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Got the newest tomahawk up on the website! This piece is looking for a new home message for details https://www.irontreeforge.com/post/spontoon-tomahawk-with-drop #artofweapons #pipetomahawk #spontoontomahawk #handforged #pipesmoking #peacepipetomahawk #beadwork #buckskin #contemporymakers #contemporylongrifleassociation #18thcentury #19thcentury #nativeamerican #nativeweapons #tomahawk #wildwest #westernart #tipi #lodge #historicalweapons #historicalreproduction #historybuff https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm7YpKhPwfv/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Newest quilled sheath is coming along nicely! Pared with a bone handled longknife. Traditional quillwork embroidery by Stephanie and knife by Iron John of Iron Tree Forge #traditionalcrafts #traditionalart #porcupine #quillwork #nativestyle #embroidery #leather #leatherwork #handmadeknife #longknife #longhunterknife #woodlandart #westernart #contemporyhistoricalknife #contemporymakers #contemporylongrifleassociation #flintlock https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn0QpIMsCZH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Great Tomahawk in the style of the Great Plains tribes the later half of the 19th century. Hand forged and file faceted head is patinaed and aged with reactive clays. Hand carved curly maple handle is drilled and has a pewter mouth piece. Painted fringed buckskin handle wrap and gasket https://www.irontreeforge.com/post/great-tomahawk #pipetomahawk #contemporymakers #westernart #blackpowder #blacksmithing #bladesmithing #facet #pipe #tomahawk #greatplains #tipi #peacepipetomahawk #buckskin https://www.instagram.com/p/CloKX9POsSR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Hunting knives with apple seed grind hot from the forge and rough ground. If I ever finish up the bag knives I started a month ago I'll have a good collection going! #handforgedknives #longhunterknife #freshknives #contemporymakers #bladesmith #kmg #1080steel #appleseedgrind https://www.instagram.com/p/Co5hrLgv7Dh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Blond scalplock by a great teacher and fellow contemporary artist Micheal Badhand. Fits well on our wall of weapons art! Human hair and stretched hide on a twig from the Little Bighorn Battlefield #artofweapons #scalplock #badhand #contemporymakers #frontierart #westernart #wildwestart #creepyart #nativeamericanart #nativeart #warart https://www.instagram.com/p/ConPx3lPApp/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Who's ready for a big hollow ground bone handle Dirk? #artofweapons #contemporymakers #dirk #bonehandle #hollowground #handforged #scottishdirk #longknife #earlyamerican https://www.instagram.com/p/CnYhDXUM0El/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

When the bench starts looking like this you know you might have a longknife problem! #artofweapons #longknife #contemporymakers #contemporylongrifleassociation #woodberryschool #frontierknife #18centurycostume #18thcenturyartisans #frenchandidianwar #1812 #buckskin #wildwest #folkart https://www.instagram.com/p/CnSqqQAP0qR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

New long knife on the bench, needs a couple more coats of oil and a sheath. Distressed curly maple, worn silver plated brass, hand polished high carbon steel blade and wire inlay in an 18th century pillow hilt #artofweapons #longknife #contemporymakers #18thcentury #silverplate #handforgedknife #frontierknife #historicalbladesmiths #moldings #historicalreproduction #revolutionarywar #knifecollectors https://www.instagram.com/p/CnK55hxPpvG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=