
cowboy chaps and leather accessories you've come to the
right place!
Testimonials
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leather holsters :: Overseas
buyers please read this :: Contact
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Expect
4-6 week delivery in North America
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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.
Price:
$565.00 :: Shipping: $25.00
Total:$
590.00 :: 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
Open Range Cowboy Hat :: Open
Range holster and gunbelt
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Should you have ANY trouble ordering online please call
1-866-207-1909 and we will be happy to take your phone order
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We
were honored to be asked to reproduce the hat (modified
Curly Bill), chaps (modified
open range), and cartridge belt (our
3 inch), shown at right being worn by 1870s cowboy,
Nat Love, for the Smithsonian Museum of American History,
in Washington.
Hello
Longfellow and Sonja!
Xavier
Carnegie here, just writing to thank you for your
amazing work on our gear pieces at the Smithsonian
Institution for our program “Love on the Range,”
featuring historic cowboy Nat Love. Everything you
folks made, from the beautiful custom hat, to the
leather chaps and gunbelt, have been fantastic.
Attached is a reenactment photo of the famous Nat
Love photo I sent you months ago as the blueprint
for the gear, with myself as the actor, which was
taken by someone in our Media Department, and digitally
manipulated for an 1800s effect. I submit it to you,
with all the gratitude I can muster for your expertise
and guidance in this process!
S.
Xavier Carnegie
Theatre Programs' Creative Director
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
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Index ::TESTIMONIALS
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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 for best results
be thorough with your measurements.
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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Wide-leg
Fringed Shotgun Chaps
- With zipper or clip 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:
$565.00 :: Shipping: $25.00
Total:$
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Check
out Sonja's
gunbelt and holster.
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Light-weight
shotgun Chaps
- with zipper closure.
We use premium quality leather to make these fine looking
fringed shotgun chaps, that are perfect for summer wear. Nickle
conchos run the leg of the chaps, and 6 Lone star conchos
on the belt add a little sizzle to the design. Shown in a
women's model but can just as easily be made for a man. Available
in Black or Brown. Easily select your options during the checkout
process.
Price:
$615.00.00 :: Shipping: $25.00
Total:$
640.00 :: Order
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Click
for our lady Gunfighter hat.
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Bat-wing
Chaps.
Beautifully
crafted from tough and durable chap leather, our Batwing
style chaps afford great leg coverage on horseback, and
can be worn two different ways. They can be made tighter
to the leg by using the snap located at the bottom of each
chap. One chap - two looks.
Price:
$565.00 :: Shipping: $25.00
Total:$
590.00 :: Order
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The
old TV Series Rawhide, had the actors on a perpetual
cattle drive, and everybody but the cook wore chaps. Sheb
Wooley models his bat wing style above.
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Buckskin Fact
Buckskin and leather clothing and covers made by the Indians,
irtually 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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Custom
Cowboy Hats
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!
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you have ANY trouble ordering online please call 1-866-207-1909
and we will be happy to take your phone order
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Hand-made
custom gun leather,
that most every old west cowboy and wrangler would have
needed to be a real Buckaroo.
All
our Cowboy leather has been researched and designed;
tried and tested in Old West Shows and at Cowboy Action
Shoots.
Our
holsters; belts and chaps are based on pictures from
museums, archival photos and mail order catalogues from
the Old West Era: The late 1800s and early decades of
the 20th century.
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Indian
Riffle Sheaths
Mountain
men and trappers were the first whites to wander the wild
places of the west, and they soon learned the value of fine
leather work from the Indians.
Four
different quality levels to choose from. Show your style
and carry your prized long-arm in a classic Indian rifle
scabbard.
We
promise to make no two custom pieces exactly the same -
and our originality and individuality bring clients back
time and again to our order catalogue.
Click
for our custom sheath page.
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Freshen
the look of your favorite old hat with a new custom hat
band from The Last Best West.
Our hatbands are all made by hand, and have that authentic
Cowboy flavor to help you stand out from the herd. We
still won't sell the custom hat bands that go with our
great hats, but here's a selection of 8 original hatband's
to help you make your own statement.
We've
adapted a slider so every hat band ties off at the back
and is held in place by pressure. It's surprising fast
and you can easily take our hatband off and put it on
a different hat. This design innovation gives a dang fine
fit every time.
Leather
Hatbands
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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.
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questions to us at:
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