Showing posts with label Rick Lorenzen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rick Lorenzen. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Folk Art Powder Horn by Rick Lorenzen with a Hunting Pouch by Cory Stewart
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Hunting Pouch by Jack Weeks and Scrimshawed Powder Horn by Rick Lorenzen with Forged Buckle by Ben Hoffman
A cowhide hunting pouch by Jack Weeks
8x9 Heart shaped bag
Main pocket with calfskin trim
Light tooling on flap and strap
Brass buckle
Srimshawed horn 13"
Forged iron buckle on horn strap.
Copy and photos supplied by Jack Weeks.
Monday, September 13, 2021
The River Hunter's Clutch
Today I'm fortunate to live on a beautiful tributary of the Wild Scenic Ausable River located in Michigan's northern forest. Native people and early settlers often hunted deer at night, by lantern light, floating down river in canoes. Today slender "Ausable Fishing Boats" still carry people down river.
With the help of two of my friends, Rick Lorenzen and Ben Hoffman, I have put together a collection of period items, "The River Hunter's Clutch". I imagine it would suit a hunter of the day.
I started with my 9x12 inch cowhide bag. It has a tooled pinwheel on the flap, game straps and two wet formed shot bags. One with a thigh rolled neck cord and the other to be carried inside the bag.
Rick provided a 12 inch cream and black scrimshawed powderhorn featuring star shaped sunflowers. Within the stem he features the gospel passage John 15:5. Ben forged the black iron strap buckle and rings on the small game straps.
A measure made of river cane, a vent pick, an aged trade knife and an H&B trade axe with leather shoulder sheath complete this collection.
The Ausable has long been a source of fur, food and fun. I partake of all, except hunting deer by lantern light.
Jack Weeks
Two Ravens Leather Work
Rick Lorensen
Rick Lorenzen Powder Horns
Ben Hoffman
Hoffman Reproductions
Copy and photo supplied by Jack Weeks.
Monday, July 5, 2021
2021 CLA Live Auction: The Battle of Oriskany Set, by Jack Weeks, Ben Hoffman, and Rick Lorenzen
Reliable auction supporter Jack Weeks organized a trio of talented artists to create a stunning black powder rig that pays homage to the Patriot heroes who fought at the Battle of Oriskany in 1777. The battle, which took place in New York’s Mohawk Valley, was largely waged by the region’s German settlers and Native inhabitants.
Lorenzen’s powder horn captures the spirit of those Patriots. The piece is inspired by an original horn made by Frietrich Leppert, who served in New York’s Tryon County Militia. This large 13-inch-long horn sports a black spout and a mellow, aged patina. The surface of the horn sports engraving inspired by Germanic folk art, as well as depictions of a Georgian home and a gentleman smoking a pipe. The horn also carries an engraved German version of Psalm 77:2: "But I said; I must endure this. The right hand of the highest can change everything."
Week’s bag is the creation of an experienced craftsman. This sturdy cowhide bag measures nine inches square, is trimmed in black pigskin, and exhibits subdued floral tooling. As protection from the elements, the leather was dressed with beeswax and bear oil. The gusseted main pocket is large enough to hold tools, extra ammunition, and a small food sack. Just under the flap is an open pocket for ammunition, permitting rapid reloading. The set includes a few extras: a leather ball tube, a brass vent pick, and a powder measure.
Ohio blacksmith Ben Hoffman contributed one of his renowned hand-forged knives. Hoffman forged this blade, which is patterned after 18th century originals, from steel salvaged from an antique crosscut saw. The blade was triple-tempered and fitted into an aged deer antler handle. The cowhide neck sheath is hand sewn with linen thread and dyed a period-correct black.
