Custom Handmade Cowboy Spurs. This process shows you how to split a car axle and make a pair of one piece spurs. ✅ Soft and Hard Solder for Metal Working and Spur Makers
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Once the heel bands of the spurs are shaped it is time to hand cut the silver pieces that will be mounted onto the sides of the spurs on this pair of spurs it has three brands on the inside and three on the outside totaling 12 brands that have to be hand cut and solder onto the spurs.
If you would rather use new steel a good choice will be an aircraft alloy called 4130 and one resource for this type metal is Aircraft Spruce.
This spur making video clip gives you a little insight on the effort it takes to make a pair of custom made cowboy spurs.
Thank you for taking the time to watch this spur making tutorial on spur making.