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For more information contact us at 541-987-2391 or Toll Free at: 866-693-0526
E-mail:  southforkcustomcowboy@ortelco.net

Bit Page updated:  11/24/07
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South Fork Custom Cowboy Bits.
We can get for you any type of mouth piece or cheek piece you'd like, give us a call!

Bits 1 - 17 are all variations of Santa Barbara style cheeks.
       
     #1   #2    #3   #4
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 #5   #5 - another example.  Compare them.  The slight differences in the engraving make each bit unique.  (Reference picture of original towards bottom.)   #6 - Santa Barbara style #155 in 1950's/1960/ Les Garcia catalog where he called it the original Santa Barbara bit   #7   #8
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#9 & Acorn #10   #11   #12   #13 Santa Barbara w/Elko star.  This is a picture of a 1986 EG bridle but this cheek style is very old.  In the old Les Garcia catalog produced when he was in Reno it was bit 168 and regarded as a long time favorite of working cowboys.   #14 Santa Barbara style Kissing Bird
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#14b - This Kissing Bird is very close to the original.  It  is shorter shanked than #14 - the first reproduction of this cheek.  (Reference picture of original towards bottom,)   #15 Very old bridle cheek probably Fila Guitterras   #16   #17   #18
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#18 Mouthpiece   #19 BIG Concho Bit sterling silver with blued steel   #20 3 inch Concho Bit with inlaid silver in blued steel   #20b - a shorter shank than #20.   #21 Sterling sliver bridle cheek with concho & moon
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#22 Santa Paula cheek style   #22 - Santa Paula cheek style   #23   #24   #25 & Card Suit 26
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#27   #28   #29   #30   #31 
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#32 US cheek overlaid   #33 US cheek modified inlaid   #34   #35   #36
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#37 Eagle   #37 - slobber bar   #38 Grazing style   #39 Long shank grazing style with silver overlay   #40
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 #41    #42    #43   #44    #45
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#46   #46 (another view)    #47    #47 (another view)   Argentine Snaffle bit
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Argentine Snaffle     South Fork Custom Cowboy is stamped on the inside cheek of all our bits & spurs.  You can custom order any bit with any cheek style & any mouth piece    Concho covered ring snaffle bit    Concho bits with sterling overlays   d-Snaffle with sliver inlay stripes
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Picture of 1988 EG cheek that #2 is reproduced from   Picture of very old bridle "cheeks" probably Fila Guitterras #5 is reproduced from.   Picture of EG Silver Bridle that #7 is reproduced from.   Picture of a very old bridle that #14 is reproduced from.  The donut at the bottom that is half silvered is where this cheek get it's name - Kissing Bird.   Santa Barbara style #2 - 9 small buttons around half of concho.  Notice the placement of the balance bar.
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Santa Barbara style #4 overlaid Santa Barbara style sterling sliver overlaid on stainless steel bridle cheek   Santa Barbara style #7 balance bar centered   #20 - 3 inch Concho Bits   Custom made sterling silver bridles   Silver Bits
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Sterling Silver Bits   Sterling Silver Bits   Silver Bits   Bits   and more Bits
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South Fork Custom Cowboy Company
For more information contact us at 541-987-2391 or
Toll Free at: 866-693-0526
E-mail:  southforkcustomcowboy@ortelco.net

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