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Offline Zuma

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Bunyan Knife
« on: May 19, 2015, 11:18:06 pm »
I got big mitts so I guess that's why I make these.
The blade was dove tailed so I wound up with the
indentations in the hafting, May wrap more wire in there?
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Offline Lobo69ss

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Re: Bunyan Knife
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2015, 10:42:16 pm »
May I ask what material you used for the handle? It looks like a stitched dagger handle  but also like possibly a stabilized corncob??? cool looking whatever it might be...
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Offline Zuma

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Re: Bunyan Knife
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2015, 07:38:29 am »
Lobo --it's Eastern Red Cedar heart wood from a
barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico.
The photos don't show the stitchin to good but
that is the look I was shooting for.
I'll have to try soap stone for a handle next.
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Bunyan Knife
« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2015, 08:20:57 am »
Beautiful blade. :)
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Offline YosemiteBen

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Re: Bunyan Knife
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2015, 12:58:44 pm »
Very nice Z man! I really like the handle. Got to see some ERC at the 1875 - rvp workshop in Jefferson IA - pretty wood!