Western Brands

How to Read Western Branding Irons:  Western branding irons read from left to right, from top to bottom and outside to inside.

A letter laid on its side, either left or right, is read as "lazy".  
An upside down letter is read as "crazy". 
A backwards letter is read as "reverse".  
A dash or line before, after, between, over or under the letters is read as a "bar".
"Combined" is when 2 letters share a common side or upright.
"Connected" are when 2 letters connect in some manner.
"Offset" is when one letter is slightly lower and to the side of the other.
"Hanging" is when a letter is connected to the bottom of another.
A back slash ( \ ) is called a "rail".
A forward slash ( / ) is called a "slash".
1/4 of a circle above letters is called a "quarter circle".
1/4 of a circle below letters is called "rocking".

How to Order Western Branding Irons:  You may use a combination of the Western styles listed, however, don't choose randomly.  Make a sketch on paper before you submit your chosen Western style branding iron design.  Be sure to specify terms such as "over", "under", "before", "after", "between" & "offset".  These terms will help determine placement of symbols and letters.  If you have a specific design in mind, please send a drawing via email or fax.  Brands can be read differently so if no drawing is submitted your design will be left up to our interpretation.

Here's some samples . . .

2 Letter Western Brand

2 Letter Western Brand

2 Letter Western Brand

2 Letter Western Brand

2 Letter Western Brand

2 Letter Western Brand

2 Letter Western Brand

2 Letter Western Brand

2 Letter Western Brand

2 Letter Western Brand

2 Letter Western Brand

Bar over

N combined B

Quarter Circle over

reverse D, reverse J

J nested lazy C

D bar

hanging lazy S

(lazy to the left)

reverse C connected C

lazy C (lazy to the left)

hanging lazy B (lazy to the right)

quarter circle to the left

M combined R

reverse P combined F

over bar

rocking

J offset B

lazy M (lazy to the right)

hanging J

M

offset slash

offset crazy J

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2 Letter Western Brand

Bar over

N combined B

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