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Thunderbird hand carved bracelet

Written by  Owen Walker

Here is one of these creatures that we have never seen even though we hear him now and then when he flies out to catch a whale to feed his family. The Makah and S’Klallam are convinced that his nest is in the summit of the Olympic mountains. A completely […] Read more »

Categories: Hand Carved Bracelets - Tags: Hand Carved Bracelet, Makah, North West Coast, S'kallam, Sterling Silver, Thunderbird

Orca hand carved sterling silver bracelet

Written by  Owen Walker

A small, yet mighty depiction of the Chief of the Orcas is a family crest for both Eagle and Raven Clans. Orca is a respected and powerful hunter. Known by Northwest Coastal Natives as Wolves of the Sea, their villages lie deep in the ocean where they transform back to […] Read more »

Categories: Hand Carved Bracelets - Tags: Hand Carved Bracelet, North West Coast, Orca, Sterling Silver

Sea Lion hand carved sterling silver bracelet

Written by  Owen Walker

This is a split design that really should be called “Sea Bear” North West peoples didn’t have lions so to them the creature we call California Sea Lion or Stellars Sea Lion was a Grizzly bear that lived in the sea. I finally just gave up arguing with people about […] Read more »

Categories: Hand Carved Bracelets - Tags: Bear, Grizzly Bear, Hand Carved Bracelet, North West Coast, Sea Lion, Sterling Silver

Otter hand carved sterling silver bracelet

Written by  Owen Walker

This is another profile, whole creature design. Otter was considered one of the most powerful, magical, and indeed, dangerous creatures on the coast. To become a healer one had to obtain Otter magic, so if you are in the healing arts or need a gift for someone who is a […] Read more »

Categories: Hand Carved Bracelets - Tags: Hand Carved Bracelet, North West Coast, Otter, Sterling Silver

Bear cub hand carved sterling silver bracelet

Written by  Owen Walker

  This cute little bear cub is a profile design that wraps around the wrist. Cute, yes, but like it used to say on the Matanuska Maid milk carton “Remember ALL bear and Moose are dangerous”. You can be cute and dangerous wearing this bear cub. Hand carved sterling silver […] Read more »

Categories: Hand Carved Bracelets - Tags: Bear, Grizzly Bear, Hand Carved Bracelet, North West Coast, Sterling Silver

Profile wolf hand carved bracelet

Written by  Owen Walker

This is a small profile design Wolf, not a pup or young wolf, a full grown Wolf in all his power and glory. I have written extensively about my adventures with wolves in other wolf bracelets and in our blog so I will not go into detail here. Read more »

Categories: Hand Carved Bracelets - Tags: Hand Carved Bracelet, North West Coast, profile, Wolf

Hand carved sterling silver Little Eagle Bracelet

Written by  Owen Walker

This is another “little” Eagle, this one is split so it is easily recognizable from the top of the wrist. Small but powerful image with all the presence of a large eagle, one of our most popular Eagle designs. Hand carved Eagle bracelet by Owen Walker .5 inch $250.00 Read more »

Categories: Hand Carved Bracelets - Tags: Eagle, Hand Carved Bracelet, North West Coast, Sterling Silver

Hand-carved Sterling Silver Little Eagle

Written by  Owen Walker

This Eagle is called little only because he is on a 1/2 inch wide bracelet not because he is small or young. He still projects the majesty of an eagle. This is one of the designs that wraps around the wrist rather than being split, so you have to look […] Read more »

Categories: Hand Carved Bracelets - Tags: Eagle, Hand Carved Bracelet, North West Coast, Sterling Silver

Hand carved sterling silver baby octopus bracelet

Written by  Owen Walker

Octopus is an enigmatic character who plays minor roles in several stories but only stars in one that comes to mind at the moment. it is a simple morality tale about not doing harm to our fellow creatures. Children were playing at the beach when the tide was very low […] Read more »

Categories: Hand Carved Bracelets - Tags: Abalone, Hand Carved Bracelet, North West Coast, Octopus, Sterling Silver

Hand-carved Sterling Silver Whale Bracelet

Written by  Owen Walker

This small whale can be either an Orca or a baleen whale.This is another design where I had a hard time compressing a whole whale into a ½ inch strip of silver, but I really like the results even though it is hard to cut and get the tail perfect. […] Read more »

Categories: Hand Carved Bracelets - Tags: baleen, Bear, bowhead, grey, Grizzly Bear, Hand Carved Bracelet, humpback, North West Coast, Orca, Sterling Silver, Wolf

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