Buckaroo Pouch
Buckaroo Pouch History
The word "Buckaroo" comes from the Spanish "Vaquero", or more commonly thought of as a Cowboy. Since much of the west was part of Mexico at one time, and we had many early settlers of Spanish descent, the dress and methods were a bit unique from the cowmen of Texas, and our midwestern "cow" states.
Buckaroos may have a flat brimmed hat, they ride a different style saddle, they use different ropes, and use different methods than what may be seen by men that call themselves cowboys. Buckaroos are most often observed in California, Nevada, Oregon, and perhaps Idaho and Utah. Of course, those states are some of the few, that a man working cattle, still does a great deal of it on horseback, instead of a vehicle of some type.
They calls themselves Buckaroos with pride. One of their seemingly unique items, are these pocket knife pouches. I have talked to the older men, and they say that these pouches have been around as long as they can recall. The pouch of course, has the knife, and the lanyard hangs out.
Though none really have the same notion, the most logical one too me, is that this allowed them to pull their pocket knives out, while wearing chaps, which can prevent easy access to a pocket. Knives of course are a constant tool to a traditional cowman, used from ear notching, to producing steers, to what ever else a knife is handy for.
These of course are fancied up quite a bit, to what is usually seen. And I have adapted a loop, that attaches to the belt, though I have observed them both tied, and hanging loose.
One thing that I find somewhat interesting, is that while I have sold these to customers all over the U.S. and in fact, several other countries, I have had only one customer, from New Mexico, tell me, that they have seen them anywhere else. And his Grandfather had it. I am not saying that its a fact, but they seem to be an item, unique to this area, perhaps developed many decades back, by some old "Nevada Buckaroo"
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