Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: Outbackbob48 on March 21, 2011, 03:35:01 pm
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Went on a road trip to central Penna to do some Blacksmithing. First off i want to thank our Host an teacher Chris Ireland an family for having us over. Chris is a great guy an good teacher an excellent smitty. Here's some pictures of some of the stuff everyone made this weekend. Just to top off a great weekend we were going down the road to camp an spotted this 4x5 Bull Elk enjoying a nice spring day. Frosting on the cake on a great weekend roady trip. Bob
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Nice work I'm getting my forg and anvil set back up. I haven't touched it since I started makning bows,but somehow I'm starting to get the itch again.Ron
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Here's a few more pics
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Nice pix. Looks like fun.
Did not know there were any elk in Penna.
Two questions:
1. How good is R/R spike steel? Will it make a good ax or adz?
2. Is that RineO?
David
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Nice pix. Looks like fun.
Did not know there were any elk in Penna.
Two questions:
1. How good is R/R spike steel? Will it make a good ax or adz?
2. Is that RineO?
David
I'd depends on the type of spike some have more carbon in them then others the axes I have made all held a great edge so I think you can make a nice adz from them
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David, Your going to have to ask Chris about Quality of steel , I know itis high carbon an i'm pretty good at burning them up when they get thin ??? ??? ???. Yea thats my neighbor Ryano an his brother Pat , an Jimmy S an My son Ryan an of course Chris. WE got quite a few elk in Penna. WE have a lottery draw season an they kill some huge Bulls in certain areas. I think its $10 to apply an if your drawn I believe its $ 50 for license. I believe they give out about 50 tags a year. Lottery is open to non res. also.
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Fire, sharp objects, and cold beer.........yep, sounds like a great weekend to me.
Man, I really want one of them hawks.
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i was gonna ask about an adz too! id love to have one, who wants to make me one?
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Now them are sweet,wished Chris could make it down this year.Nice buck also. :)
Pappy
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Pappy, I believe Chris an Noah are going to make it this year. ;D
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Awesome awesome. Blacksmithing is an old trade. It's great to have the wapiti here thriving
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Yep. A great time was had by all. Thanks again Chris. That's the closest look I've ever got at a bull elk, even closer than when we were hunting them in colorado.... ;D Bob did you take any pictures down around Chris's camp? It's a awesome set up and a beautiful setting to boot !
Pappy, Chris and Noah are coming to the classic if all goes well. ;D
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That's great news,Shows what I know I thought that was a big Old PA. buck. :) I thought man thats a nice one. :) :) Nice work yall did. :)
Pappy
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Ryan, didn't get any pictures around the camp :( :( :( to busy eat'in an throw'in the hawk ;D ;D ;D
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Ya, How about them stuffed mushrooms! I could go for some of them about now! ;D
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Wow that's cool, I need to find a group around here that does that sort of thing.
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Very nice work! I'm looking forward to learning how to do that.
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I like the solid polls on those hawks. The added weight helps drive the bit deep and gives better control. They are also more useful than a wrapped head because you can use the poll for driving stakes for tents, tapping in splitting wedges, smashing your camp mates fingers when they reach for the last grilled pork chop, etc!
Very nice, very nice indeed. I covet them deeply!
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JW, last year we made a bunch of wrap around throwin hawks an this year Chris showed us his collection of camp throwin hawks an every body wanted one of the multi use hawks. A little more work in the multi use type hawks 2 welds vs. one but well worth it. ;D ;D ;D Bob