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Offline gstoneberg

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First Knife Blade (2nd knife added)
« on: November 19, 2011, 12:18:00 pm »
My back's been very sore since the wreck.  Finally this morning it felt good enough to go out to the shop, over 2 weeks from the last time.  I got a spall out to try for a knife blade.  I've been obsessed with getting a blade done.  But, I wasn't very far when....



The next one was even more narrow, but I gave it a shot anyway.  And finally..... ;D ;D ;D ;D





I have an old spike rack that has a tine I think will work to make a knife handle.



I'm gonna rest the back a bit and then try and haft it up.  Now, if I can just keep from dropping it and breaking the blade....

George
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Offline Tower

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Re: First Knife Blade
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2011, 12:45:03 pm »
It's a crying shame it broke. You done well with the second one. Can't wait to see it hafted.
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« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2011, 01:40:11 pm »
Looks good, glad to see your gettin over the soreness.
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: First Knife Blade
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2011, 03:43:31 pm »
I have it hafted up, but need to clean up and seal the sinew wrap.  I like it though.

George


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« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2011, 03:45:16 pm »
that turned out nice George, Bub
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: First Knife Blade
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2011, 06:39:07 pm »
Made a couple points this afternoon.  Snapped off a corner on the first one, but the second one came out OK.  It was super thin on the point end and about a half inch thick on the base end.  It was a fight with step islands the whole way.  Had one real thin notch I had to open up to match the other one.  Can't seem to put 2 good notches together on a point.  Ended up 160gr.

George


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Re: First Knife Blade
« Reply #6 on: November 19, 2011, 10:34:50 pm »
Looks like a pen knife! Love it!  Great point too boot.
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« Reply #7 on: November 19, 2011, 11:25:47 pm »
 Like the knife, George, you did good. The point's a killer, too.
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Offline gstoneberg

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« Reply #8 on: November 19, 2011, 11:57:15 pm »
Thanks Eddie, Bub and Tower, it was sure nice to get back at it.  And thanks JimBob, I do feel a little better.  I did a little draw knife work, but it was pretty hard on the back so I stopped.  I think I'm making progress though and that's good news. :)

George
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Offline TRACY

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« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2011, 11:58:00 pm »
Great looking knife and point George! Looks like good therapy


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« Reply #10 on: November 20, 2011, 05:26:16 pm »
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Re: First Knife Blade
« Reply #11 on: November 20, 2011, 11:49:50 pm »
Looks good!  I just recently had surgery and on top of it some young girl plowed me from behind while texting on her phone...my back wasnt good before...but something about knapping flint keeps me trucking.. keep up the good work!

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« Reply #12 on: November 21, 2011, 12:09:27 am »
Thanks, it has been good therapy.  In my case Russ, the pickup that caused the accident came down onto the expressway on an off ramp and drove into traffic going the wrong way.  I'm very fortunate there was a vehicle between me and them  and that driver is fortunate they didn't head-on directly so nobody died.  Divine intervention I think.

Patrick, I'm finally starting to be able to drive flakes all the way across the piece.  It sure took a long time.  I'm not ready to toss the copper and go ABO like you have though...at least not yet.  Thanks for taking the time to teach me.  I know it was slow going that first time.  Looking forward to when we can get together and I can get another lesson.

George
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« Reply #13 on: November 21, 2011, 02:00:42 am »
Beautiful knife George, great points to boot ....hope the back don't give you to much trouble
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Re: First Knife Blade
« Reply #14 on: November 21, 2011, 10:39:16 am »
I missed this one somehow. That turned into a real sweet little knife George! Always easier to flake narrower blades for a while and build up to the wider ones. Missed the jeep wreck to gonna check it out.
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