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Offline DirtyDan

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neck knife
« on: July 22, 2008, 10:15:40 pm »
I saw in a book or museums that native Americans sometimes wore small knives around their neck in a sheath.  Here is what I came up with.  The blade is Texas flint of some sort.  Antler, sinew wrap and beads strung on deerskin lace.

Dan

Offline adb

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Re: neck knife
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2008, 01:00:32 am »
Very cool! I made a similar neck knife, using a Grizzly 190 grain 2 blade, and antler for handle.

Offline RG

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Re: neck knife
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2008, 01:02:43 am »
Good looking knife sheath and neck string Sir send them on and I will try them out  ;D

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Offline Cromm

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Re: neck knife
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2008, 05:29:31 am »
Hi, Nice work DD!!!! Did it take you long to do? Thanks for your time.
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Offline DanaM

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Re: neck knife
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2008, 07:27:21 am »
Dang thats down right purty :)
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Offline GregB

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Re: neck knife
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2008, 08:32:14 am »
Good lookin' knife Dan!
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Offline DirtyDan

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Re: neck knife
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2008, 10:50:45 am »
Thanks, guys.  It did not take too long to string the beads.  Most time for knapping the blade and sewing the sheath.  Sheath is brown deerhide glued to goatskin rawhide to make it stiffer.
Dan

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Re: neck knife
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2008, 11:01:58 am »
Nice all around Dan! Your turning out all kinds of neat stuff :).
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Re: neck knife
« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2008, 12:44:20 pm »
Very nice Dan,man you are staying busy. ;)
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Offline DirtyDan

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Re: neck knife
« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2008, 02:42:54 pm »
Yep, Pappy.  I get inspired every year when I visit you, and I just come home and start crankin' out projects.

Dan

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Re: neck knife
« Reply #10 on: July 24, 2008, 08:31:06 pm »
nice job sir that would come in handy in hunting season
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Offline Otoe Bow

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Re: neck knife
« Reply #11 on: July 24, 2008, 11:43:06 pm »
Ooooooo, I like that.   :o  I've got a couple of blade prefoms and I may have to make one of those.  I also like the one that PatB posted (or made for someone, I can't remember) that goes on a sheath on the arm bracer.  May need both.  Can't have too many knives. 

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