Scott and Cathy Sibley Horn

This horn commemorates the 11th VA. The 11th VA. was raised on Sept. 16th 1776 at Williamsburg, VA from Daniel Morgan's Independent Rifle Company for service with the US Continental Army. The Regiment saw action In The NY Campaign, Trenton , Princeton. Brandywine, Germantown. Monmouth. and the Siege of Charlestown. Most of the Regiment was captured by the British at Charlestown S.C. on May 12th 1780. The Reg. was formally disbanded Jan. 1,1783. It was inspired by an original VA horn. S.S.

Photos by Scott Sibley.

Greg Shooner Redware

Top photo by P of KY and bottom photo by Jan Riser.

Antique Bear Claw Necklace by Hugh Toenjes

Antique Bear Claw necklace with old trade silver cross by Hugh Toenjes. The bear claws are actually 20 years old while the other components are antique including the 12 faceted Russian cobalt beads. The white beads are old shell beads---maybe Native made? They are all stung on several strands of artificial sinue. The bear claws I harvested myself from a cinnamon colored bear in central B.C. about 1987. I was resident in Canada for 37 years and hunted big game in B.C. most of that time. This bear came out it's den and gave chase so it had to be shot. It was old so the claws were large for that type of bear. The hide was not worth saving so I salvaged the claws and most of it's fat for patch lube---I still have some! H.T.

Photos by Mitch Cook.

J.P. Beck

 

Photo by Robert Weil. 

T.C. Albert Boot Bag

Photos supplied by T.C. Albert.

Antique Beads

 

Photo by P of KY. 

Jack Brooks

Photo's courtesy of Track of the Wolf.

Michael Galban Diaden

The diadem is loosely based on an existing 1780's headdress in Cambridge Museum. The body of the crown is fawnskin. The quilled bars are wrapped on black ash splints. The tubes on either end are river cane and red-dyed feathers are tucked inside. These objects seem to be typical formal headdresses throughout the 18th century and in the famous painting of Joseph Brant by Romney he wears one. M.G.

Photos supplied by Michael Galban.

Ken Hamilton Knife

Photos by Mitch Cook.

Dick Kearney Sashes

 

Photo by P of KY. 

Bill Wright

Photos by Mitch Cook.

Mark Thomas Spoon Rack

Photos by Jan Riser.

Jud Brennan Pistol

Photos supplied by Robert Weil.

David Wright "Cherokee Summer"

Photo of Painting by P of KY.

Living with a Collection: Joseph Musso

Photos by Robert Weil.

Mark Elliott Early Virginia Rifle

This is an early Virginia rifle that I made in 2004 as part of a class I took at the NMLRA Gunsmithing Workshop. Rather than being based on a particular gun, it is encompasses the features of several pre-Revolutionary rifles from the Valley of Virginia. The cheek side carving is based on work from Rockbridge and Augusta counties in the central Valley of Virginia. The tang carving is typical of the Winchester area. It employs butt piece and guard castings from Reaves Goehring. All the other mounts and hardware are hand made. The rifle has a 42 inch, 54 caliber, C weight, Colerain barrel. A White Lightning liner is installed. The lock is a Chambers Early Ketland. The stock is a piece of fairly curly, slab cut, red maple with the grain running nicely through the wrist. The stock is entirely scraped and burnished and the rifle is generally finished in a workman like manner. The stock is stained with aqua fortis and finished in oil. I have fitted the hickory ramrod with a plain sheet steel ferrule on the breech end that will accept a 10-32 threaded wiper. M.E.E.

The technical details:

Stock: Fairly curly, slab cut Red Maple
Lock: Chambers Early Ketland
Barrel: Colerain 42", 54 caliber, C profile with Chambers White Lightning liner
Trigger: Hand forged single trigger pinned in stock
Mounts: Cast brass butt piece (early butt piece from Dixie) and guard (Reaves Goehring #10), rest of mounts from brass sheet.

More of Marks' work can be seen on his web site.

Photos supplied by Mark Elliott.

Pipe Bags and Stem Holders by Angela Swedberg

These are traditional pipe bags and stem holders. The one on the left is Crow, and the one on the right is Blackfoot. Both are sinew sewn, using primarily antique Italian beads, on brain tanned antelope. The Blackfoot bag is painted using red ocher earth paint, what they use for sacred items. Both of these bags were made for traditional pipe holders. A.S.

Photos supplied by Angela Swedberg.

Bruce Horne Primer

Photos by Jan Riser.

Ward Oles

Photos by Mitch Cook.

Mike Buss Trunks

 

The large settler's trunks are designs taken form a variety of sources including some I own and those I have seen in museums and other private collections. They are also made of white pine and painted with 'milk paint'. The hardware is of my manufacture again except for the large barrel type trunk locks which I purchase. M.B.

  

 

Photos by Mike Buss.

Jeff Cline Bag and Knife

 

Photos by Kim Robinson and supplied by Henry Dunphy.