Totem Poles

[Eric the Shed]

Can anybody point me in the right direction - looking for 28mm Totem Poles

Many thanks

Eric

[Overlord]

Grand Manner do a pair: http://www.grandmanner.co.uk/Totum_Poles--product--443.html

[flags_of_war]

Is this for your FIW project Eric?

[matakishi]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-INDIAN-TOTEM-POLE-RE-RELEASED-PLASTIC-CHARBENS-TOY-SOLDIERS-ACCESSORIES-/380502167346?pt=UK_Toys_Games_ToySoldiers_EH&hash=item5897b24f32

Not the shortest link in the world

[fergal]

Hi Eric,

I've been watching and reading your blog with delight! It is a visual masterpiece and one that inspires me.

I just wanted to warn you against Totem poles in the FIW landscape, if that's what you had planned.  Totem Poles are a feature of the tribes in the Pacific North West of the the US.  If one were to find it's way into a FIW game, it would be akin to plopping an adobe Spanish tiled house down in your ECW game or a Mosque in your 100 Years War game table. 

[flags_of_war]

Hi Eric,

I've been watching and reading your blog with delight! It is a visual masterpiece and one that inspires me.

I just wanted to warn you against Totem poles in the FIW landscape, if that's what you had planned.  Totem Poles are a feature of the tribes in the Pacific North West of the the US.  If one were to find it's way into a FIW game, it would be akin to plopping an adobe Spanish tiled house down in your ECW game or a Mosque in your 100 Years War game table. 

This is what i was going to say. You post stealer      

[Eric the Shed]

Thanks for the update that Totem Poles only featured in the North West....

I'll save my money 

Thank you Fergal for the vote of confidence 

Watch the blog in the next couple of weeks for the next project !

[flags_of_war]

Thanks for the update that Totem Poles only featured in the North West....

I'll save my money 

Thank you Fergal for the vote of confidence 

Watch the blog in the next couple of weeks for the next project !

A Hide drying rack is something i have planned if you wanting to add more to Indian village.

[fergal]

Thanks for the update that Totem Poles only featured in the North West....

I'll save my money 

Thank you Fergal for the vote of confidence 

Watch the blog in the next couple of weeks for the next project !

No worries.  Totems are one of those very iconic images of native America, it's easy to confuse the various cultures if you're not from the area.  I'm sure you'd speak up if I were to dress my South Essex Battalion in kilts. 

[flags_of_war]

No worries.  Totems are one of those very iconic images of native America, it's easy to confuse the various cultures if you're not from the area.  I'm sure you'd speak up if I were to dress my South Essex Battalion in kilts. 

Just having a South Essex Regiment at all will raise a few eyebrows

[Galloping Major]

Great stuff you chaps 


www.gallopingmajorwargames.com

[scotty]

Eric why not use scalping poles instead of totem poles. Easy enough to scratch build with skewers and cocktail sticks

[mikedemana]

Yep...scalping poles would be a good addition. Here are my scratch-built ones:



and another look:



and speaking of skin stretcher, I wasn't nearly as pleased with these:



Mike Demana

[anevilgiraffe]

those skins look fine to me... although when would the fur be scraped off? before or after?