A very close friend of Charlie's is a very very close friend of mine.

He pointed me toward Charlie's handiwork years ago and I've been a fan ever since.

His napping of obsidian is phenomenal. The mahogony obsidean blades on his knives are particularly beautiful

He has a video of caping an elk with one so they work too.

He lives in Taos, a very spiritual place, but he's orginally from CA and is a Chumash I believe (you may have heard of them).

Thank you for sharing with us and I hope there will be many more to come. I may be attending a Miami tribe event next week and your blog reminded me of the wonderful history of my own friends.

See, the Internet can do good.. The New, honoring the old..

Thanks ChicoEsquela

You will be surprised just how reasonably priced his items are. Especially in light of the work involved (napping done with deer antler just like his (our) ancestors did)

Mr. Acuna creates a wide variety of items. He is an original artist. He works in traditional media, but sometimes uses natural materials that were not readily available to his ancestors, to create totally original pieces, such as the eagle head carved from a wart hog tusk shown below. Every piece is individually crafted and the character of every piece of material is uniquely exploited. There are no two pieces alike, but themes may sometimes be repeated.

The knife set buying process includes various options:

Buy the pieces separately (see below) or by the sets

1. Blade type
   • Flint (White)
     • 3” to 10” blade
   • Obsidian (Black)
     • 3” to 10” blade
   • Stainless Steel
     • 3” to 10” blade
2. Hilt type
   • Plain
   • Beaded
   • Carved
     • Mini-bear
     • Puma
     • Wolf
     • Buffalo
     • Eagle
3. Sheath type
   • Fringed
     • Full beaded
     • Half beaded
   • Mountain Man
     • Full beaded
     • Half beaded

All Pieces (blades, hilts or sheaths) may also be bought separately.

There are also prearranged sets available.

Flint Blades are priced and available separately. Charlie uses stone, metal and other traditional and natural materials. He will accept commissions to fit your favorite knife.

Write stonedge@tribalmall.com for further information. Include specifics about size and design or other special desires or requirements

Ever see the "Evolution of the Bow and Arrow" on the History Channel? Very interesting indeed.

One of the most advanced designs ever was the Mongolian extreme recurve short bow meant to be shot from horseback.

Charlie is making one for a friend of mine. It will be a "one of a kind"!

Check out books by Bob Powers - Indian country of Tubatulabal, Cowboy Country, South Fork Country, etc. Local author/historian from Kern County. He's white, but he's trusted by the elders to write of our flight and plight. Some of the best reading I've ran across for California history of Indians.