Friday, September 6, 2013

Stretched Ear - Close Up

Here is a willow hooped stretched ear. Is it Custer's ear ????? If it was its on my pipe axe now....

Gun Barrel Pipe Axe

Here is an axe head I purchased a long time ago. I copper wire wrapped the handle and added the ear hoop.

Spontoon Axe and Hand with beaded strips

I have 3 things here in this picture. The axe head was made by my brother, the axe handle and hand was made by me and the beaded strips were made by Roy Martin..

Battle Collected Body Parts


A few folks have been asking about my fingers and ears well here ya go.... As for the eastern wampum  bag I traded for it and don't know the maker.

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Art from the ages..

Its weird how things find there way around... I made this parfleche box 20 plus years ago and just saw it on the Internet ... I sold it here in Wyoming somewhere and now it being resold from Chicago ... Wow

Monday, August 5, 2013

Rocker Engraving on brass

Here is my first attempt at a new craft. Thanks to a friend for showing me the correct tool and how to use it. Here are a few of my examples.


Grizzly Bear Claw reproductions

Another batch of claws, 40 to be exact. My client will be very happy !!