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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: bushman on November 24, 2011, 07:49:30 pm

Title: Bone Handle Knives?
Post by: bushman on November 24, 2011, 07:49:30 pm

I was planning on making a knife with a bone handle, and make the blade with a tang on it to go inside of the bone and use pine pitch glue to hold it in place. I was wondering if you guys can post pictures of your knives showing you hafting techniques. Thanks.
Bushman

Title: Re: Bone Handle Knives?
Post by: bowtarist on November 24, 2011, 11:11:14 pm

Bushman, I don't have highspeed intranet, but I just looked @ a couple of the old threads by typing in flint knife or flint blade and there were some pics of some really nice work.  If possible, try to use real sinew, if not, no worry. I don't always use it, but when I have it, it really looks good and holds great.

GOOD LUCK, dpgratz

Title: Re: Bone Handle Knives?
Post by: bushman on November 24, 2011, 11:56:47 pm

I tried that bowtarist but all I come up with is this post.
Bushman

Title: Re: Bone Handle Knives?
Post by: bowtarist on November 25, 2011, 12:34:25 pm

bushman, looks like a bunch of pics were posted in another thread on here.  You already found it, so good luck and good timing, dpg

Title: Re: Bone Handle Knives?
Post by: bushman on November 26, 2011, 01:32:16 am

Yes, I just found that post. Thanks Bowtartist.
Bushman

Title: Re: Bone Handle Knives?
Post by: Pappy on November 28, 2011, 09:56:32 am

Here are a few of mine,knives and hawks.There all all kinds from leg bone to  deer and elk antler. Real sinew works the best but any thread will do,I also like pitch glue but have used epoxy/super glue/hot melt or what ever is handy to hold the blade till I get it rapped. As you can tell I love knives. Jesse made me this rack,it is pretty cool also.
   Pappy

Title: Re: Bone Handle Knives?
Post by: nlester on November 28, 2011, 01:51:26 pm

Pappy,
That's quite a collection.  Very impressive

Title: Re: Bone Handle Knives?
Post by: JackCrafty on November 28, 2011, 03:02:12 pm

Pedernales point mounted to elk leg bone.  Pine pitch + beeswax + sawdust for glue.

(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg112/jackcrafty/108_1892.jpg)
(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg112/jackcrafty/108_1895.jpg)
(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg112/jackcrafty/108_1891.jpg)

Title: Re: Bone Handle Knives?
Post by: Pappy on November 29, 2011, 07:00:41 am

Them are sweet.
   Pappy

Title: Re: Bone Handle Knives?
Post by: nocams on November 29, 2011, 01:28:30 pm

That is quite a sickness ya got there Pap !

Seriously though that is one sweet display and collection Pappy.

Title: Re: Bone Handle Knives?
Post by: bowtarist on November 30, 2011, 01:35:25 am

WHOA!!  Those are great, what a collection.  I'm gonna have to show my wife that so she'll stop asking my why I need another knife.  Man, I'm gonna have to look @ them again.  Those hawks are killers!!

Jackcrafty, your's is sweet to.  No wrap just pitch glue?

Title: Re: Bone Handle Knives?
Post by: JackCrafty on November 30, 2011, 01:46:44 am

Yep, just glue.  There are knives like this (very rare surviving examples) with only asphaltum holding the stone point to the handle.  I assume pitch glue was also used in this way.

Title: Re: Bone Handle Knives?
Post by: bushman on December 10, 2011, 01:40:58 am

Thanks for all the replies.
Pappy: I don't see anything wrong there, you can never have too many knives, that’s a nice collection you are starting there, on that bottom hawk what is on the end of the handle above the head?
jackcrafty: That’s a nice blade and I like the handle.
Bushman

Title: Re: Bone Handle Knives?
Post by: Tower on December 10, 2011, 09:36:34 pm

Guess we will never Know the full extent of our forefathers knowledge.  Or usage.I love the Pedernales. Point. Its the most proliferate point. Found in central TX. .Love the knife Knap-on!.

Title: Re: Bone Handle Knives?
Post by: crooketarrow on December 11, 2011, 11:04:14 am

  Those are SWEETTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT PAPPY.
 I've got to make me a rack like that. Ofcorse mine won't be that big.