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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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a bunch of knives
« on: December 29, 2010, 03:20:36 pm »
I havent been around to post much here lately and i feel bad i abandoned you all so i wanted to post some pics of the knives i have put together lately lots of various stone types and shapes.   hopefully i can get some more stuff made before too long.  when i get the cabin finished out this summer i hope to be back at knapping and such full swing
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Offline Stoker

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Re: a bunch of knives
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2010, 03:36:13 pm »
They are real nice looking.What kind of rock is the first one.
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Re: a bunch of knives
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2010, 03:43:28 pm »
Very Nice ! . Where's the yellowstone agate blade ? ....Ha ! !   Looks like some Glass Buttes there.  Have you tried any of that high grade from Ringing rocks ?  There is a smoke/clear quartz quarry up by the Ringing rocks also.  '  Frank
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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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Re: a bunch of knives
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2010, 04:04:03 pm »
thanks guys, the rock in the first pic is colored novaculite,
     Sparrow- nope i havent tried any from ringing rocks or agate either...i am usually tied down to what i can afford...obsidian, novaculite, texas chert..  ocasionally i get a pretty piece of something from somebody.
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Offline leapingbare

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Re: a bunch of knives
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2010, 04:53:32 pm »
Cool knifes!
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Re: a bunch of knives
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2010, 05:16:10 pm »
Nice!  I really like the coral one.
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Re: a bunch of knives
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2010, 09:51:09 pm »
very nice. like the whitish one. is that texas ?
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Offline Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive

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Re: a bunch of knives
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2010, 11:24:24 pm »
the whitish one is a piece of burlington
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Offline bareshaft12

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Re: a bunch of knives
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2011, 05:43:46 pm »
nice knives have you been making bows lately

Offline mullet

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Re: a bunch of knives
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2011, 08:51:21 pm »
 Ryan, those are nice. I like them all.
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Offline swamp yeti

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Re: a bunch of knives
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2011, 09:24:40 pm »
                 Man those are beautiful.

Offline ohma

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Re: a bunch of knives
« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2011, 11:19:15 am »
beautifull stuff Ryan.
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Offline Bone pile

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Re: a bunch of knives
« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2011, 08:12:07 pm »
Good seeing your still at it,knowing you your always doing something.Great looking knives
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: a bunch of knives
« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2011, 08:48:21 pm »
that 7.5" obsidian on burr looks familiar  >:D;D

Super looking knives. How the cabin coming?
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Offline knap_123

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Re: a bunch of knives
« Reply #14 on: January 17, 2011, 09:02:58 pm »
very niceork!!!