Jeff Minor

Based in Salmon, Idaho, Jeff Minor is a rawhide braider, leather craftsman, and teacher. Minor is known for his unique and intricately braided rawhide, including headstalls, reins, and other cowboy gear. He often processes and uses his own rawhide, obtained from custom butchers. He apprenticed under a saddlemaker and has been crafting items since the early 1980s. Minor is recognized for his dedication to preserving and passing on Western heritage, as well as producing both functional and artistic pieces. Minor received the Rawhide Braider of the Year award from the Academy of Western Artists. His work has been highlighted in a range of exhibitions, including a traveling exhibition by the Arizona Commission on the Arts and the Trappings of the American West Show.

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