His sons Jens, Tom, Nels and Olaf would reshape old farm tools or wagon wheel rims into bits and spurs, with Tom being the most talented. He homesteaded a ranch on Joseph Plains, Idaho, and raised his nine children after his wife died in 1915. Knut Qualey came from Norway as a blacksmith in 1900 to live in Idaho. Lot 231, Brian Lebel's Old West Auction - January 20, 2017, Mesa, AZ. Split heelbands with double buttons, splayed shank ends and fully engraved on one side, half on the other. A large and impressive pair, they have 30-point rowels and "Qualey" inscribed in script on the inside of the heel band. A fabulous pair of 100% original Tom Qualey spurs, purchased directly from Tom by the consignor's father in the 1950s (his initials, “KAB” are stamped on the off-side).
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