Troy West

This magnificent longhorn skull, which West overlaid in hand-carved leather, features two massive, asymmetrical horns, which add tremendous visual appeal.

By adding a hand-carved leather face to a Breedlove Wildwood Pro Concert Suede CE guitar, West made a truly unique instrument. This fully solid, all African mahogany acoustic-electric guitar features Breedlove’s comfortable body shape and sleek gloss finish, elevating this versatile instrument — well-suited for folk, blues, country and stage performances — into a visual work of art.

West created this saddle, Thunderbeast, as a tribute to the American bison that once roamed in great herds throughout the American West. The leather is fully hand carved in a floral pattern, while the saddle forks — made from deep, rich mahogany — showcase hand carved bison heads that appear to be lowered in anticipation of a charge. West carved the mahogany saddle horn in a circular scroll pattern, while the cantle carries a depiction of a bison and scrollwork also carved in rich mahogany. The saddle is complemented with hand engraved sterling silver conchas and buckles by Scott Hardy.