Leatherwork Durable Enough For Cowboys

Leatherwork Durable Enough For Cowboys “I take pride in making leather items that will last for working cowboys ” says Aubrey Ottley about her High Mountain Leather creations She sews tools and stamps leather in her spare time between caring for her two children working part-time as a nurse and helping her husband on their cow/calf ranch in Idaho She started by making practical items for use on their ranch including chaps headstalls for their horses hobbles and doctoring bags that fit behind a saddle and hold vials and syringes and other equipment When the Ottleys attended ranch rodeos or gathered cows with neighbors people noticed her leatherwork and Ottley started making things to sell in 2018 Beyond practical working gear she makes purses and wallets phone pouches leather patches for caps earrings journal covers and a variety of other items “I make sure the leather is good quality ” Ottley says noting she purchases most of it from the best U S leather sources - Hermann Oak and Wickett & Craig Purses are made from the more supple chap and oil tan leathers “I make my own patterns and draw my own designs for tooling ” she says Her website includes items for under $30 Chaps start at around $450 depending on the price of leather “I do a lot of custom work ” Ottley says Contact: FARM SHOW Followup High Mountain Leather 1400 S Hwy 81 Malta Idaho 83342 ph 208-681-7891; highmtnleather@gmail com; www highmountainleather bigcartel com

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