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nw gun carved with nw indian art
« on: October 05, 2014, 02:52:27 AM »
Researching beautiful carved gun, wolf and owl motif.
Any info re:  Ivan Shirk
Carved gun experts,
Bill Holm resources
Anything?

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Re: nw gun carved with nw indian art
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2014, 03:19:08 AM »
Sellers has a S Shirk, location unknown. WM Holmes Audobon Iowa or William Holmes in Winchester, New Hampshire barrel maker or boring barrels. Hope that helps a little.
Buck
« Last Edit: October 05, 2014, 03:22:44 AM by Buck »

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Re: nw gun carved with nw indian art
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2015, 02:23:26 AM »
Ivan Shirk was a contemporary artist, working in the NWcoast style.  Some of his work, and a bit of a bio, was shown in various issues of the Buckskin Report back in the '80s.  If I remember right, at that time his wife was a writer for the Report, using the pen name "Martha Bradford Strong".  I think she was a member of the Outdoor Writers of America, they may be able to provide contact info.