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Offline gstoneberg

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Blade from a Tower Preform
« on: June 29, 2012, 12:05:48 am »
Don gave me several preforms to play with.  Tonight I finished this blade.  I had a terrible time with steps on just one side of one edge, not sure what I was doing wrong.  I unexpectedly knocked off one massive flake, almost an overshoot, right dead center in the blade.  Wish I could do that when I need to.  Once the point was thinnest in the center I really babied it on both ends.  Felt pretty lucky to get a point out of it.  Didn't notch it, I think I'll look for an antler to haft it to and then notch it to fit.  First, the overshoot side...



and the other side.



Thanks Don. :)

George

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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: Blade from a Tower Preform
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2012, 12:33:36 am »
Looks great George! You could also haft it with some Osage.
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Re: Blade from a Tower Preform
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2012, 06:38:23 am »
nice George, horn, 'sage or cholla would all look killer with that blade, Bub
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Offline bowtarist

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Re: Blade from a Tower Preform
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2012, 11:19:31 am »
Nice Blade G!  That's one of my favs that you have posted.  8) dp
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Re: Blade from a Tower Preform
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2012, 11:36:10 am »
You can be plenty pleased with that! Nice work and it will make a nice knife for ya!!
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Blade from a Tower Preform
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2012, 12:26:19 pm »
Thanks guys, but as you know Don's preforms are THIN!  Makes getting a nice point a whole lot easier.  He gave me a little round rootbeer preform and I haven't decided what to make with it.  It is scary thin.  Anyway I appreciate the comments and the handle suggestions.  Not sure where to find cholla down here, but I do love the knives I've seen hafted onto it.

George
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Re: Blade from a Tower Preform
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2012, 05:07:41 pm »
Whooowhooo! ;D
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Re: Blade from a Tower Preform
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2012, 05:23:07 pm »
Ahh, don't low rate yourself George. Finish work can be some of the hardest! You did good!
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Offline criveraville

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Re: Blade from a Tower Preform
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2012, 06:10:53 pm »
Oooohhhhhh that's a nice blade George!! You did good :o

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Re: Blade from a Tower Preform
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2012, 08:04:10 pm »
That will make a nice knife, George. Nice finish.
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Offline seider

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Re: Blade from a Tower Preform
« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2012, 09:26:29 pm »
WOW................  This nice there buddy great job on that. 
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Offline Tower

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Re: Blade from a Tower Preform
« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2012, 10:40:58 pm »
Sweet,that's going to make a nice knife. Way to knock them out George.
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