All items are made to appear like they were original artifacts created hundreds of years ago.  I try to recreate a natural, earth tone appearance to my craft and artwork. The material used is mostly real; some artificial items are used based on endangered species, difficulty in attaining and my respect for the environment.

 

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The bows are made from hard woods (oak). They are shaped and worked by hand.  The coverings are real leather, deer, pig and cowhides.  The hair blocks are made from horsehair, brass cones, brass and glass beads.  The feathers are attached with leather, sinew and decorated with wood, stone, glass beads and bone.  The fur at the ends is used to silence the string and are real rabbit. The bowstring is sinew.

The arrow shafts are river reed, bamboo and hard wood (oak). The shafts are straightened with direct heat and or steam. Some are prematurely aged to give the appearance of a fresh new exciting find on the trail.  The feathers are turkey, peacock, goose and or duck. Some are colored to give the appearance of eagle feathers or other large birds of prey. The arrowheads are made from stone, metal and bone.  The bone and metal heads are made, shaped and sharpened by hand. The feathers and heads are attached with sinew.

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. .	The knives are made from bone and/or antler. They are cut, shaped and polished by hand.  The feathers on the knives are also carved from bone, attached with sinew or silver wire and decorated with silver wire and beads.  The blade, handle and hilt are all bone and/or antler.

The lances are made from hardwood (fir). They are shaped and worked by hand. The coverings are real leather, deer, pig and cowhides.  The hair blocks are made from horsehair, brass cones, brass and glass beads. The feathers are attached with leather, sinew and decorated with wood, stone, glass beads and bone. The fur is real rabbit.  The lance heads are made from metal and bone that are shaped and sharpened by hand.

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The dream catchers are made from grape vines and willow. The web is sinew and decorated with stone, wood, glass and or bone beads.  The feathers are pheasant, quail, turkey, peacock, goose and/or duck; some are colored to give the appearance of eagle feathers or other large birds of prey.  They are attached with leather and/or sinew. The hair blocks are made from horsehair, brass cones, brass and glass beads.

The dance sticks are made from hard woods. They are shaped and worked by hand. The coverings are real leather, deer, pig and cowhides.  The hair blocks are made from horsehair, brass cones, brass and glass beads. The feathers are attached with leather, sinew and decorated with wood, stone, glass beads and bone.  The fur is real rabbit. The beadwork is done with glass seed beads.

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