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Butterfly journal with ostrich leg spine.
03/07/2026

Butterfly journal with ostrich leg spine.

02/26/2026

Here’s a parody song I wrote for the rodeo fans. The tune is Neil Sadaka’s song “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do “. You can YouTube the original if you don’t remember the song.

This one is called “Riding Bulls Is Hard To Do”

Down dooby do down down,
Ain’t gonna buck me down dooby do down down,
Ain’t gonna buck me down dooby do down down,
Riding bulls is hard to do,

Don’t take my dream away from me,
A top ten cowboy’s what I want to be,
And if I don’t then I’ll be blue,
But riding bulls is hard to do,

Remember when I started to ride,
Thought I could be another Lane or Ty,
But one bad draw, and I’ll be through,
‘Cause riding bulls is hard to do,

They say that riding bulls is hard to do,
I’ve done it often, and I know that it’s true,
A big win could take me far,
Might win a trophy buckle riding in the Vegas NFR,

I beg Lord please, help me make this ride,
And go 8 seconds on this bovine hide,
A mark at least a 92,
But riding bulls is hard to do,

They say that riding bulls is hard to do,
I’ve done it often, and I know that it’s true,
A big win could take me far,
Might win a trophy buckle riding in the Vegas NFR,

Some people say that I’m a dope,
To ride a bull with just a braided rope,
But riding rough stock’s what I want to do,
And riding bulls is hard to do,

Down dooby do down down,
Ain’t gonna buck me down dooby do down down,
Ain’t gonna buck me down dooby do down down (fade).

The Harvest Festival at Silver Dollar City starts next Friday. Here are a few of the things I’ve made to take there. I...
09/07/2025

The Harvest Festival at Silver Dollar City starts next Friday. Here are a few of the things I’ve made to take there. I’ll be there with my friend Buck Taylor of Gunsmoke fame and others. Come and see us until October 26.

Another notebook finished today.
07/22/2025

Another notebook finished today.

The Liberty Saddle, a fun build from a few years ago, appropriate for today. Zoom in to see the conchos, horn cap and ...
07/04/2025

The Liberty Saddle, a fun build from a few years ago, appropriate for today. Zoom in to see the conchos, horn cap and writing on the borders.

I refurbished this rocking chair only to find out that my butt is too big to fit!
06/07/2025

I refurbished this rocking chair only to find out that my butt is too big to fit!

I finally finished this one after working on it off and on again for some time. 13” seat with an ostrich leather seat a...
05/29/2025

I finally finished this one after working on it off and on again for some time. 13” seat with an ostrich leather seat and gel padding. #

Bible cover for a customer in Kansas.
01/24/2025

Bible cover for a customer in Kansas.

Another one done at Silver Dollar City.
10/22/2024

Another one done at Silver Dollar City.

Another good day at Silver Dollar City. I finished up a guitar strap and another notebook that I have worked on for the...
09/29/2024

Another good day at Silver Dollar City. I finished up a guitar strap and another notebook that I have worked on for the last few days. They are both for sale at this point.

Pony saddle worked over. New hardware, saddle strings, conchos, wool, tie straps, stirrup leathers, cleaned and oiled.
08/30/2024

Pony saddle worked over. New hardware, saddle strings, conchos, wool, tie straps, stirrup leathers, cleaned and oiled.

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