The Spur Maker | A Craftsman's Legacy
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- čas přidán 8. 07. 2024
- Wilson Capron is a Bit and Spur maker in Texas. We visit with Wilson in his shop to learn how he started making spurs and then we make a set before heading out on the trail.
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00:00 A Craftsman's Legacy, The Spur Maker
01:25 Interviewing Wilson Capron
9:25 History of Spurs
10:30 Making Spurs
24:25 Trail Ride with Wilson Capron
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So enjoyable to see two talented people making things like this. The obvious respect you have for each other's work is refreshing.
Thank you!
I have never even thought about spurs, ever! What a cool episode.
Thank you!
My Uncle Jimmy is a spur maker out of Cuero, Tx. He has a few spurs in the Chisolm museum there. He makes them with custom engraving and for many years only charged a very modest price. He made them for real working cowboys of which he was one of. But he retired--watching this video reminds me of the true craftsmen of a bygone era (but hope other artisans will pick up on those trades). I proudly have a pair of his spurs hanging on my wall!
That's awesome! Thank you
I wish that you had attached a picture of your uncle Jimmy's spurs hanging on your wall. I can't describe the feeling I get when I see something that has been made just as much with the heart as it was with the hands! What an amazing heirloom you have to treasure!❤️
I never knew or even considered that there were craftsmen that made spurs. Wilson has incredible skills!
It's amazing to discover all of the handmade things that are still being made. Truly amazing!
just spurred me on to make something in the shop ,thanks!
Ha!! I see what you did there! Get in that shop!!
What a great person Wilson is. Just a really fine man!
True! Thank you
Another great episode, but audio cuts out totally between 19:30 and 20:50. Looks like most of it is just working with music, but there's some talk missing at the end.
Same for me
Thanks man. Seems like an issue in this video.
Several videos in this series suffer from partial loss of audio. Annoying.
Great Basin Oregon, Idaho, Nevada Buckaroos love the fancy stuff :)
Loved this episode. As an engraver, I love meeting new people and seeing what they create. Everyone has a passion. The proof of it isn't where they punch in, but in the shop they have at home.
I'm quoting..I can't be more honored to have learned about you Wilson. Hats off!!!!!
this is my new favorite youtube series!
Thank you!
Keep doing this channel to remind us of craft that is found in all areas of life.
What a legacy!
Thank you, I will
The spur that you and Wilson made was quite handsome and a stand alone piece of art Congrads TY 4 sharing
You should definitely have more subscribers. You let each artist explain their art then ask the questions that people can truly learn more from. Please keep the content coming!
Thank you. We will continue to grow! 🙂
You should get ahold of a true craftsman gun maker, custom builder of magnificent order! D’arcy Echols, mark brown, mark Bansner…there are a dwindling few..would’ve amazing to see!
Thank you! Great idea
@@CraftsmansLegacy also: Bailey Bradshaw. He designs, fabs, engraves, inlays the fine rifles that he makes from scratch. He’s in Texas. Bradshaw Gun and Rifle. true old world single and double rifles. absolutely incredible work.
Thanks, Eric and Wilson. I believe that these episodes will become classics of craft and art for generations of people to enjoy. Excellent work - both of you.
I hope so too! Thank you
Stunning craftsmanship.
He wrapped craftsman/artist in one sentence. This guy is going to be famous.
Thanks Eric for featuring Wilson. I follow him on IG and You Tube and thoroughly enjoy seeing his work and the tips he shares even though I will likely never make a bit or spurs.
Wilson has so much to offer and teach. All of these skills can be used in different ways!
Wilson Capron is a very likable man and a great artist!!
Well said!!
Another amazing episode! So proud to call you my uncle, hey uncle Eric it's me Logan, I just wanted to let you know that you and the people you work with on each episode do a FANTASTIC job, such a variety of craftsmanship to make the entire world go round! As for me, I wanted to apologize for not commenting sooner, you do such a great job and I should've really put more effort into talking aloud considering iv been subbed for over 6 months and watched pretty much every video on the channel. I wish the very best for you and the kind people you've worked with over the seasons, and again I couldn't be prouder. Looking forward to seeing who you be working with and working on next, PS my favorite episode is the "clock maker".
