Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: Stringman on January 11, 2017, 11:18:19 am
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Wolf watcher may get on later and add a little more history about this beautiful pipe, but here are the basics. Stem is made from diamond willow filled with inlace granules to add color. Mouth piece and bowl made from catlinite. Scabbard is from buffaloe leather and decorated with turkey beard, mastodon ivory arrowhead, elk ivories, turquoise conchos and beaded star by Crow Indian.
What an amazing gift, and I'm honored to own it. Thank you Joe!
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/0C02795A-2573-48BA-911E-940F39D85A0E_zpshcdnbka7.jpg) (http://s1311.photobucket.com/user/cotton7611/media/0C02795A-2573-48BA-911E-940F39D85A0E_zpshcdnbka7.jpg.html)
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P.S. My daughter was all smiles when she opened her little surprise. She loves it and even wore it to school the next day!
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Wonderful gift.Especially the inlay work.
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That is something special.
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Now that is cool.
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Very cool
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Amazing
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That is something special.
Yes it is.
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That is some very cool stuff
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That is beautiful, a treasure for sure. Joe does some amazing work and puts so much of his self into anything he dose. Pappy
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Looks like some serious medicine there. That is some amazing work.
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It's beautiful.
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That is very nice.
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Beautiful work Joe. Scott I imagine that is already one of your most prized possessions, very special gift indeed.
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WOW ! Bob
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Very nice!
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Sure do appreciate all the kind remarks. The truth is it is just a crooked stick which made the scabbard a real challenge. Levi, my neighbor boy, has been very physically handicapped his entire life and has had more physical pain than one person should ever have to endure. Nothing wrong with his mind as he is going to graduate high school this spring. His mother helps him hunt with a specially designed rifle that requires both of them to shoot. He has killed deer, antelope, a bear, and a turkey. I have tremendous respect for his tenacious attitude and ability to accept his lot in life. We made a trade of a tooled western belt for a diamond willow branch. The too few trips I have made to the Classic has made a positive effect on my life and attitude. Those of you who are long time members of Pappy's Classic family know what I mean. The "Sacred Place" has a special meaning for me and all the effort of several members to make it special is a show of the quality of craftsmen that decorated the walls. I hope Scott (Stringman) Will get the chance to smoke the pipe at this year's Classic. If so, I hope Derik and others will help him with the ceremony. Makes me cry inside that I will not be there. Indian Joe
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Wonderful work!
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I hope Scott (Stringman) Will get the chance to smoke the pipe at this year's Classic. If so, I hope Derik and others will help him with the ceremony.
I hope so too, Joe. Keep workin on Hawk and maybe you can sit in with us.
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Scott, beautiful pipe, I can feel the good spirits in that one. Sure hope Joe can come and smoke at the spirit station with you. Bob
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That is something special.
perfect.
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Beautiful work all around!
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indeed beautiful set
Hans
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WOW! I was enjoying the pipe and kind words then I read Joe's post and it hit me hard. I have tremendous respect for Wolf Watcher and to have him bring me into this post lifted my spirits. I will be at the Classic on Wednesday night I hope. We will be painting at the Spirit Station at noon on Friday if all goes as planned. We should do a ceremony before we start. I will also have my pipe that was made by Joe also. And yes, it is one of my most prized possessions. dpg AHO
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Absolutely beautiful work! It will be a special smoke ceremony I am sure.
Hawkdancer