Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: iowabow on December 20, 2012, 04:32:01 pm
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This was my old trapping knife. I chopped hundreds of stakes with it and broke handle after handle. I want to put a nice looking handle on it that won't break when I chop a 4 inch log in half with it. Any ideas on how or what to do. Think over the years it has had 5 or 6 replacements. It has been a good blade and thought it would put it back in service.
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look up wrapped micarta handles on youtube. I haven't tried them but they look bullet proof.
Jon
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JOHN!!! I make knives!! Let me know what your after i can send you to MANY diffent angles. email me and well talk
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Bring it, we might find time to work on that as well! ;D
Scott
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Deer antler works really well
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Ok, just how did you knap that one?!?!
Ok, I have heard that there is a wood that makes fairly decent knife handles, but it's hard to find...I have NEVER seen one of these trees in South Dakota. Rumour has it that it makes a bow, too. It starts yellow as coyote pee in snow, but turns a rich orange-brown in the sun. It's called "osage orange". Look it up on the computer, maybe you can find someone that can sell you some!
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I was thinkin the same thing, Jdub. Fortunately he is spending the weekend with me and I have a few chunks of that stuff laying around. Got a lota projects to get to, so we'll see if we get to it.
Scott