For more information on the work of the artists, contact them directly: Rick Lorenzen: rickpsalm91@gmail.com Jack Weeks: jlwweeks@gmail.com Ben Hoffman: hoffmanreproductions@yahoo.com; www.hoffmanreproductions.com
Photography by David Wright
Text by Joshua Shepherd
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
2020 CLA Live Auction: KINGS MOUNTAIN BAG AND HORN By Jack Weeks and Rick Lorenzen
Hunting Bag - 8 inch X 9 inch, Horn 16 inches on outside curve
Jack Weeks and Rick Lorenzen have assembled a rig typical of those used by American Patriots that hailed from the back country settlements in Virginia, North Carolina and what is now Kentucky and Tennessee. These “Overmountain Men” from the western slope of the crest of the Blue Ridge, mustered at Sycamore Shoals, near present Elizabethtown, Tennessee for the march on Colonel Patrick Fergusons Loyalist troops raiding the Carolinas.
Charles William Parkingham Hooper Adams, (1745 -?) Jack’s 5th great-grandfather trekked east from his home in western North Carolina with Lenoir’s Rangers for the valiant fight at King’s Mountain South Carolina.
Ferguson had a force of 100 Provincial regulars and these were joined by 1000 Loyalist militia. Ferguson reached North Carolina's Broad River, where he issued a pugnacious public letter, calling the local militia to join him lest they be "pissed upon by a set of mongrels" (the Overmountain Men). Distrust and dislike ran deep on both sides in the battles in the Carolinas.
On October 7, 1780, a mounted force of 900 Overmountain men surrounded Ferguson on King’s Mountain and proceeded to attack uphill, frontier rifles and Indian tactics versus Redcoats and loyalists holding the high ground. The result was one of the salient victories of the Revolution and the beginning of Cornwallis’s road to Yorktown.
Jack and Rick have created a horn and bag to celebrate the Battle of King’s Mountain and Jack’s great grandfather’s service. Jack’s simple bark tanned deer hide bag has a woven strap and a forged iron buckle. The strap carries a forged vent pick and Jack’s hand made bear hair pan whisk. Bag and strap are hand dyed dark brown. Included is a handmade bark tanned deer hide bullet bag, dyed to match. It sports a whittled maple stopper, decorative cones with red dyed dear hair tassels and a braided hemp cord strap.
Rick’s superb gray-green scrimshawed horn is graced with period correct floral and geometric designs including an eagle, folk art animals and a crescent moon with stars. “Lenoir’s Rangers NC 1780” pays tribute this North Carolina Company that fought and died for our freedom, An engraved quote from the Bible, John 15.1, calls to mind the is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.
Rick’s horn has a turned wood plug secured with wooden pegs. It features a panelled tip with an engrailled edging. Attached to the horn’s tip is a boar’s tooth powder measure. Jack added an adjustable vegetable tanned strap with a forged iron buckle. To complete the outfit Rick donated an 11 inch belt knife with a 6 inch blade and antler handle by an unknown maker. Jack added a sheath with raw silk lacing, and hand dyed to match the bag and horn.
Rick and Jack can be rightfully proud of this rig. It is constructed in the simple style of the overmountain folk but reflects their deadly purpose to safeguard their families and drive the British out from their land.
Ferguson was right. And Cornwallis was on the road to Yorktown
Jack Weeks
Two Ravens Leather Work
PO Box 214
Luzerne MI 48636
(909) 390 3676
Rick Lorenzen
Rick Lorenzen Powderhorns
PO Box 1640
Acme, Michigan 49610
To see all the Artists' contributions to the 2020 CLF Live Fund Raising Auction, visit our website at http://www.contemporarylongriflefoundation.org/2020-live-auction/
Copy by Heinz Ahlers
Photography by H. David Wright
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
2020 CLA Live Auction: Battle of Kings Mountain 1780 Expedition Rig by Jack Weeks and Rick Lorenzen
Charles William Parkingham Hooper Adams 1745-?, Jack's 5th great grandfather, trekked east from his frontier home in western North Carolina to fight the British at the Battle of Kings Mountain with William "Lenoir's Rangers" in 1780.
