Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: swamp yeti on December 24, 2011, 03:58:01 pm

Title: A christmas gift.
Post by: swamp yeti on December 24, 2011, 03:58:01 pm

Just got finished in time for christmas with this skinner for my uncle.The overall length of the knife is 8 inches,blade is 4 inches and handle is 4 inches.The handle is made out of spalted maple burl with brass pins and lanyard hole and the blade is made out of sawmill sawblade stock.The sheath is made out of dyed leather,rawhide and prairie rattlesnake skin.Hope he likes it.

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Post by: JW_Halverson on December 24, 2011, 04:11:22 pm

I love the way you made such utilitarian objects into items of beauty.  The sheath is a work of art, your uncle is a lucky man.

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Post by: Keenan on December 24, 2011, 08:58:11 pm

Very nice nife! ;)

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Post by: Pat B on December 24, 2011, 10:36:02 pm

The knife is very cool Yeti but the sheath is stunning!!!  8)

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Post by: swamp yeti on December 25, 2011, 09:42:51 am

Thanks JW,Keenan and Pat.

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Post by: crooketarrow on December 25, 2011, 11:23:38 am

   SWEETTTTTTTTT SHEATH

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Post by: dbb on December 29, 2011, 11:07:00 pm

I agree with all the others.
The knife is nice,but the leatherwork is top notch!

/Mikael

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Post by: Cameroo on December 29, 2011, 11:30:09 pm

I would be proud as a peacock to own that knife and sheath.  Well done!

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Post by: beetlebailey1977 on December 30, 2011, 12:03:42 am

Yes that is a super sweet combo there......

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Post by: swamp yeti on December 30, 2011, 02:49:45 pm

Thanks for the compliments Crooketarrow,dbb,Cameroo and Beetlebaily.

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Post by: jonathan creason on December 30, 2011, 03:05:58 pm

Very nice work all around!

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Post by: cracker on December 30, 2011, 03:45:59 pm

Thats pretty neat. Ron

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Post by: swamp yeti on December 30, 2011, 04:16:25 pm

Thanks Jonathan and Ron,we will have to get together and make some knives and bows sometime Jonathan I don"t live to far from you.

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Post by: bowtarist on December 30, 2011, 10:06:32 pm

Bravo Swamp Yeti!  I'll agree, the knife is sweet, but that sheath, WOW!  lucky uncle.  dpgratz