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Offline juniper junkie

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12.5 inches...size matters
« on: November 21, 2010, 09:25:23 pm »
just came in from making this blade. it is 12.5" long. it is made of dacite. I had a few trouble spots that could have proved fatal, but they held up and I was able to get it thinned down and shaped without breaking it. all percussion using antler billet. then copper bopper.
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Re: 12.5 inches...size matters
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2010, 11:17:59 pm »
  Ooooooh don't you hate those spots like in the middle. ;) Nice Job!
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Offline juniper junkie

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Re: 12.5 inches...size matters
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2010, 12:22:55 am »
got too deep with the one flake, had a hard time thinning because I was worried about the weak middle. it is by no way perfect, but it is large ;D
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Re: 12.5 inches...size matters
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2010, 07:09:22 am »
very cool.
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« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2010, 07:57:53 am »
Nice work. :)
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Offline nugget

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Re: 12.5 inches...size matters
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2010, 08:11:49 am »
Nice. Still have not made one that big yet. Thos espots in the middle always get me too.
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Offline beetlebailey1977

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Re: 12.5 inches...size matters
« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2010, 11:55:20 pm »
Nice....now lets go kill something big with it.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: 12.5 inches...size matters
« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2010, 12:04:28 am »
Looks like you are loaded for bear!
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Offline Keenan

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Re: 12.5 inches...size matters
« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2010, 10:44:32 am »
Quote from: juniper junkie on November 22, 2010, 12:22:55 am
got too deep with the one flake, had a hard time thinning because I was worried about the weak middle. it is by no way perfect, but it is large ;D

Nice blade Dave,   Got a chuckle from the headline:  "Size matters"    Your not compensating for anything are you?   LOL  :D :D >:D
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Offline juniper junkie

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Re: 12.5 inches...size matters
« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2010, 11:43:26 am »
no, Keenan. do you feel intimidated?? :D
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Offline warhawk

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Re: 12.5 inches...size matters
« Reply #10 on: November 23, 2010, 06:52:40 pm »
That is really a nice blade are you going to mount it?
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Offline Keenan

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Re: 12.5 inches...size matters
« Reply #11 on: November 24, 2010, 12:15:31 am »
 :o :o :o ;D
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Offline Blacktail

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« Reply #12 on: November 26, 2010, 03:59:17 pm »
thats a great blade..and if i am right that is your biggest one...i am staying out of the size thing..LOL...john
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Offline stickbender

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Re: 12.5 inches...size matters
« Reply #13 on: November 26, 2010, 04:24:14 pm »

     Nice one!  I can never get that far, without ending up with three or four arrowheads...... :P
Dang Keenan, I think you owe him a " Touche' " on that snappy come back.   Ooooh, there are so many ways a sick mind could take these last statements...... ::) ;D ;D  Eddie must be biting his tongue...... ;D

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Offline juniper junkie

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Re: 12.5 inches...size matters
« Reply #14 on: December 02, 2010, 11:23:19 am »
trust me...you dont want to get keenan started...   John, thanks for the reply, yes this is the largest one. I was inspired by the point you gave me. I like working with the dacite.
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