Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: BowEd on February 13, 2023, 03:57:29 pm
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Here's a pair of what I call turkey leg spur knives with sheaths.I made Robin and me both one.They are from older 4 to 5 year old birds.
Capped off the pommel with horn and bone.Gave the handle a good magna lac lacquer waterproof finish also.
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Reclaimed work shoe leather for belt loops.
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Very cool, Ed. Those look great. :OK
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Those are cool!
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Looks really good! What are the blades made from? That's a really cool use for turkey legs.
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Way Kewl!!!! Bob
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Laminated steel blades with a high carbon core.Sharp as a razor and holds an edge very well.I do lots of hide work and wear it 24/7.
Some call these old turkeys limb hangers.
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WOW those are nice, I am always looking for new ideas for handles for my knives and uses for stuff i save, and you just gave me one, thanks, beautiful work. :) :)
Pappy
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Very cool.
Leroy
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Verey nice.
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That's slick! I never know what to do with those big hooks...
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A different version soon to be finished.
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Really nice Ed. I have a stone point one I made , but yours look much better. Like the button cap on the end of handle.
Bjrogg
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That's a beauty also, hope you don't mind but got inspired and started one like it yesterday, got the handle looking good and working on the file blade for it today. Nice work. :)
Pappy
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I've seen these type knives with stone points for sale at gatherings before too with different type handles made by Stringman.Very well made.I have stone point knives here too.I choose a steel blade though as I use them a lot with my hide work and around the farm.More durable and hold an edge very well.
Finished up on this one.Got a mechanical peened over connection from the handle shank onto the pommel with this one.I suppose it looks more secure,but the others' pommels won't pop off either after I get done with them.
Turkey season opens up soon again.....ha ha.Hearing them gobble already in the early morn.
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I'll make a sheath for it later.
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They all look great Ed. You always do really nice work
Yes I think the first time I saw a turkey leg handle knife was one of Stringman’s
The steel blade looks great with it and certainly much more user friendly.
Bjrogg
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I figure their made to be used.Like anything else.
With the sheath made I'll move on to something else.
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Got a large thick piece of beef rawhide veg tanning I'll finish up on in the next few weeks.It has a little aluminum sulfate/pickling salt in the solution too.The tannin powder will give it a nice brown color.
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Very cool knives Ed! Love the idea. Have you taken up blacksmithing or did you purchase the blades? Also looks like great leather work too. Very cool.
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Great job.