Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: KHalverson on January 23, 2014, 06:23:57 pm
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I have been studying different styles of flint strikers from around the world.
it's amazing on how similar and yet how different the stylings are.
being of norwegian decent some of the norse style strikers caught my fancy.
here's what I forged closely modeled after a striker I saw online.
thanks for looking.
Kevin
(http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh264/oxbowsteelheader/002_zpsa0d45588.jpg) (http://s258.photobucket.com/user/oxbowsteelheader/media/002_zpsa0d45588.jpg.html)
(http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh264/oxbowsteelheader/001_zpsb8acc337.jpg) (http://s258.photobucket.com/user/oxbowsteelheader/media/001_zpsb8acc337.jpg.html)
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very nice work, what metal did you use?
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Likely not bronze or copper. From analysis of digital refraction of the photo he posted, I am going to guess steel, but Kevin will have to reveal exactly what exact allow it may have been. >:D
Uff da, cousin! I bet with just a little chisel work, you could make the one end of the striker face look like a dragon's head and you could flare his tail on the other end.
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Kevin's your the man when it comes to stuff like that! He makes a mean patch knife :)
DBar
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Very nice. Yer Norsk cousin has a point. Wouldn't take much to make a nifty keen dragon fire tool!
Just don't send one to him, I don't think it would be a good idea for him to be able to make fire, or have something with a sharp edge. But look out, I think he has a flinch lock! "Hey Cuz watch this!"
Wayne
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Just don't send one to him, I don't think it would be a good idea for him to be able to make fire, or have something with a sharp edge. But look out, I think he has a flinch lock! "Hey Cuz watch this!"
Wayne
Too late stickbreaker, I gots his knife, 'hawk, and striker! Matched set! Mwahahaha!
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:o :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
Wayne
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Yes Sir!
Good Looking Striker.
Maybe a Serpent Striker... or Fire Worm...
Very Cool. :)
-gus
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thanks for all the nice comments.
the material is from a recycled hay rake tine.
I may just hafta try one of those dragon strikers.
KH
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Wow, seeing all the things you've been posting has really gotten me thinking about learning how to forge. Do you have any good suggestions on books or resources for getting started? I got "The $50 Knife Shop" for Christmas and it's on my "to read" pile.
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Wow, seeing all the things you've been posting has really gotten me thinking about learning how to forge. Do you have any good suggestions on books or resources for getting started? I got "The $50 Knife Shop" for Christmas and it's on my "to read" pile.
the $50 knife shop is a great read along with blacksmithing basics for the homestead by Joe DelaRonde
also the backyard blacksmith by Lorelei Sims these books will help greatly with explaining techniques and terminology.
also some very nice projects in these reads to help hone your smithing skills
Kevin
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Thank you sir. I will check them out!
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I like that one Kevin 8)
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I may just hafta try one of those dragon strikers.
KH
I can think of nothing I would rather use to start the fire out in the woods to cook my next batch of Viking Meth....a.k.a. LUTEFISK!
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Lutefisk - I just threw-up a bit in My Mouth :'( ! I can eat JUST ABOUT anything, but I draw the line at that. Tried it once - NEVER AGAIN ! Bob
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Very nice shape on the striker.
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Lutefisk?!!!! :o :P :P :P Now I know you've gone over the edge! :o :P Ya fer sure der iss sometink very wrong vit you, van you iss vantink Lutefisk, and den go so fer as to vant to uss dat flint und steel, yus to make da fire for to cook dat stuff.
You should use dat to get rid uff dem coyotes. Ya boy, dat vould do it fer sure now! Dey vould tink dat der vas some kinda nasty dragon or sometink dat vould eat dem, as anytink dat vould eat dat stuff, vould fer sure be sometink dey vouldn't vant to be vit in sight of ya know. ::)
Vayne... I mean Wayne
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im willing to try an eat dang near anything .
but lye cured fish doesn't sound good.
please forgive me my norvegin brothers.
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Lutefisk is a very delicate flavor experience....becasue the taste goes up in stink! But I still love it. Wrap about half a pound up in a large sheet of lefse and you got an Ole (not Ole') Burrito!
**singing**
O Lutefisk
O Lutefisk
How lovely your aroma,
You put me in a coma!
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ya vell, now fer sure dem yotes iss gonna tink dat whatever dat smell iss, has done got one uff da fellow yotes, and it iss in great agony! :o By the way, just what did you do with that two dollars your Mother gave you for singing lessons? ::) :P
Wayne
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ya vell, now fer sure dem yotes iss gonna tink dat whatever dat smell iss, has done got one uff da fellow yotes, and it iss in great agony! :o By the way, just what did you do with that two dollars your Mother gave you for singing lessons? ::) :P
Wayne
Spent it on butter for the lutefisk.
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You sure you didn't buy some limburger, or liederkrantz for a cover scent? :o :P :P
Wayne