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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.
After the episode aired, Yellowstone's official social media accounts posted, "Billy Klapper is a LEGEND!" Sadly, Billy Klapper passed away on September 10, 2024 at age 87. He was survived by his ...
The first episode of season 5, part 2 paid tribute to Billy Klapper, a cowboy with a legendary workshop who filmed a cameo and died in the time before his episode aired.
Billy Klapper as himself, appearing in his workshop in Pampa, Texas, where Rip Wheeler picks up a bit ordered by Lloyd. The episode ends with a tribute reading “In Loving Memory of Billy Klapper.” (“Desire Is All You Need.”)
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 ...
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Klapper died in September, about two weeks after we got to work with him. It is one of my life's great honors to do that scene, which was actually shot in his workshop. It was like being in ...