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Offline shawnee

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Re: Knife pics
« Reply #15 on: September 28, 2009, 11:41:49 am »
Great lookin' knife.  How do you use the cholla cactus as a handle material?  Isn't it hollow?  I'd love to see a build a long on how to attach a blade to it.
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« Reply #16 on: September 28, 2009, 12:02:17 pm »
Shawnee, it's hollow, but the hollow part in the center is pretty small, the walls are thick. I just cut a slot and haft the blade in it like you would with any other material. That one actually has some wood glued to the end that the blade is hafted into, but I've hafted them directly into the cholla before with no problem, like this one:

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« Reply #17 on: September 28, 2009, 12:27:40 pm »
Thanks again Steve. I can't wait to see it in person. The second knife you posted is also beautiful.
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« Reply #18 on: September 28, 2009, 01:08:32 pm »
that cactus is something exotic to me ,I forgot to brag on the sheath it all look very very good to me !
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« Reply #19 on: September 28, 2009, 01:18:33 pm »
Thanks again, guys. TJ, that yaller one lives with Eddie (Madcrow.)
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« Reply #20 on: September 28, 2009, 01:27:59 pm »
Steve,
When I saw the first pic, I thought it was from the purple glass slabs we were working on at the Knap-in. Do you do your own grinding? And Yep... That is one pretty knife? Awsome sheath also!
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« Reply #21 on: September 28, 2009, 01:38:40 pm »
cool knife steve where do you get the catus
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« Reply #22 on: September 28, 2009, 01:45:44 pm »
That  is  one  fine piece  of  rock:)
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« Reply #23 on: September 28, 2009, 02:02:10 pm »
Steven, no, I don't have a grinder. I think I got that preform from Craig Ratzat. That glass we were working would make nice knife blades, it's about the same consistancy as obsidian. Bryan, I got it from Cowboy on here.
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« Reply #24 on: September 28, 2009, 08:00:14 pm »
Hillbilly,  you can stabilize that stuff with pine pitch. tai goo likes to use it on some of his knives and thats what he does. (primitive stabilizing) He takes his pitch and mixes bees wax and deer dung with it. He just boils the cholla in the primitive epoxy. looks great also.
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Re: Knife pics
« Reply #25 on: September 28, 2009, 08:08:41 pm »
Quote from: shawnee on September 28, 2009, 11:41:49 am
Great lookin' knife.  How do you use the cholla cactus as a handle material?  Isn't it hollow?  I'd love to see a build a long on how to attach a blade to it.

I did a Build-A-Long on a Cholla Cactus Knife already

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,13252.0.html
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Re: Knife pics
« Reply #26 on: September 28, 2009, 08:09:49 pm »
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Re: Knife pics
« Reply #27 on: September 28, 2009, 09:12:59 pm »
Steve
Beautiful knives.  The flaking is outstanding.  Also the sheath and handle work is awsome, great job.
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Offline warhawk

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« Reply #28 on: September 28, 2009, 09:31:03 pm »
All i can say is wow :o
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Offline FlintWalker

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Re: Knife pics
« Reply #29 on: September 28, 2009, 09:46:10 pm »
Steve, sometimes I think you seriously underrate your knapping ability :o
 Both of those knives are nothing less than spectacular pieces of art!
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