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Offline cowboy

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Fenton slag glass blades.
« on: November 06, 2008, 02:11:10 pm »
Been out tinkering with some slag glass last few days due to not having any heat treated rock - have accomplished that in last couple of days also. So now I can work on some authentic blades for trade, barter and other thangs :). Got this glass at a souviner shop in Branson - it's slag from the Fenton glass company.

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Offline Marc St Louis

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Re: Fenton slag glass blades.
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2008, 02:18:45 pm »
Very nice Paul.  Those blades look pretty cool
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Re: Fenton slag glass blades.
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2008, 02:24:02 pm »
Good job Cowboy! are you going to put handles on em'?That box has some interesting colors init.do you slab the glass first or just knock it out?
Anyway nice job
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Re: Fenton slag glass blades.
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2008, 02:27:21 pm »
Thanks Marc! Have you had any success with your knapping?
 Hey bonepile, I appreciate it. I don't own a rock saw, just grab a chunk and go to work on it :).
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Re: Fenton slag glass blades.
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2008, 02:28:26 pm »
OH, I may or may not put handles on those - probably give em away..
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Re: Fenton slag glass blades.
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2008, 03:53:59 pm »
Dang...those look great!  And probably not easy due to the bubbles in the glass.  Are those bubbles or air pockets I see?
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Re: Fenton slag glass blades.
« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2008, 04:40:44 pm »
 Great job, Paul. That red stuff was some of the first stuff I tried to knap. Bonepile, I was at Claude's this morning and he was wondering if you were Roger?
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Re: Fenton slag glass blades.
« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2008, 05:05:26 pm »
Nice blades cowboy.
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Offline DanaM

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Re: Fenton slag glass blades.
« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2008, 05:08:31 pm »
Heck paul i would use them to decorate yer Christmas Tree ;D
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Re: Fenton slag glass blades.
« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2008, 06:10:07 pm »
Paul, nice looking blades. I like working that Fenton glass, but i think they've went out of business and it's getting scarce. That yellow/pink piece in the upper left boz corner looks almost exactly like the one I made Madcrow's knife from:



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Re: Fenton slag glass blades.
« Reply #10 on: November 06, 2008, 06:14:16 pm »
What in the heck? ??? That is some funky color.  Impressive piece of work.  Justin
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Re: Fenton slag glass blades.
« Reply #11 on: November 06, 2008, 06:17:42 pm »
Those are purty sweet blades there....Brian
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Re: Fenton slag glass blades.
« Reply #12 on: November 06, 2008, 07:09:12 pm »
Thanks fellers :). I've had nothing but time here lately (well the last few days anyway), have been trying to conquer the world otherwise - long story :-X. Those are gas pockets in the glass Pat, thier small so easy to work around - nothing like what Hillbilly has in his blade. I may try to work around one of those next, hmm.. ::)..
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Re: Fenton slag glass blades.
« Reply #13 on: November 06, 2008, 07:39:18 pm »
awesome looking stuff. throw on a tyedye shirt and your ready for huntin ;D good luck conquerin the world buddy ;)
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Re: Fenton slag glass blades.
« Reply #14 on: November 06, 2008, 07:45:59 pm »
Jamie, i'm about ready to smash that machine - lets do it come back? ::)..
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