Woodland Knife Sheath by Tom Eischeid

The knife is from an unknown American craftsman.

Copy and photos supplied by Tom Eischeid of Germany.

Banded Powder Horn and Hunting Pouch by Tom Eischeid of Germany

screw tip powder horn

Copy and photos supplied by Contemporary Makers' European Correspondent, Manfred Schmitz.

Metis Coat by Tom Eicheid

1830-1840 time period
Smoked Brain tan "German Deerskin"
Raw Otter Fur
Quills all natural dyed: Osage Orange- yellow
Kapp Root - red
Cochinell - red
Walnut - brown
Indigo - blue
All sewn with sinew
The design on the coat was borrowed from original Metis-artifacts in European and American collections. To keep "The Spirit of the People"

Photos supplied by Tom Eischeid.

Tom Eischeid Quilled Knife Sheath with Antique Knife

Upper Missourie knifecase from around 1820 with an old butcher knife with a french mark possibly from the middle of the 19th century. This work was inspired by an original in the Italian "Beltrami collection."

Photos supplied by Tom Eischeid.