Jack's simple 8 x 9 inch bark tanned deer hide bag has a woven strap and a forged iron buckle. The strap carries a forged vent pick and Jack's hand made bear hair pan whisk. Bag and strap are hand dyed dark brown and aged.
Jack included a dyed to match, handmade bark tanned deer hide ball bag with a whittled maple stopper. It sports decorative red deer hair cone tassels and a braided hemp cord strap.
Rick's superb large gray-green scrimshaw horn is graced with floral and geometric designs including an eagle, folk art animals and a crescent moon and stars. "Lenoir's Rangers NC 1780" pays tribute to this North Carolina Revolutionary Company that fought and died for our freedom. An engraved quote from the bible, John 15.1, calls to mind that there is no greater love than to lay down one's life for one's friends.
Rick's horn is 16" on the outside curve. The turned wood plug is secured with wooden pegs. It also features a paneled tip with an engrailed edging. Attached to the horn tip is a boar's tooth powder measure. Jack added an adjustable vegetable tanned strap with forged iron buckle.
Rick donated an 11" belt knife with 6" blade with a dark brown deer antler handle that really completes the rig (maker unknown). Jack spruced it up with a vegetable tanned sheath hand laced with raw silk and then hand dyed it all to match the bag and horn.
The guys are rightfully proud of this rig. It's constructed simply but reflects the deadly purpose of the Overmountain men, to safeguard their families and drive the British from their land.
Jack Weeks
Two Ravens Leather Work
P.O. Box 214
Luzerne, MI 48636
(909)3903676
jlwweeks@gmail.com
Rick Lorenzen Powderhorns
P.O. Box 1640
Acme, Michigan 49610
(231)392-5529
rickpsalm91@gmail.com
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
2019 CLA Live Auction: 1760’s Hunting Rig by Jack Weeks, Rick Lorenzen and John Leach
Jack Weeks and Rick Lorenzen have
partnered once again and the result is a bold bag and horn set. They are both
artists and craftsmen who continuously research early American history and the
evolution of hunting accoutrements. This is the fourth year the guys have been
collaborating using 18th century materials and techniques. They want this
handsome rig to be loved and used by a contemporary hunter who will pass it down
as a family heirloom.
Jack has selected a roomy, square
bag that provides plenty of space for all your hunting and shooting equipment
for a day in the field. Drawing on his 25 years of hand-making period-correct
bags and accoutrements, he’s selected a vegetable-tanned cowhide piece, with a
hair-on, white tailed deer flap. This bag is entirely hand-dyed and hand-stitched
with linen thread. The hide strap reflects the attention to detail a harness
maker would have employed in the mid-1700’s. Even the brass hardware has been
aged. All the leather has been hand-finished with homemade Michigan bear oil
and buffed with beeswax. And just to be sure you’ve got it all, Jack added his
handmade leather musket ball case and a funnel made from leather and a goose
quill to fill Rick’s horn. A pan brush and hand-braided cordage provided by
Brandenburg Storehouse top off this fine hunting rig.
Rick’s 1760’s-era polychrome
scrimshaw horn depicts all the important French and Indian War forts and towns
along the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers. Schenectady, Albany and New York cities are
there along with a sailing vessel, churches, flags and a windmill. The red roof
details are stunning. A blue-crowned three-inch-tall lion and unicorn grace
either side of the Royal coat of arms of Great Britain on the inside curve.
This is a beautiful left hand carry that snugs right up to your side. Rick has
developed his art over 34 years as an accomplished horner and it shows in this
one-of-a-kind piece of art. And just as an added touch, Rick included a
handmade horn 80 grain powder measure and a wire vent pick.
John Leach has added a very well
made patch knife of 1095 steel hafted with a box elder handle and paired with a
vegetable tanned, center-seam leather sheath.
Jack Weeks, jlwweeks@gmail.com
Rick Lorenzen, rickpsalm91@gmail.com
Copy by Jack Weeks with photos supplied by the CLF.
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