On some of my smaller rattles you will see a wrist strap. These are usually made of leather and hemp cord braided together in various colors and combinations. I also have a waxed cotton cord I like. They end up being thicker or thinner depending on the combination (3 leather cords braided is thicker then…
Seeing my handmade goods in person is always the best way to make a purchase. It gives you the opportunity to view the inventory with your own eyes, ears and hands. How a rattle feels in your hand is so important. The sound of the rattle, and comparison to other rattles, is often the key…
Rattles are one of the oldest musical instruments and trance inducing tools. Certain seed pods make wonderful rattles. Very dry gourds rattle from their internal seeds. Currently, I make wood handled rattles with gourd shakers. I plan to explore additional production options in the future. I’ve been wanting to make some rawhide rattles. This is…
This website is actually a gift, to myself, for my 70th birthday (“7th level”). I let go of my older websites when I quit medicine a dozen years ago (though archived versions might appear here, down the road a bit). Over time, I wanted a place to point people to when they asked about my…
