Bit Makers

[AZFarrier]

I was wondering if any one knows who makes authentic bits. I know Doug Kid does but is there any one else? I have a 59 Bit with a low port. I need to get it modified to a high port. My horse won't respond well to the bit and I'm forced to use my roping high port Correction bit on him ( non authentic). I'll send it to Doug but I would like to compare shop first. I beleave you all understand.

Thank you

Andy Miller
1st CAL Cav
Arizona Rangers

[VaTrooper]

Andy,
I dont know of anyone else making a reasonably close bit but original high port bits are fairly common on ebay.

[AZFarrier]

I know but the origionals are narrower then the repros, 150 years of evolution of horse breeds, beleve me I've explored that already.
Thanks for your reply

Andy Miller
1st CAL Cav
Arizona Rangers

[Ted Barber]

i got my tack from Dave Carrico. I do not have his info now, but that is who.
Ted Barber
"Looking for a Ky unit that may let me borrow a mount as mine died last year and now I live in Ky, not michigan"

[AZFarrier]

Dave Carrico huh! I'll start searching around to find out if he's still in business.

Sorry to hear about your horse, if you lived a little closer to me I'd sell you mine for $5.00 with change back.
Andy Miller
1st CAL Cav
Arizona Rangers

[VaTrooper]

Ted,
Carrico's goods are not historically accurate. Unless he does higher quality stuff as a custom type order (which I dont think he does).

[AZFarrier]

OK let me expand this out. All I need is to have some one correct the port of my bit. The bit is accurate, all I need is a higher port.

Thanks

Andy Miller
1st CAL Cav
Arizona Rangers

[VaTrooper]

Doug can alter it for you.

[AZFarrier]

Thanks. I already shot him an e-mail. Thanks for all your input

Andy Miller
1st CAL Cav
Arizona Rangers

[J.H.Berger]

Find a blacksmith, he shoudl be able to cut the port out and weld a higher in. Not authentic but it should work. Weaver used to have high port bits but they have discontinued them. Besides that they were just bent round stock and not the drop forged version like the originals.