[Eye_m_no_angel]

Nice collection! Now, was that what a complete tool kit would have had in it? Or are there different tools from different models and so forth? I've never seen any original Indian tools. I do have a couple antique Ford wrenches, but they're probably a dime a dozen.

Maybe that's why Indian went out of business? They couldn't spell.:smile:

 

[Eye_m_no_angel]

I saw that one time several years ago. A guy was revving his bike wired up like that and lit off the extra coil and it was pretty cool looking. I had no idea how he did it until he showed us. He did it again after he rode into the bar and he had a few people jumping up from their tables.

Now I've heard you can get a whole kit with an extra coil, weld in bungs, and everything, to set up your "after burner."

 

[Eye_m_no_angel]

The question is what is the V notch used on?

Usually those are multi-fit wrenches. You can use it on several different sized nuts, one different size for each notch on the one jaw. They don't work real well on tight fasteners though, but they're just kind of an emergency tool anyway.

 

[Eye_m_no_angel]

What kind of Indian pipe is that? I mean, from what tribe or area? The bead work looks great!

 

[Eye_m_no_angel]

That's two groups that are worlds apart, culturally.

But I don't know anything about Cherokee arts.

 

[Eye_m_no_angel]

Cherokee People were considered a Woodland Tribe and their Art tended to reveal more of a Rounded or Floral design.

The south Western Art is more Flat in respect to the Horizon with sparse Trees and Flora.

Good point. I never thought of that but it makes sense. A lot of the original Navajo art is very geometric and sometimes sort of "flat" looking designs.

I once worked / trained with some fellows from the Eastern Band Cherokee, but art never really came up and I didn't have much interest anyway when I was up there back then. I'm more familiar with the Navajo art since we have good friends who are Navajo and we try to ride out there and visit every few years.

Sometimes it's hard to tell about an art style because a lot of the people use whatever style suits their fancy and what they know will sell, so sometimes you see stuff that looks nothing like the traditional styles of that tribe. For example, you can see "dream catchers" everywhere, even in the Southwest, but they're from the Northeast Indians. Ojibwa I think maybe.

(And there actually are plenty of eagles in the SW deserts.):smile:

 

[Eye_m_no_angel]

Okay, that was a pretty good thread high jack. :grin:

 

[Eye_m_no_angel]

I think I am allowed to Hijack my own thread.
I kinda left the door wide open with the Original Title of the Post!
The direction was never designated so it is where we wish to land.
I have enjoyed the Tangents presented.
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No, I meant *I* was the one that was high jacking the thread. :smile_big: Motorcycle tools to Indian art styles.

Actually, to me it's a perfectly understandable transition, but I do know my mind wanders off in different directions at times.