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At age 25, Klapper built his first bit while working on the Y Ranch. The long wait times for custom-made equipment from established craftsmen such as his future mentor, Adolph Bayers, inspired Klapper to start making bits. [5] In 1968, Klapper became a full-time bit and spur maker due to the high demand for his work.
Legendary cowboy and spur maker Billy Klapper had a cameo in season 5, episode 9 of 'Yellowstone,' and was also honored following his recent death.
Klapper quit working as a cowboy and began making gear full time in 1968. He had learned a bit of metalsmithing from Bayers, gleaning knowledge from him on how to make spurs from a single piece of ...
Klapper began making spurs way back in 1966 having been trained by fellow famed spur maker Adolph Bayers while working as a ranch hand. His craftsmanship and items soon became sought after and he ...
Klapper is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Bonnie S. Klapper (born 1957), an American lawyer; David Klapper, co-founder of Finish Line, Inc. Gilbert Klapper, a paleontologist; Ilse von Klapper, wife of William S. Burroughs from 1937 to 1946; Leora Klapper, an economist; Melissa Klapper, American historian
Klapper was born on July 17, 1885, in Iași, Romania, the son of Louis Klapper and Rachel Halpern. [1]Klapper immigrated to America in 1892. He graduated from the City College of New York with an A.B. in 1904 and New York University with a Master of Arts in 1907 and a Doctor of Philosophy in 1909.
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Klapper was a real-life cowboy who features in a poignant cameo in the episode. When Rip (Cole Houser) is in Pampa, Texas, moving a cattle heard south, Lloyd (Forrie J. Smith) tells him he had an ...