Scott Hardy

It hung from the wrist like an extension of his being. Whether it was to top off a horse or turn a maverick steer, this special breed of cowboy — the quirt man — ruled his domain with his Cowboy Scepter.

This was Hardy’s thought process as he began crafting this unique quirt. The head and shaft, measuring 13 inches combined, were created from heavy gauge sterling silver with 14K gold accents. Beneath the TCAA logo, the top begins with a hand carved steer head resting on a bed of scrolls and flowers with horns literally flowing over the edge. Traveling down, two different bronc twisters emerge from a field of flowers and scrolls, all framed by Nate Wald’s intricate rawhide braiding and finished with a leather carved popper by Cary Schwarz featuring a pyrographic portrait of the iconic “quirt man” himself. At 33 inches tall, the Cowboy Scepter hangs on a stand hand forged by Wilson Capron.

A collaboration between Hardy and John Willemsma, this coach trunk is the perfect repository for one’s most valuable possessions or secrets. Measuring approximately 6 inches by 8 inches by 12 inches, this elegant Western trunk boasts both a leather-lined interior and a leather-carved exterior by Willemsma, along with silver corners, handles, hinges and a hasp, all filigreed, sculpted and hand-engraved by Hardy.

Inspired by a vintage Native American shape, this lady’s bracelet was crafted with a sterling silver base that tapers from 3 inches to 1 1/4 inches wide. Hardy overlaid sterling silver scrolls that explode from three different types of flowers, each boasting a different color 14K gold center — yellow, green and red, respectively — that add both depth and movement.

This sterling silver three-piece buckle set, which Hardy fabricated for a 3/4-inch belt, is overlaid with sculpted, hand-engraved scrolls erupting from beneath an array of flowers with 14K red, green and yellow gold centers. As mesmerizing, Hardy says, as the West itself.

Hardy’s sterling silver bolo features a sculpted 14K yellow gold bucking horse encompassed by filigreed, sculpted and hand-engraved flowers — each with a 14K yellow, red or green gold center — and scrolls. The bolo, which is framed by a twisted rope border along the top and bottom and a smooth border along both sides, comes complete with a Jay Adcock-braided leather string with sterling silver tips sculpted with opposing bucking broncs.

This sterling silver three-piece buckle set — made for a 3/4-inch belt opening — features fully filigreed, sculpted and hand-engraved scrolls and flowers. Hardy adorned each flower with a 14K yellow gold center.

Smothered in bright-cut hand engraving, this traditionally shaped three-piece sterling silver buckle set — which Hardy crafted to fit a 3/4-inch belt — combines elements of both the old and the new West.

Hardy overlaid this heavy sterling silver bracelet with sculpted, hand-engraved sterling scrolls, offering a small taste of the West suitable for wearing anywhere.

Crafted from North American walnut with a cedar lined interior, this exquisite humidor sits atop four sterling silver feet. Finished with a fully filigreed, hand-sculpted heavy sterling silver hasp featuring a bronc rider on the closure, this humidor is equally attractive on the reverse, with a heavy sterling silver hinge that is also fully filigreed, hand-sculpted and engraved.

Complemented by a filigreed, hand-sculpted and engraved heavy sterling silver ashtray, this set was created for moments of contemplation, celebration and simple comfort.