Crazy Crow Trading Post offers this list of Mountain Man & Historic Reenactor’s Craftworker Web Resources and other related links to help you in your search for information about the early American frontier and fur trade era. Inclusion in this list does not represent an endorsement by Crazy Crow, although we do try to be selective – and reserve the right to do so.

Alaska Scrimshaw Connection

All of the art work on Alaska Scrimshaw Connection products is done by award winning Alaskan artist Dennis Sims. Dennis Sims learned the art of scrimshaw from a Native Alaskan carver in 1976 and has won several jured Art Shows since then. He works with both Ancient Walrus and Mammoth Ivory which is between 600 and 30,000 years old. Dennis uses modern as well as traditional techniques to produce his works of art. Dennis was born in 1952 and has lived in Alaska since 1975. All of our ancient walrus ivory is legal, comes from private Native lands and meets all State and Federal regulations. No modern day animals are harmed to make our products. It is also a non renewable resource.

Buckeye Horn Works

Roy Howman grew up in rural Ashland, Ohio with a love of American history and an artistic streak that he honed over 36 years building furniture and various other woodworking projects. When a neighbor moved in next door that was involved in the muzzle loading community, Roy knew that it was something that he wanted to be a part of. It became apparent that being involved with muzzle loaders would give Roy the opportunity to combine both things he loved, history and woodworking. Roy’s specialties are powder horns done in the style of 18th and 19th century originals. Roy likes to use a little bit of creative license when doing a project so that each item is unique, but has the look and feel that would be right at home in any 18th century home or cabin. Roy occasionally does other projects such as rifles, war clubs and powder measures when time allows. He is currently the president of the New Frontiersmen muzzle loading club and a member of both the NRA and CLA.

Scrimshaw and Engraving by Elizabeth Dolbare

Elizabeth Dolbare was first introduced to the art of scrimshaw and also the intricate layout and patience of metal engraving by a dear friend, Guiseppe Forte, a master metal engraver. Obvious talent in the abilities to learn this art led Elizabeth to enroll at Trinidad State College, a N.R.A. gunsmithing and law enforcement armorer school in Colorado. Her studies included the supervision of another master, Sam Welsh, who specialized in custom metal engraving and scrimshaw. Elizabeth continues to study with master engravers to enhance her skills in the art and has been featured as one of the top scrimshanders across the country. Her work has been published in popular gun magazines and Knives “94” and Knives “95” publications.

Scrimshaw by David Adams

Scrimshaw is a very unique artform. David Adams has maintained a career in scrimshaw for over two decades and has scrimmed on every type of ivory known to mankind. His scrimshaw is in public and private collections worldwide. “I have great compassion for the creatures of Mother Earth. Occasionally I get requests to scrimshaw illegal ivory…elephant, whale, etc. I am totally opposed to decorating illegal ivory! All of the ivory that I scrimshaw is legal. 99% of the scrimshaw is done on fossilized ivories (mammoth and fossil walrus).” -D.A.

Scrimshaw by Mark Thogerson

Mark Thogerson is a scrimshander with over 50 years of experience working with ivory and antler. He usee only natural materials – fossil mammoth and walrus ivories, old ivory piano keys, and shed antlers – and work them using hand tools and materials similar to those the whalers may have had in the 19th Century. The result is an authentic look, and pieces you will be proud to display or use.

Scrimshaw by Michael Cohen

All of Michael Cohen’s scrimshaw work is done on fossil (mammoth, mastodon or walrus) ivory, which is totally legal and readily available from Alaska. HE began doing scrimshaw in 1973 after moving from Los Angeles to Bellingham, Washington where he was hired at The Alaska Silver and Ivory Company. In 1976 he began freelancing and over the years have been selling his scrimshaw work mostly to stores in Alaska, Hawaii, and New England.

Shinin’ Times Powderhorns and Scrimshaw

After 25 years in the business world, Mark Preston began a new career and pursue of a passion: Horn work and scrimshaw. He was inspired to try my hand at hornworking by the work of a master horner and scrimshander whom he saw at his first fur trade rendezvous. Over the years he has met and watched some true masters at the craft and to learned at their elbows everything that he knows. Mark Preston is a member of the Honourable Company of Horners as well as a contributing artisan in the Contemporary Longrifle Association. He makes horns one at a time and always has a waiting list for his work.

Wild Willy’s Powder Horns & Scrimshaw

Wild Willy (Wm Frankfort) is a registerd Master Horner with the Honorable Company of Horners. A Guild started in 1996 to assist and instruct artists and craftsmen in the endevor of creating powder horns and other horn items. (Cups, spoons, combs, etc.) he became a Master in 2006 and has accumulated numerous awards for the craft. He am a founding member of, “Rangers of the Ohio Company” and currently a member of, “The First Virginia Regiment” Experimental Archeologist, and Re-Enactors. He has served as President of the Peters Creek Historical society and Curator of the, Wright House Museum of Western Expansion. His passion is 18th century frontier history, particularly the Virginia backcountry, and he has taught at Pricketts Fort, West Virginia in the, “Teaching History Through the Arts” program and has been an instructor with the National Parks Service and many private and local programs many years.

Select 18th-19th Century Historic Reenactor, Rendezvous, Shooter & Camp Products from Crazy Crow

Whatever your historic reenactor needs (other than guns), Crazy Crow Trading Post has it! As the largest supplier of Native American Indian crafts and craft supplies (which are what rendezvous-lovers use as well) we have everything for all types of mountain man clothes and gear. From head to foot, we can outfit you (or help you make your own) to get you ready for your first (or fifty-first) mountain man rendezvous or black powder shooting event. We also supply French & Indian War, American Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and American Civil War reenactors as well.

18th & 19th Century American Historic Reenactor & Rendezvous Camp Central: We’re also your historic reenactor, rendezvous & primitive camping supply center too. From cast iron firetools and cookware to wedge tents and a great selection of personal gear, we’ll have everything to make your stay at the French & Indian War, Revolutionary War, War of 1812, rendezvous, buckskinner, voyageur, Civil War or just your own primitive camping more authentic and enjoyable.