Beautiful Grijalva EG* Santa Barbara spade bit. Marked Magdalena Son and EG*. Sterling silver inlays, silver drops and conchos on dark blued steel. Loose jaw with an old style front wrap. Special ordered with 3 slobber chains instead of the usual 2. Copper wrapped braces and copper on the back of the spoon. In brand new, never used condition.

All Grijalva bits are cut from a piece of iron using a simple hammer and chisel. The mouthpieces are forged from one piece of iron, even the spades. The rich blue color is born among the coals of an old- time forge. All the inlays are cut by hand. The silver used in the inlays is converted from an ingot to a sheet by use of a hand crank silver roller.

Even though Eduardo passed away in 1994, his method of building a truly handmade pair of spurs or a bit did not die with him. His son Juan Adolfo Grijalva spent a lifetime working with his father learning the trade. Like his father, Juan was a master bit and spur maker. Juan continued to build bits and spurs in his father’s shop, marking his creations with the famous EG* stamp until his death in 2019. Juan did not advertise nor ship his work, yet the demand for his product outweighs the supply. Oscar Grijalva, Eduardo's son and Juan's brother, took over the bit making upon Juan's passing.