Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: BrianS on July 23, 2017, 08:20:17 pm
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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
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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
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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.
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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/
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Thank You very much.
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Maybe something like this?
Zuma
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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
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Very cool, I like that a lot. Pappy
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Very nicely done! That's a great lean-to also.
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Sweet
Zuma
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Looks great
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That would look cool in my backyard.
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A few pics of our lean to camp
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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
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Kevin,
You can camp there anytime.
Brian
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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
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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
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Cool connection between all of the symbols.I like it.