With sincere love - Logan Rembecki. ♥️
@@charlesmanley6828 Thank you for those facts, I completely agree with your statement, I just wish more people "gave a dam" as you put it lol 👍
@@charlesmanley6828 I totally agree, common courtesy should be the most important thing on everyone's mind, especially nowadays! I've gone by this quote for many years, and I think its helped out many people in the long run "Its nice to be important, but its more important to be nice" like giving someone on the street a nice sweater on a cold day, just being nice, can go a long way sometimes
I'm so glad I came across your channel. I will tell all my "like minded" friends. We all have skills, and like to make nice things. I am a carpenter, my brother is a welder, and he is really artistic with his metal art. I think he would be interested in making some spurs. Being from Texas, we have a great pride in the "old West". I think our country needs to stress the "Trades" more in school. Kids need to know that they can find another path, instead of college, that can lead to a very fulfilling life. Thanks for another great episode!
Awesome!!!!!
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This show is up there with Parts Unknown. Would probably never know about this great skill otherwise.
Quit leaning on that horse slick😁😁 great episode man!!!
This video was very enjoyable. There's nothing like hands on crafting. Working with the hands.
Wilson is the real deal !
Very true!
You should travel to Woodbury,Kentucky and do a video of Herschel House he makes the most beautiful Kentucky Long rifles
Thank you!! I'll have to check out Herschel!
I wish you could have spent a week making a set of spurs with Wilson.
Me too!
I really loved this video. Enjoy all really
Thank you!!
Beautiful work. Beautiful.
Thank you!
That was my dream just never found the time with life...tho I did find the time to make one pair. Very impressive work Wilson
Never too late!! Thank you
Really beautiful work. Wow
Thank you!
It'll be great if you could do an episode with Mike Stinnett of Stinett Sticks ...
Great idea! I really enjoy his work
Heels Down Eric. This was one of your best visits by far. When i was young and still Rodeoing there were many Craftsman we relied on for our sport. I used McCloskey saddles and Smith Brothers and Kings ropes, Tom Balding and Pat Gonzales bits and Olathe Boots, Custom Chaps etc. all my Shoeing tools were hand made by GE and DS and Cliff Carol. Cowboys never mind paying top money for top quality dependable equipment. We have done this long before the word "Bespoke" came into Vogue. Over the years there have been many Cowboys that in their spare time that have done leather work and made saddles and braided horse hair reins and done custom silver work and braided bosals and wrote books and painted and wrote poetry etc. I rodeoed and have been a Gunsmith for 27 years. Wilson is right the Cowboy is often misunderstood and overlooked.
Wow! I just love these shows. I look forward to catching up and watching all the ones I've missed.
Thank you!! We have many more coming!
Really enjoyed this episode. Love the west and all the gear/stories/lifestyle it represents. Wilson, you are a craftsman and artist, beautiful work.
Thank you!! I couldn't agree more
christoval TX. up the road.
I really enjoy that area. Super cool
Awesome as always!
Thank you
Thanks Eric for another great story about an awesome artist/craftsman……something else to add to your skill set lol 😎
Very true! Thanks
One of your bests!
Thank you
Awesome!! I learn to engrave doing western trophy buckles back in the late 70's..it's a big part of my jewerly creationz nowadays!!
Sweet! I bet those were some cool buckles. Do you still do buckles?
@@CraftsmansLegacy yes i do, not to often tho..
Keep these coming. Love Em!!!
Thank you!!
Amazing work
I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks!
Amazing! Loving these vids!
Thank you!
I love this channel so much
Thank you
Loved this one. Great videos sir.
Thank you!
Beautiful spurs
Thanks soo much Wilson n Eric!!Spurs look awesome,detail,finish👍😎I've got a few pair of boots,they'd look great on,lol😉 Here's to the West,cowboys,horses,n all the folks out there!!👍👍
Thanks for sharing....Love you and your channel. But what impressed me the most was your tig welding. As a 20yr+ certified union welder, it is easy for me to appreciate someone who knows how to hold a tig torch, strike an arc and lay down a nice bead. Curious to know where you learned to weld?
I don't know where he learned but remember he builds custom motorcycles. I suspect he get a bunch of practice doing that.
Thank you. I'm a metal shaper by trade and I've been welding for a very long time. I learned to TIG during my apprenticeship in shaping.
🙂
Always wondered how they were made , it would have been great to see him do some engraving . In any case very cool nothing better then the cowboy way .
Happy Trails
Hi Mike, thanks for the kindness! We do have an engraving episode coming up...
Love the series Eric keep doing cool stuff!
Thanks! Will do!
This is awesome! I'm a knife maker but have been thinking about shifting over to spur making since the Knife making community has blown up so after Forged in fire started airing. Kinda became over saturated with ppl wanting to make knives. This has given me the bump I needed to take the shift seriously. Grew up a cowboy and had a bad horse accident and I walked away from it for a long time. I was almost paralyzed. Was a terrifying experience. Again tho awesome work!
