Weapons
Gunstock War Club
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Gunstock clubs were predominantly used by north eastern woodland tribes from the mid 1700's onwards, and later on they appeared among the plains Indians. Originally the clubs were used in battle , a devastating weapon, and a clever ruse because from a distance it looked like a carrier of the club was armed with a musket. Gunstock clubs have since been used ceremonially to this day.
The above piece is hand-carved from solid, very highly figured curly maple with a rubbed linseed oil finish, it measures 34 inches long, and has a good weighty heft. The nicely pitted blade is 5 inches long. The club has a hand-carved sawtooth design at the butt, and is decorated with antiqued brass tacks. An excellent feature to this piece is the elk hide shoulder strap - made with Czech glass, and clam shell wampum, the design is based on the powder horn strap worn by Hawkeye in the film Last of The Mohicans. With its authentic looking patina (including a few little nicks and scratches), this club is a beautiful reproduction.
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Item #18
Knife and beaded sheath
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This style of knife sheath, known as a cuttout sheath was very popular throughout the plains and plateau tribes, and was most commonly coupled with "trade knives" obtained from white traders. This example is based on an actual museum specimen. The sheath is 11 x 5 inches and made of elk hide with a stiff rawhide insert and features red wool trade cloth binding on the edges, and is further decorated with aged brass tacks and buckskin fringe. The included knife is a vintage Ontario brand trade style knife and is 11 inches long overall.
A note on the bead work; the beads used on this sheath (with the exception of the black and the blue) are genuine antique Italian seed beads produced in Venice up to 150 years ago. These are the actual beads that were traded for with Native Americans through the second half of the nineteenth century .
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Item #20
Spontoon tomahawk
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The spontoon tomahawk gets its name from the French sponton, a lance used in the 17th and 18th centuries. The smaller blades on either side of the main blade give the weapon the look of a military fork, or trident. These unique tomahawks are based on this design. The blade, or head, on the above example was purchased by us in its present condition and is of unknown age and origin. It was originally a pipe spontoon, but the pipe bowl was broken off at some point prior to coming into our possession. The handle is hand-carved from very highly figured curly maple - stained with aqua fortis, a nitric acid based stain used by gunsmiths since the 1700's. This tomahawk is decorated with a buckskin drop, beaded with actual antique Venetian seed beads.The head is 9 inches long, and the handle is 21 inches. A very elegant piece.
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Neck Knife with quilled sheath
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This is a reproduction neck knife, it is a very authentic piece made in the style of the northeastern woodland tribes. These knives were very common and often highly decorated. The knife has an overall length of 6 3/4 inches with the blade being 3 3/4 inches long. The handle is curly maple held in place by 4 brass pins. The blade is antiqued with a nice patina and features filework decoration.
The sheath is 9 1/2 inches long and is completely handmade of "tobacco" buckskin over a heavy leather inner. It has a fancy beadwork border and features genuine porcupine quillwork, and is further decorated with 8 aged tin cones with red-dyed horsehair tufts. The neck strap has an overall length of 13 inches and is made of the same buckskin, and decorated with beads and porcupine quills. Both the sheath and the strap are partially colored with red earth pigments.
The piece is brand new and in excellent condition, but with a small ink mark on the back side of the sheath.
An excellent reproduction.
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Item #10
Arrows
Tip Shaft Fletching
Our arrows are meticulously handcrafted in the traditional method with the forged iron tip and fletching, made from turkey feathers, fastened with real deer sinew and hide glue. The shafts are hand painted and scuffed, then waxed to give the appearance of age. The arrows are slightly tapered in the traditional style and measure approximately 27 inches. Various styles available.
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Item #14
Gunstock war club
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