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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: bushman on December 22, 2011, 01:00:26 am

Title: Hawk and 2 blades
Post by: bushman on December 22, 2011, 01:00:26 am

Here are a few pictures. First is a ground slate hawk (it was already in that shape, I just squared up the back end and ground the blade but I got fix the bevel on the right bottom corner). Next is a small blade. Last is a bigger blade and the deer leg bone handle I’m going to scrimshaw that deer and elk into it, then hafted the blade. Thanks for looking.
Bushman
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Title: Re: Hawk and 2 blades
Post by: Pappy on December 22, 2011, 08:31:02 am

 All Very nice,I really like the hawk. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Hawk and 2 blades
Post by: mullet on December 22, 2011, 09:09:13 am

Those look good.

Title: Re: Hawk and 2 blades
Post by: StevenT on December 22, 2011, 12:09:16 pm

That is one bad looking pig sticker! The bone handle looks like ivory. Awsome!

Title: Re: Hawk and 2 blades
Post by: cowboy on December 22, 2011, 01:58:17 pm

That is some cool stuff! I like the way you've got that leg bone shaped up..

Title: Re: Hawk and 2 blades
Post by: Will H on December 22, 2011, 10:01:02 pm

Sweet! 8) 8) 8)

Title: Re: Hawk and 2 blades
Post by: bushman on December 25, 2011, 12:53:53 am

Thanks for all the replies, means a lot coming from you guys.
StevenT, ya it does look like ivory.
All I did to prep it was cut off the ends when it was fresh, push out the marrow, put it in warm water and let is soak for a few days, then change the water and repeat a few times, then I let it age for a year. Cut it to length, shaped it with a rasp and sandpaper. Then just used smoother and smoother sandpaper to polish it, last was 2000 grit emery paper and I used it wet under a slow trickle of warm water.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year everyone.
Bushman