Keeping Western Traditions alive
East of the Mississippi

    Russell (Rusty) Fairbairn is the ingenious creator and owner of J Lazy F Leather, where he also serves as the lead janitor. Rusty was born and raised in the middle of nowhere Montana, and just like ever one else when he graduated he left to explore the world, so he joined the Navy and explored the coastal states. After He discharged, Rusty did what most recently discharged vets do, he grew a beard and refused to cut his hair and spelunked around the Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and Georgia Ranch scene
   
​        Rusty eventually put roots down in Georgia and in 2013 he decided that leather carving looked like a fun “hobby” to try, and loved it more than Elvis likes Twinkies. After only a few years Rusty was already selling products and wanted to learn to build saddles, yup you read that right saddles, he must be either insane or a genius. He went home to Montana and attended the Montana Horseman Saddle Building School,  where he learned the history, theory and application of building the finest saddles, oh and he graduated with honors.
 
       Rusty now resides in Woodstock, GA with his wife, three dogs, two horses and one guinea pig. He has a 400ft shop where he produces high quality, one of a kind pieces of art. He makes everything from wallets and belts up to hand crafted custom western saddles.

 

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