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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Stringman on October 09, 2012, 10:56:25 am

Title: More stone n bone
Post by: Stringman on October 09, 2012, 10:56:25 am

I went to pullin ground cover out of the wife's flower bed (grumble, grumble, grumble!) and out popped a knife handle I had started working on a couple years ago. My dog had made off with it when my back was turned and I never could pin it on her. So I buffed it up and fitted it with an obsidian blade before she could find it again. The turkey leg has a piece of Georgetown that I had heat treated. Sure slicked it up and made it easier to work!!
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/5962217A-0DE3-45E9-8CFD-12C37A56B59A-4485-000008C7921E44DB_zpseeadf5fe.jpg)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/623ACFE7-0120-4FB8-9EA5-5AFFE955A910-4485-000008C799CF9009_zpsffeee5a6.jpg)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/B3A65CA4-3ACD-416C-BA69-8BF872E6E95B-4485-000008C79FDE94F8_zps9e3d6250.jpg)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/49916746-34BD-47F9-8F7D-5FEDCCD30202-4485-000008C7A62DAA74_zpsd97be3b3.jpg)

Title: Re: More stone n bone
Post by: David_Daugherty on October 09, 2012, 10:59:59 am

Those look really good!

Title: Re: More stone n bone
Post by: Will H on October 09, 2012, 11:22:06 am

Man those are sweet! Well done :)

Title: Re: More stone n bone
Post by: Jimbob on October 09, 2012, 03:58:28 pm

Those look great

Title: Re: More stone n bone
Post by: bubby on October 09, 2012, 05:14:30 pm

them are sweet stringman, realy like the leg with the hide still on, Bub

Title: Re: More stone n bone
Post by: sharpend60 on October 09, 2012, 05:34:16 pm

I also like the dog chew handle.
I dont think Ive ever seen that done before.

Nice work.

Title: Re: More stone n bone
Post by: gstoneberg on October 09, 2012, 05:47:42 pm

Dang, you are gonna have to road trip on down here and give me a knife making lesson in trade for a hog hunt.  Man, those are sweet!!

George

Title: Re: More stone n bone
Post by: Stringman on October 09, 2012, 09:08:13 pm

Thanks guys.

Bubby, if you let them turkey legs dry then spray them with poly they make purty good handles. A friend of mine showed me how to use deer antler to cap the end. They look even better if the spurs are longer

George, I sure hope it works out this comin spring. That would be fine with me!!

Scott

Title: Re: More stone n bone
Post by: mullet on October 09, 2012, 09:41:17 pm

Wow, those came out real nice.

Title: Re: More stone n bone
Post by: TRACY on October 09, 2012, 10:59:16 pm

Nice work! Really like that archaeopteryx leg knife!

Tracy

Title: Re: More stone n bone
Post by: Pappy on October 10, 2012, 12:39:18 pm

Beautiful knives,love them both.  :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: More stone n bone
Post by: Trapper Rob on October 10, 2012, 01:02:40 pm

Sharp looking knives like the turkey leg handle.
Rob

Title: Re: More stone n bone
Post by: turtle on October 10, 2012, 03:43:46 pm

WOW! I like em both, but am really luvin that turkey leg. I happen to have a couple of turkey legs out in the garage, so how do you attache the antler cap?

Title: Re: More stone n bone
Post by: Stringman on October 10, 2012, 03:50:19 pm

I hope I didn't make it seem like a big secret. I just cut a piece of antler to size and then sand both flat. I use tbIII to glue them down and then shape it up and sand smooth after it dries. It's really simple to do. I just never thought about it till I saw it done.

Scott

Title: Re: More stone n bone
Post by: JackCrafty on October 12, 2012, 01:00:38 am

Nice! 8)

Title: Re: More stone n bone
Post by: soy on October 12, 2012, 02:05:54 am

Way cool 8)