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Heathergems: a Christmas Treasure

November 16, 2012

Our latest jewelry comes from the hills of Scotland, where the purple blooms of heather decorate the landscape. Heathergems are made from this well-loved plant, which is dyed and blocked into unique color patterns.

Each Heathergem is handcrafted in Pitlochry, Scotland. The heather used is too old to provide any nutrition for wildlife and is pulled in a manner which promotes the growth of new plants.

The stems are dried, shotblasted to remove the bark and dyed various colors using natural dyes. Stems of different colors are then mixed together and compressed into a block. Eighty tons of pressure is required to press the block of stems together.

The block is then cut into slices and individual pieces are cut, shaped and filed by skilled craftworkers before being lacquered to give the final finish. The Heathergem jewelry we offer are set into sterling silver fittings. Each piece comes gift boxed, with a card explaining the process used to create Heathergems.

This is a wonderfully unique Christmas gift.

The Heathergems bracelet

Heathergems oval pendant

Heathergems triskele earrings

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A Complete List of Heathergems Jewelry

The Artful Traveller, Courtesy of Corrine Hunt

October 26, 2012

Corrine Hunt, co-designer of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics medals, is a First Nation Komoyue and Tlingit. Her art reflects the themes and traditions of her heritage, bringing the stories of her First Nations culture to the modern world. “I want to show how both the First Nations people and the art have evolved,” she explains.

Corrine’s work is not overly ornate. She conveys her message using as few lines as possible.

David Morgan carries two leather travel bags by Corrine.

The Solo Bag

A raven is embossed on the front. The tan colored bag is made of soft and supple deerskin while the black is made of cow leather. It’s perfect for carrying the little essentials. The main compartment has a zip closure and an open interior pocket. There is one exterior pocket which snaps shut.

Solo Bag, Deerskin, Tan

Solo Bag, Deerskin, Black

Deerskin Passport Pouch

This pouch carries your passport and all of your other travel documents, including boarding pass and tickets. The deerskin pouch is embossed with Corrine’s own raven design. The main compartment and a smaller, front pocket zip shut.

Passport Pouch, Deerskin, Tan

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Pacific Northwest Coast Indian Art & Lore

Corrine Hunt

The Hampton: A Lady’s Akubra

October 12, 2012

Get ready for fall and winter with a head warmer that is classic and stylish. The Hampton is ideal for women, especially petites. With its narrow brim and shorter crown, it adds elegance without being overwhelming.

The grosgrain ribbon is easily removable. Try adding your own colors, such as gold and orange for fall. And for winter, use a rich, deep blue.

Hampton

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Akubra Hats

Adam Winrich Swings by David Morgan

October 5, 2012

Adam Winrich, one of the world’s fastest whipcrackers, stopped by David Morgan in September.

Watch as he demonstrates a brief multiple cracking routine with a pair of black six foot Karaka bullwhips.

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Karaka Whips

Profiles in Craftsmanship: Cavin Richie

September 21, 2012

David Morgan is proud to carry jewelry designed by Cavin Richie. After we started offering his pieces in 2008, they quickly became one of our top sellers.

It is easy to see why. The attention to detail is superb. Cavin captures the details of each animal: the feathers of a hummingbird in flight for example, or the wings of a dragonfly.

The earrings featured in the video are the Hummingbird Heart Earrings.

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Cavin Richie

Hampton and Adventurer in Black Now Available

September 7, 2012

We’re very pleased to present two new hats from David Morgan.

The Hampton is the latest addition to our fedora collection. It has the narrowest brim yet, stretching to only 1 3/4 inches. And, befitting of a city hat, the brim is finished. The crown is 4 inches at the front, rising to 4 1/2 inches in the center and dropping to 3 3/4 inches in the back. A 1 1/2 inch grosgrain ribbon finishes off the hat. The color is a deep, rich Cedar Brown. More here.

Hampton Cedar Brown

The Adventurer, our popular Indiana Jones hat, has long been available in brown. We now have it in black. The open crown is 5 1/2 inches, the brim is 3-1/8 inches on the front and back, 2-3/4 inches on the sides. Raw-edged brim. More here.

Adventurer Black

Whip Fall and Cracker Replacement Video Now Available

August 17, 2012

We’ve posted another video on YouTube. This is for anyone interested in learning how to replace their fall and/or cracker.

If you still don’t want to do it yourself, you can have us do it for you.

Wearable Summer Art

July 27, 2012

David Morgan has beautiful Northwest designs available on t-shirts. The designs are created by members of the Salish, Tlingit or Gitxsan nations. We feature four different designs: Wolf, Hummingbird, Orca and the always popular, Raven and the Box of Daylight.

The shirt is made of 100% heavy (9.4 oz) pre-shrunk cotton with high-density embroidery. The cotton is non-fading.

Sizes run from Small to XXL.

Hummingbird Embroidered T-Shirt

Orca Embroidered T-Shirt

Raven and Sun Embroidered T-Shirt

Wolf Embroidered T-Shirt

How to Replace a Whip Fall

July 13, 2012

Falls and crackers take the brunt of the wear from whip cracking. Over time, the end of the fall will wear off. When it gets down to 12-18 inches, it needs replacing.

Leather falls also stretch and should be replaced when they have become noticeably thinner than the end of the thong. In addition, the kangaroo strands adjacent to the fall will, in time, break because of the sharp flexing at this point. The fall should be replaced as soon as the first strand breaks.

People often ask the difference between red and white falls. Neither one is better than the other. Red hide falls tend to hold their thickness but eventually break. On the other hand, white hide falls stretch more but need watching to prevent them from getting too thin.

We get many questions on how to replace a whip fall. For whips with the thong strands intact, it’s quite easy! If the strands of the whip are damaged, the process is a little harder, but you can do it with a little patience. Here is a link to the instructions at davidmorgan.com.

If you wish to have us change it for you, you can check out our service here.

Update:

We now have a video that demonstrates a whip fall replacement. Click on the YouTube Icon in the bottom right corner of the screen to see all of our videos.