Clyde Pickett was born and raised in northern New Mexico, where he worked on his share of ranches as a working cowboy. He later worked for the Santa Fe Railroad for a number of years. He is now retired and spends his free time riding, roping in team roping events, and helping many an area ranchers during branding and shipping seasons. Clyde's registered brand in the state of New Mexico is the Diamond Equal, which you will find on the bottom of his baskets.

Rope baskets made from the real thing, old cowboy lariats.  Each rope was once used by a cowboy, ranch hand or rodeo rider.  The individual characteristics baskets come form the rope and was created during its' original use as a lariat.  The coloration of the rope creates unique baskets each time.  The dark bands around the rope baskets were created from many long hard hours of ranch hand leather gloves working the rope.  The knotted end of the lariat is often soft and fluffy accenting the inside center of the rope baskets.  The loop end of the lariat pulls the top of the rope baskets together for a great accent.  The loop typically has a piece of rawhide laced to it for protecting the rope as a lasso.

"When some things die they go to a casket.  When this rope died it became a Basket."  Clyde Pickett