Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Stringman on May 24, 2013, 10:39:09 am

Title: Blade to be
Post by: Stringman on May 24, 2013, 10:39:09 am

Picked up a little obsidian at the classic and I've been playing around with it. This beautiful piece of triple flow is just screaming to be made into a knife. I'll keep ya posted on the process.

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/CACA1C55-8049-47B2-B0B5-BF0506CCDED6-15195-000017B596D8E7D7_zps55bef3f8.jpg)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/45710267-86E7-4993-A373-3AED6CAAD7FC-15195-000017B5909F1DAF_zps0b3c8c9a.jpg)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/8879EAEE-9864-41E2-A9BA-9040CC25D8AF-15195-000017B58A0CF5DE_zps786ddcde.jpg)
(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/4974B333-DF62-4888-9F46-318B42D619D3-15195-000017B583753935_zps147f32af.jpg)

Title: Re: Blade to be
Post by: YosemiteBen on May 24, 2013, 12:37:34 pm

Very nice Stringman. When you commin to bust some glass in Yosemite?

Title: Re: Blade to be
Post by: richard anderson on May 24, 2013, 01:11:05 pm

Sweet.

Title: Re: Blade to be
Post by: Stringman on May 24, 2013, 02:08:30 pm

Ben I would be honored to sit in your pit! Hope someday I can make it out to your neck of the woods.

Title: Re: Blade to be
Post by: Trapper Rob on May 24, 2013, 02:13:11 pm

Nice

Title: Re: Blade to be
Post by: StevenT on May 24, 2013, 03:57:35 pm

That is looking really good.

Title: Re: Blade to be
Post by: Stringman on May 24, 2013, 05:47:28 pm

Worked up a sec blade this afternoon, and gonna bring em both along at the same time.

(http://i1311.photobucket.com/albums/s670/cotton7611/A82B2FC7-11E3-4070-8082-4F1CFA2E5CE8-15464-000017D44CA744A4_zps507af9d0.jpg)

Leavin for a celebratory trip to St. Louis tonight and then I will pick up where I left off on these two when I get back. Thanks for following!

Title: Re: Blade to be
Post by: littlehunters19862011 on May 24, 2013, 09:28:05 pm

those look grate the way the are now. cant Waite to see them finished.

Title: Re: Blade to be
Post by: Lemos on May 24, 2013, 10:37:53 pm

What wood you using for the cap?

Title: Re: Blade to be
Post by: Stringman on May 24, 2013, 11:32:10 pm

Good question, for wood i have osage, cherry, walnut, and mesquite. Otherwise, I have  a little buf and cow horn. Any suggestions?!?

Title: Re: Blade to be
Post by: criveraville on May 25, 2013, 02:55:57 am

Sharp looking knives ;)

Cipriano

Title: Re: Blade to be
Post by: iowabow on May 26, 2013, 11:22:48 am

Nice knife Scott

Title: Re: Blade to be
Post by: Tower on May 26, 2013, 03:02:57 pm

Dang fine looking blades! 

Title: Re: Blade to be
Post by: seabass on May 27, 2013, 09:12:23 pm

nice work Scott.gotta love that tri-flow.