Finger Breastplate Sioux style

Here is a gruesome piece of native warfare fashioned into a breatsplate. The fingers were collected like scalps and were thought to contain captured power. This piece was created to show no mercy and the brutality of living on the sagebrush plains.I have used parfleche rawhide painted with earth pigments,brass wire,french brass beads,and braintan ties.To wear such a piece one had to collect a few items first .

Replica Heads and Knife Case

Here are replica heads and a knife case were made by me. In the construction of the heads No parts of any "Protected Birds of Prey" was used to create these. Since a kid I have been fascinated with native lore and medicine bundles and the most sacred of all Plains Indian culture is the Eagle. Many attempts have been made by me to replicate these pieces. A taxidermy catalog with resin bird heads got me started. I then attached fur and chicken feathers to the heads oil paints and wood stain completed the sacred eagle head. This eagle and Crane are now in my personal collection.

Flat Horn with scrim

Here I have finished a flat horn with my first true attempt at scrimshaw. I have used a pine plug, homemade brass brads and copper staples. I chose to scrim a simple native orgin motiff. I plan to make a complementary bark tanned possibles bag here soon.

Longhunter Horn & Bag Set

Here is a cute bag that I used a heavy antique patina on. Made of a heavy tent canvas, and a bark tanned flap, The horn I carved along with a powder measure and a hand forged vent pick i made many years ago. I also attached an old blue padre bead with rawhide thong on the flap. I also hand forged the rings. This bag I really put a lot of hand made items into its creation,

Upper Missouri Style Horn & Bag set

Here is a horn and bag set made with items that would have been found along the trail of the westward expansion, braintan, bison horn, trade selvedge, trade silver (provided by my brother Spottedlegs), and a abalone button .