(Emeritus Member) The first pair of spurs John C. Ennis made for himself were in the Spanish vaquero style — an elegant tradition he still favors. Combining formal training in gunsmithing from the Colorado School of Trades and years of experience as a tool and die maker, Ennis started a business restoring antique firearms. He incorporated bit and spur making into his business in 1998. In 2005 the Ennis family moved from his home state of California to Council, Idaho, near the picturesque Hell’s Canyon.