Western General Store

This is an easy project to make a rustic western rope frame. I cut 4 pieces of rope, 2 1/2" longer than the frame on each side. I cut 4 pieces of rope to fit on the inside of frame. I attached the rope with a brad gun but you could probably use hot glue, then I unraveled the ends of the ropes and glued Mini Star Nails at each corner.

Here's a way to use our Tiny Horseshoes . I drew this cross by hand as you can tell it's not perfect and cut it out of red oak wood on the scroll saw. It is 13" tall x 10" wide x 5/8" thick. After tons of sanding I varnished it. I laid out my horseshoes and screwed them into the wood, then added a Small Star Nail in the center. You could paint the wood or the horseshoes any color and use any wood you desire. This cross would make a nice gift.

This idea just hit me one day to make a pallet wood boot. I wanted it large so the size of this boot is 18" tall x 14" wide. As usual I just dove in without thinking about how to make a template. I laid out the boards and with a ruler started drawing lines to make the cuts to shape the boot. I changed my mind on some of the lines so I had pencil marks that couldn't be erased. Oh well, so I made the cuts on a scroll saw and laid the pieces on a 1/4" piece of plywood, traced around it and cut out the plywood. So I had my template. One should make an extra template out of card board or plywood so you have it for future use. I laid the template on another set of pallet wood boards and traced around it and made the cuts. I glued the pieces to the plywood template with Titebond III Ultimate Wood Glue, clamped them and let dry overnight. Now the fun begins! Here are a few ideas on how to decorate this boot. Paint on a message and add ...

Here's a cute way to use our spurs as a candle holder for the holidays. Tie a glass votive with rope and set inside the spur . Add fall leaves for Thanksgiving or... greenery for Christmas.