Visit my Etsy Shop: RunningWolfTradePost and put in your order with details. Size & foot measurements of both feet, color of leather & sinew, embellishments (or not). neckwear quivers. bags, etc., that you need.
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Primitive and Native American Style Crafts
Running Wolf Trading Post · February 28, 2022. Hi, my name, for those who don’t know, is Eileen, (my Native name i
s ‘Codi Wolf”). Many years ago I was fooling around trying to find a home-based business. Someone came up to me at work, my braids tightly braided asking, “Are you Native American?” I nervously said, “Yes. Why?” They said, “Well, do you make leather bags?” Again I nervously said, “Yes. Why?”
You ask why I was nervous to answer these questions? Well Native Americans aren’t thought of very nicely. We are shunned, spit at, rocks thrown at us, and shot, just because we either have long hair (for men and women), or some of us have darker skin, sometimes dark red, or dark brown. It is frightening to grow up wondering at every moment whether you will be hated, or loved. I even lost a job, good paying one too, because I said I was Cherokee. :(
Well, this one man wanted me to make him a leather bag for when he went hunting. What size would you like it to be?” Now if you know a hunter, or ARE a hunter, you will identify with his answer. He said, “About the size of a six-pack with a long strap.” Laughingly I stated, “You know you can’t take beer hunting. Right?” He said, and I quote, “Oh no, no. I won’t be taking beer. It’s for soda.” But that tiny wink told me different. ;)
So I made a leather bag the size big enough to fit a six pack of soda in it. And that was the beginning of this adventure for me. I make Knife Sheaths. A knife kit came in an Apocabox from Creek Stewart, which I shaped and stained the wooden handle scales myself with hand tools. I hand made the sheath for it using leather and sinew. It is one piece of leather. It has a loop on the back to use to hang on your belt. It can be made Left-handed or Right-handed. Large or small.
'Plains Indian Arrow Quiver'. We also make other style Arrow Quivers. There is a chunk of wood at the bottom fashioned in such a way as to keep the arrow heads, either practice or broad-head, from piercing the bottom. Also the straps are in two or three strips so as to be replaced easily, if need be, due to wear and tear. They can be adjusted to be longer or shorter, as well. Plainsmen Boot Moccasin. Knee-hi boots with lacing from ankles to knees. Well, that started my business (in my basement.) I now have an Etsy Shop: RunningWolfTradePost
Visit it often as we add new items monthly.
