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Main Discussion Area => Cave Men only "Oooga Booga" => Topic started by: gutpile on February 16, 2012, 12:07:12 pm

Title: buffalo jaw
Post by: gutpile on February 16, 2012, 12:07:12 pm

Hey guys just got a buffalo jaw...huge and heavy...was thinking of a war club or tomahawk...any ideas as to what to do with it?...way to big for a knife handle....gut

Title: Re: buffalo jaw
Post by: Jimbob on February 16, 2012, 12:09:38 pm

War Club!! 8)

Title: Re: buffalo jaw
Post by: Lobo69ss on February 16, 2012, 07:45:15 pm

The old ones used to use those for hammers, war clubs, whatever needed hitting was fair game for a hittin` type of tool...   with the curved portion of the jaw joint sharpened, it seems it might`ve made a decent gut hook when used in "Battle-mode"...  Mine has a leather wrap around the thinner end (over the teeth as well) for hand protection & a thong for going `round the wrist so as not to lose it while on horseback or when running across the battlefield... living history re-enacting can be fun if`n ya do it right,

Title: Re: buffalo jaw
Post by: gutpile on February 17, 2012, 01:09:45 am

only bad thing is the hook part or the jaw is cut off..the very tip you refer to gut hook..think I am gonna dremel it down to an edge and make the club end look knapped and dress it up...really feels good in the hand...heck of a weapon....gut

Title: Re: buffalo jaw
Post by: stickbender on February 18, 2012, 05:40:54 pm

 Use it for home protection, ;) and "Take a bite out of crime!" ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D :P
                                     Wayne

Title: Re: buffalo jaw
Post by: Bevan R. on February 18, 2012, 06:09:24 pm

I for one would really like to see a photo of this beast.

Title: Re: buffalo jaw
Post by: cutfinger on March 27, 2012, 10:21:31 pm

moose jaw,brain tan ,knife river head (axe) sinew and hide glue.