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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: BrianS on July 23, 2017, 08:20:17 pm

Title: totem pole
Post by: BrianS on July 23, 2017, 08:20:17 pm

Anyone ever make a totem pole? I had a good size Lombardy Poplar come down in a recent storm. It was blocking the driveway so I cut it up. Saved a straight section about six foot long. Stripped the bark and sealed up the ends. I am hoping to make a "Mini" totem pole out of it for the cabin. I am looking for ideas or pictures.
Thank you,
Brian

Title: Re: totem pole
Post by: DC on July 24, 2017, 10:31:42 am

https://www.google.ca/search?q=totem+poles&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjP9b_YmKLVAhVV-GMKHZKoDbEQsAQIbg&biw=1280&bih=883

Fill your boots ;D

Title: Re: totem pole
Post by: Pat B on July 24, 2017, 11:07:25 am

A good friend on ours has carved some of the figure heads but never a totem pole.
 I think DC has you set up with ideas. Looking forward to seeing the results.

Title: Re: totem pole
Post by: DC on July 24, 2017, 11:46:18 am

I could drive around town and take some pictures but they wouldn't be any better than the link. We have some very talented carvers here. We have a chainsaw carving contest every year and the First Nations carvers get involved in that.
https://crshorelinearts.ca/history/

Title: Re: totem pole
Post by: BrianS on July 24, 2017, 02:59:54 pm

Thank You very much.

Title: Re: totem pole
Post by: Zuma on July 28, 2017, 08:44:25 am

Maybe something like this?
Zuma

Title: Re: totem pole
Post by: BrianS on July 30, 2017, 01:40:13 pm

This is what I came up with. Not very elaborate and certainly not anywhere near the quality of the ones in the links sent, I kept it very simple for my first attempt. Attached is a picture of it by my Grandson's and my lean to shelter back in the woods. The meanings of the symbols are: Owl = wisdom, Bear= strength, Turtle = self reliance, Deer = Compassion, Dragon Fly = ever changing life. The borders are orange fall leaves (60 total for 60 years I have been alive). Fun project. Interestingly, last night there were several owls who were very vocal just outside of the cabin.
Take care,
Brian

Title: Re: totem pole
Post by: Pappy on July 30, 2017, 03:13:40 pm

Very cool, I like that a lot. Pappy

Title: Re: totem pole
Post by: Adam on July 30, 2017, 03:18:08 pm

Very nicely done!  That's a great lean-to also.

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Post by: Zuma on July 30, 2017, 04:31:56 pm

Sweet
Zuma

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Post by: osage outlaw on July 30, 2017, 04:33:26 pm

Looks great

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Post by: mullet on July 30, 2017, 04:35:54 pm

That would look cool in my backyard.

Title: Re: totem pole
Post by: BrianS on July 30, 2017, 05:21:21 pm

A few pics of our lean to camp

Title: Re: totem pole
Post by: Buffalogobbler on July 30, 2017, 05:53:20 pm

Brian,
Very COOL! pics!
 The lean-to looks great!
I think I could spend a week in it just relaxing.
I like the totem pole, I learned a lot, especially impressed with dragon fly's good trait= ever changing life.

Kevin

Title: Re: totem pole
Post by: BrianS on July 30, 2017, 07:35:21 pm

Kevin,
You can camp there anytime.
Brian

Title: Re: totem pole
Post by: bjrogg on July 30, 2017, 10:00:36 pm

That works for me Brian. Love your little get away spot for you and your grandson. He will have very fond memories of his grandpa for sure.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: totem pole
Post by: Hawkdancer on July 30, 2017, 11:34:42 pm

Nice camp and good work on the totems.  Will try to get a pic of an authentic totem bear, different style, but may take a while, sort of out of my normal track.  Threw a "hasty, lean to" at rendezvous one year and got a lot of nice comments, luckily ,no rain!
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: totem pole
Post by: BowEd on July 31, 2017, 09:42:15 am

Cool connection between all of the symbols.I like it.