The NFC B-Day Chat Thread

[N F C]

Is it snowing in Wyoming guys..snowing here in Utah.

We had snow all day Wednesday, just got a trace on Thursday and none Friday. DH has been in Casper since Wednesday and said they haven't had anything other than a bit of rain.

 

[N F C]

Here ya go dd, as promised! Along with a Elk handle knife/scabbard, hand beaded by me, too!

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Catilenite bowl cut/shaped using flint tools, sumac stem made the old way with a wood boring beetle for smoke channel, otter fur and brain tan buckskin for the fringed ornamentation, faceted cobalt blue glass beads, red trade wool, brass tacks for ornimentaion on stem.
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Knife scabbard is rawhide wrapped in brain tan buckskin, beaded with various colored glass beads, my own design. Laid out on an 8 bar Hudson Bay blanket.

Beautiful work Sean!

 

[drumstick diva]

Well the post office is definitely not busy at Hanukkah. But will be extremely slow/busy for Christmas.

BTW Hanukkah can't compete with Christmas but,it's a present a day for 8 days. Usually very small things, coins,(krugerands, key chain, ballpoint pens or Bics, diamond ring ( just testing to see if you read all this.)

Please don't rush if you aren't ready. I will always be noshing on something. good night.

 

[drumstick diva]

Sorry I didn't mean brand new paintings or carvings. I just meant any you have done. Of course you don't have time to make any now. I think I've only seen the one of mountain goats- hope I got that right. BTW what is the difference between Elk and Moose?

 

[007Sean]

Beautiful work Sean!

Thanks Debby

 

[007Sean]

Elk

Sorry I didn't mean brand new paintings or carvings. I just meant any you have done. Of course you don't have time to make any now. I think I've only seen the one of mountain goats- hope I got that right. BTW what is the difference between Elk and Moose?

Nope, not right....mountain sheep, Dall's sheep to be exact.
Here's some pics you decide for yourself what the differences are!

Elk

Moose

 

[drumstick diva]

Thank you, the elk is much more refined from head to toe, antlers more deer-like. I like the elk much better. I think it's meat would be more tender and work better in stews, soups and whatever masterpiece Sean could whip up.

The moose is pardon me for saying, ugly as sin, probably flunked kindergarten, I don't care how much meat he may be packing. Probably his hide makes better protection from weather, and would last longer if used to build a teepee. Bet he tastes as bad as he looks. P.S. his antlers(?) would probably make good jumbo salad tossers.

BTW are Santa's reindeer Elk. they never landed on our roof, so not sure.

 

[drumstick diva]

Darn you Sean, you just pop out of thin air. I know it's your mysterious Indian ways. Okay Sean which would you prefer to eat - elk or moose?

 

[007Sean]

Thank you, the elk is much more refined from head to toe, antlers more deer-like. I like the elk much better. I think it's meat would be more tender and work better in stews, soups and whatever masterpiece Sean could whip up.

The moose is pardon me for saying, ugly as sin, probably flunked kindergarten, I don't care how much meat he may be packing. Probably his hide makes better protection from weather, and would last longer if used to build a teepee. Bet he tastes as bad as he looks.

BTW are Santa's reindeer Elk. they never landed on our roof, so not sure.

Your starting to "test" my patience....reindeer are reindeer, Elk are Elk, Moose are Moose, Caribou are Caribou. All are great to eat...yes, I've eaten their meat...bear too! Didn't like bear.
Alot of native people use to make their moccasins out of moose and elk hide.

 

[drumstick diva]

Testing YOUR patience, I know a whole lot more about Native Americans than you know about Jews. In religious ceremonies a ram's horn is blown. Not at all melodious like a flute. If I were in charge I would make many changes.

I've never been around those animals. But, I have been around dogs and I can probably identify more breeds that you can.Big deal. Of course I have no desire to eat any. It all depends on what was taught to you or what you learned on your own. Just like me I was city raised for my formative years, and suburban for all the others, which is not much different. We are surrounded by Forest Preserves which are not like "real forests."

This is BYC . There are no stupid questions just folks trying to learn. As my mother always used to say "Excuse me for living."