Burning Leather on the 6666

Originally published in June, 2009.
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“I thought the brand of this ranch was unique and would make a good item to build a scene around. As is evident from the carving the wrangler’s iron is hot and he’s waiting for the boys to drag over the next one so he can apply the company’s signature.

The wife and I drove to Lubbock, Texas back in ’01 to attend the National Cowboy Symposium. West of Wichita Falls we came upon the eastern boundary of the Four 6’s ranch. Close to 340,000 acres we seemed to drive forever before we came to the western line. Half way we came to the town of Guthrie where the ranch headquarters are located. How many ranches are so large that they have their own town? Quite a place….quite a history. Here’s a link if you want to learn more about it: http://www.6666ranch.com

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I thought the brand of this ranch was unique and would make a good item to build a scene around. As is evident from the carving the wrangler’s iron is hot and he’s waiting for the boys to drag over the next one so he can apply the company’s signature.

I made the brand out of some metal I had in the shop. For the numbers, I flattened the rod and individually formed the 6’s which were then soldered together.”

Personallly, I think it makes a nice little scene of what took place out there on the plains of West Texas.

Comments welcome as usual.

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