Art Of The Dakotas Artist

"I grew up in White River, a small community in south central South Dakota. My great grandpa taught me about whittling on pieces of diamond willow, that every piece of wood held something special inside. It was up to the carver to tell the story in the wood. Each piece of wood or rock that I work with is unique and original. At this point there are no resin copies made of any of the antler art that I have. I also have done some custom pieces for people that wanted a carving on an antler that had special meaning to them. Whether it's a bow, arrow, knife, spear, or cribbage board, each piece will be original and unique." Hank Bak - 2010

"THE EAGLE"

"THE EAGLE"
Eagle carved in deer antler with Arkansas Stone point. Base is Elk antler claw holding eagle knife.  The natural colors of the Novaculite give the knife point the eagle feather appearance. Novaculite is a hard, dense, white-to-grayish-black sedimentary rock, composed of microcrystalline quartz. It is translucent on its thin, sharp edges and usually breaks with a smooth conchoidal (shell-like) fracture. The word novaculite is derived from a Latin word meaning razor stone. This piece is just waiting for a mantle to set on. Only one available.
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"PAIR FROM THE PLAINS"

"PAIR FROM THE PLAINS" 
Buffalo head on end of deer antler. Buffalo skull in antler on piece of red cedar base. Point is knapped from Texas chert.  Point is 6.5" long, with total length with handle is 12.5".  Footprint of base is 5" X 12.5" 
Only one available. $575.00 plus $25.00 shipping.
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"THE CHALLENGE" 
Full curl ram on end of deer antler with Burlington Chert point. Deer antler base. Point is 6.5" long.
Total length of knife is 12" Foot print of base is 10" X 12"
Natural sinew used to wrap antler where point is attached.
$375.00 plus $25.00 shipping. Only one available.
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"HOOKED" 
Walleye caught with a deep diver lure is hand carved on the side of a deer antler. Point is knapped from Burlington Chert and is 6.5" long.  Total length of knife is 12.25". Footprint of base is 15.75" X 6.5".
  $275.00 plus $25.00 shipping in continental U.S. Only one available.
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"EAGLE CARVED BUFFALO POWDER HORN" 
This fully functional powder horn is buffalo, and the front and rear carvings of the claw and eagle head are from deer antlers. Claw is threaded to provide a port to fill the horn with powder. Removable eagle head allows pouring of powder into a measure. It is a fully functional powder horn and has the Second Amendment burned into the leather strap.
$325.00 plus $25.00 shipping in continental U.S. Only one available.
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