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lakotawolf116 [1000606] [2004-07-26 21:57:12 +0000 UTC] (United States)

# Statistics

Favourites: 1285; Deviations: 58; Watchers: 176

Watching: 314; Pageviews: 41023; Comments Made: 2968; Friends: 314

# About me

Find my personal webstore with completed drinking horns and more here www.CustomDrinkingHorns.com

Find my business website, Urnes Ash Tree, here: urnesashtree.webs.com We sell handmade ritual items and jewelry

Recently my art has taken a turn for the tangible, as all the carving shows. It's a great feeling holding a completed work, reflecting on the care put in it and relishing the knowledge that it is both beautiful and functional.

My drinking horns may not be as ornate as some, as I love the clean look they offer without distraction. Each one is unique and has an important lesson behind it, be it craftsmanship, or spiritual. Every piece is carved with chisels because the finish is that much more satisfying.

I love working with almost all mediums I can get my hands on. This sometimes includes found objects and natural materials such as wood, stone, or naturally gathered bones and feathers. My heritage occasionally incorporates itself into my work, and I am proud of where I come from.
A special thank you to those who support me, because this gallery wouldn't be possible if you didn't somehow support (encourage!) my crazy ideas.

Foremost in my mind is integrity. I refuse to use natural materials in my work that have been gathered in a harmful manner (I define harmful as disrespectful to the animal or plant ie. making it suffer. This does not include respectful hunting or domestic fur farms). Most of my work contains no synthetic materials (there are a few instances where this is simply not possible). I refuse to use almost all power tools. This means commissions and other works take longer, but I feel the end result is worth it. Creating every item completely by hand insures it is unique and crafted with the greatest care. The only power tools I use are an iron for burning and a drill for making beads, and this is more for safety than anything. I also refuse to paint on my materials and view this as a cheap alternative to taking the time to carve somehting truly meaningful. You will never find painted skulls, bones, or hides in my gallery or for sale.

Quality and durability are ALWAYS more important than quantity or profit.

For more information about me, visit lakotawolf116.deviantart.com/j…

# Comments

Comments: 254

Gadiena [2013-02-02 20:00:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks alot for the fav! Hug Hug Hug Hug Hug

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RudeOwl [2013-01-30 17:48:08 +0000 UTC]

thank you for the fav Heart Heart Heart Heart Heart :squee: :squee: :squee: :squee: :squee:

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Decorated-DeerSkull [2013-01-29 21:33:36 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the +fav +fav +fav +fav +fav !!

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Kolorita [2013-01-29 16:38:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank for the watch!!!

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wagn18 [2013-01-24 02:35:23 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the Fav on “Morning Coffee”

I’m glad you liked it! Dance! Dance! Dance! Dance! Dance!

If you have time, check out the rest of my gallery and let me know what you think. Comments, watches and favs are always appreciated.

Peace and thanks again! Hi! Hi! Hi! Hi! Hi!

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drakator [2013-01-22 19:57:06 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the fave

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PickedPockets [2013-01-22 18:14:53 +0000 UTC]

many thanks for the watch :happybounce:

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Size-And-Stupidity [2013-01-22 01:49:22 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the fave!!

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wagn18 [2013-01-21 23:56:44 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the watch!

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AshtreeJ [2013-01-21 22:42:10 +0000 UTC]

Grazie!

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diddleh [2013-01-21 22:14:05 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the fave! :D (Big Grin)

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Geosammy [2013-01-19 19:37:08 +0000 UTC]

We're very pleased to have you as one of our newest members to, ...
Enjoy your time with us. :-) (Smile)

Vikings Rule!

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SkipFrales [2012-05-09 17:26:23 +0000 UTC]

Hi good afternoon, how I do to buy your products? See, i'm very interested in a drinking horn "Runes" that I saw in your gallery. Could you tell me if can you deliver it to Brazil (South America)? If yes, how much it's shipping would cost me? My zipcode is 11015-450. Thank you very much.

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Eruondo [2010-12-05 19:52:02 +0000 UTC]

hello friend, nice to see you on again, long time no talk!

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Animefocused [2010-11-13 00:02:52 +0000 UTC]

Are you into geneology?

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lakotawolf116 In reply to Animefocused [2010-11-16 22:08:54 +0000 UTC]

Not terribly much; my mom and a few cousins have worked on family trees. I know what countries my family came from and am ok with that; my dad's family history is lost after my great-grandmother. :/

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Animefocused In reply to lakotawolf116 [2010-11-17 05:40:54 +0000 UTC]

I do this stuff a lot. I learned I'm wierdest things. Sadly I'm polish and my dad will mock me with it lol

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lakotawolf116 In reply to Animefocused [2010-11-17 07:06:07 +0000 UTC]

Really? I'm polish from my mum too and try to ignore it XD

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Animefocused In reply to lakotawolf116 [2010-11-17 07:15:52 +0000 UTC]

I know right. People always make Polish jokes LOL

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Nimpsu [2010-11-01 10:27:24 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the fave on [link] :) (Smile)

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Silver11k [2010-10-28 19:23:49 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the fav.

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Animefocused [2010-10-18 20:27:00 +0000 UTC]

You haven't responded to any of my emails again. My mom is worried. Have you finished my horn yet

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lakotawolf116 In reply to Animefocused [2010-10-22 02:46:29 +0000 UTC]

Item shipped; pm sent.

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Animefocused In reply to Animefocused [2010-10-19 23:57:12 +0000 UTC]

Okay are you like completely ignoreing me???

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VikingWidunder [2010-10-16 20:36:44 +0000 UTC]

Hey friend how are you? Me and my girlfriend have just created a group called If you want, take a look and be a member ;D submit some of your great works, we have a foulder for Crafts ^^ and we realy like your artworks ^^

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Elric888 [2010-09-28 02:39:57 +0000 UTC]

Welcome to , glad to have you with us!

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FossilFeather [2010-09-01 01:23:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the watch! :) (Smile)

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limnides [2010-08-23 19:43:21 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the Favourite list addition, it's appreciated.

You have lovely work in your gallery. :]

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ElectrikPinkPirate [2010-08-13 08:57:58 +0000 UTC]

Hi there! Hi! Hi! Hi! Hi! Hi! Is the #Merchant-Directory group still accepting submissions and whatnot? :D (Big Grin) Or is it dead? :O (Eek) I haven't noticed any activity of late ^____^

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lakotawolf116 In reply to ElectrikPinkPirate [2010-08-23 15:07:22 +0000 UTC]

It died from a busy summer, and I'm terribly sorry. With a new school year in tow and huge chunks of down time between classes, I'm hoping to resurrect it

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Animefocused [2010-06-18 05:32:55 +0000 UTC]

I AM SO EXCITED ABOUT THE HORN! I GIVE U A Floating ummm apparently I have the ability to give you an angel... uuuh wow... that's interesting... oookaay then.

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Matzeline [2010-05-24 17:07:48 +0000 UTC]

Welcome to our group. Good to see you here.
Keep it METAL! Headbang!

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LabyrinthCreations [2010-05-20 23:48:32 +0000 UTC]

featuring your lovely work [link]

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Animefocused [2010-05-13 03:50:56 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE YOUR WORK! I plan on ordering a viking drinking horn from you this summer. I was looking for a way to express my viking heritage so I started searching for viking stuff. I found drinking horns that i thought were SO cool. And then I found your work and decided the price that I'd pay for a horn from you IS SO WORTH IT! Better than those other horns people make lol . CAN'T WAIT TIL SUMMER!

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Mornambar-Totto [2010-05-02 22:43:28 +0000 UTC]