What a cool dude and great craftman
Ps You got one heck of a cool mustache and long hair partner
Wilson is fantastic! Great guy and fun to learn from. Thank you!
@@CraftsmansLegacy np man
Wow wow wow so beautiful what a craft! Stunning.. a true artist...this is a piece of your soul like when a singer sings! I would assume this is welding gear yep you mentioned it is.... who watches TV anymore this is the best education ever... super 😎🆒️ I could watch this all day... the Master crafter I just witnessed! To work with this genius so humble! Wilson is a true gentleman 👏 🙌 Thank you!
Rowels are hard to make for an amateur like me! Beautiful Spurs. Nice to see some of the jigs used. Thanks
There's a lot of variables with those rowels! I bet each one you make is far better. Thanks for the comment
Great video. You need to do one on saddle making.
We have a saddle maker episode. It will post later this year.
I would love a bike designed with all your 1st season and so forth of visited craftmans.
That would be something!
Great looking spurs . My favorite rowls are Buffalo Nickels
Good choice! Thank you
please tell me there will be a part 2 for the engraving?
That would be nice to see and I'd line up to watch like you would, but if it takes Wilson up to 3 months to do the engraving and other finishing, Eric wouldn't be able to film it. :(
Thanks Paul. There is not a second part to this episode but we do have an episode on metal engraving.
Maybe do the Mexican style one also with another craftsman
I am learning how to make spurs . Is there any thing that you can help me with ,?Books ect.? Or do I need is seat time. Loved the video. Thankyou Wilson Capron.🤠
Time and experience. Wilson does classes regularly. You might want to see if you can take a class, it would reduce your learning curve. Good luck!
you make a search for RDR2 at 2am, this is where you still be at 4am.
The video loses sound right at 19:30 mins. Sound comes back at 20:48 mins.
Thanks for the info, Mark! Much appreciated
@@CraftsmansLegacy no problem 👍
I never know what they call it now I do spur
👍👍👍👍👍
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Beautiful work! Are jinglebobs not a thing anymore?
I don't know, but who doesn't love jinglebobs??
👍👍👍🏆🏆🏆
🙂
19:30-20:50 Lost audio.
I'm sure miss Chase got a set of them there spiffy custom made spurs from big daddy 😁🐴 and big daddy got a pair for himself 😄 have you ever tried riding your motorcycle with spurs on?
I haven't tried that. Wilson did give me the pair we made on the show.
Great, now I need to get a horse so I can make myself a set of spurs.
Where do I find the buttons? I need to replace a couple.
I would have done bad things to have learned this kind of work over going to school
Ha!
how would a person contact wilson to get information on how much he charges to make a pair of spurs?
I would recommend reaching out to Wilson via his website:
wilsoncapron.com/
Thanks
I saw a TV show where the actor wore his spurs upside down. Was that a mistake or is there any reason that it could be done?
I'm not sure but probably a mistake
@@CraftsmansLegacy It irritated me the entire show.
Doing the best he knows how out of a sense of pride instead of just for a wage. Compare that with "F**k it! It's not mine!"
Well said!
I kinda get the impression you taught Wilson more on welding, than you learned in making spurs.
Nah. Wilson is a good welder
Central Texas is not the plains 😄
OK
A traditional blacksmith with a TIG welder...no thanks!!! You can't take a 2k year old craft and try to combine it with modern technology and expect it to pass the scrutiny of a seasoned blacksmith, can't be done! I've smithed for 38yrs on my own and 10 under one of the finest smithys in the state of Nevada, 3 generations from coalfire, to propane and still making the best wrought you'll find....thems pretty spurs!
I would also consider propane modern technology with regards to the lifeline of blacksmithing. There is always room for growth. 🙂
What the heck is a "vacuero?"
@Jerry Davis As a native Spanish speaker, I'm familiar with the word vaquero. I'm not familiar with vacuero, though.
Where did you see that misspelling?
Ok, seems to be a pattern here. You keep showing well-known people in their crafts. Cliched a bit. Try and find craftspeople that we don't know about.
Thanks for the advice.
Rodeo is animal torture.
There are many opinions on this. I appreciate yours. Thanks
Animal torture? 😂😂😂 You don't know what you are talking about.
very different from my great great great grandfathers Boer war Calvary spurs. I wear these as they only prick the horse and don't cut or bruise him. ( I suspect it feels like a ornery deer fly on steroids' to him ) Amazing work none the less.