Young Isaac's Sash by Sandra Hankla

3 1/2 inches wide, 40 inches wide with 20 inch fringe. Warp faced weave of light blue and green wool in a chevron design.

Copy by Sandra Hankla with Photo by Jan Riser.

Mel Hankla Horn with Sandra Hankla Strap

Mel's powder horn was inspired by the personal horn of Hershel House. He made this horn during the winter of 1983/84 while working in the shop with Hershel building what is known as the "Grant Gun", during his apprenticeship funded by the National Endowments of the Arts thru a Folk Arts Apprenticeship Grant. More information about this project can be found at: American Historic Services. The artistic concept for the horn follows the life journey of a Kentucky frontiersmen and his family, coming thru the Cumberland Gap, exploring the territory and fighting the battles, from Blue Licks, Tippecanoe, Detroit, to the Battle of the Thames.

The Cherokee style strap by his wife Sandra, is 52 inches long with brain tan deer hide attachments on each ends. It is woven with a warp face weave, diagonal designs of red, black, and white home spun wool, and decorated with silver ring brooches by Jan Zender.

Copy by Sandra Hankla. Photos by Jan Riser with additional photos supplied by Mel Hankla.

Chevron Garters by Sandra Hankla

14 inches long with 10 inch fringe. Warp face weave, chevron design of green, orange and dark orange wool.

Photo by Jan Riser.

Weaving Time Display by Sandra Hankla

Sandra's award winning display "Weaving Time" from the 2008 CLA Show was set up for the Lake Cumberland Mini C.L.A. Show in February.

Dick Carney Bag

10" wide, 8" deep with quill work flap, deer hair stuffed cones added later. Oblique weave of maroon wool and blue borders and sewn in white beads, patterned somewhat after bag in "Bojou, Neejee!"

Description by Sandra Hankla. Photos by Jan Riser.

Sandra Hankla Horn Strap on a Mel Hankla Horn

The banded horn was made under the tutelage of Roland Cadle. I spent three days with him in his shop back in 1999 and made the horn using his methods. The turned antler applied tip is from my first flintlock deer. It is the horn that I use most of the time. The powder measure was made rather recently for my Frank House pistol and is also from a deer that I killed. The finger woven strap is by Sandra. M.H.

Photos by Jan Riser.