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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: half eye on October 30, 2018, 08:04:09 am

Title: couple of knives
Post by: half eye on October 30, 2018, 08:04:09 am

Here are 2 knives I just finished up.  Both blades were knapped by Dan Hamblin. The skinner  is Wyoming oil chert, stemmed and the jaw-bone is coyote. The detail knife is also stemmed and the jaw-bone is coon. Blades are set with Spruce glue and hafted with rawhide and sinew, respectively.
rich
 

Title: Re: couple of knives
Post by: Pat B on October 30, 2018, 08:40:58 am

Very cool knives, Rich.  :OK

Title: Re: couple of knives
Post by: Hawkdancer on October 30, 2018, 12:48:42 pm

Nice!
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: couple of knives
Post by: half eye on October 30, 2018, 02:31:19 pm

thanks Pat/Hawk...turned out a lot more solid than I thought they would.
rich

Title: Re: couple of knives
Post by: Pappy on October 30, 2018, 02:51:42 pm

Beautiful work by both y’all. Very cool. Pappy

Title: Re: couple of knives
Post by: JEB on October 30, 2018, 03:49:59 pm

Very nice work.

Title: Re: couple of knives
Post by: JW_Halverson on October 30, 2018, 04:34:54 pm

Mighty nice work!

Title: Re: couple of knives
Post by: Stoner on October 30, 2018, 08:35:39 pm

Those are sweet. Are the jaw bones hollow to slide the stone into? John

Title: Re: couple of knives
Post by: burchett.donald on October 30, 2018, 11:41:14 pm

 Rich,
          Outstanding job on hafting those blades...I know that rawhide has shrunk and is very tight now...Again, beautiful pair of blades Sir...Thanks for posting them...
             Don

Title: Re: couple of knives
Post by: half eye on October 31, 2018, 06:33:18 am

thank you all for the very nice comments.
Stoner, while the jaw bones have a nerve channel they are mostly solid. The bone and 1 or 2 molar roots have to be carved out to fit the shape of the tang. If ya look close at the small blade you can see where the spruce glue actually worked out some around the molar.
rich

Title: Re: couple of knives
Post by: mullet on October 31, 2018, 01:00:15 pm

Those are nice.

Title: Re: couple of knives
Post by: dlhamblin on November 01, 2018, 12:16:14 pm

Rich,

Sure appreciated utilizing and "really using" some of my work.  That Wyoming Oil Chert will cut tin.   Very strong stuff that holds an edge really good.   And of course, they are halfed with the best pitch I have ever used.  Thanks so much my friend.

Title: Re: couple of knives
Post by: half eye on November 02, 2018, 06:11:09 am

Thanks again for the nice comments.

Dan, ya knap a wicked blade my friend, There have been a lot of deer and even a buffalo skinned with your blades....they walk the walk

Don, My trip through the all natural/primitive style is/was a lot more fun with friends like you. Nice to compare notes and experiences with you sir, not to mention all your help and the never-ending supply of trade goods.
rich

Title: Re: couple of knives
Post by: ohma2 on November 03, 2018, 09:50:47 am

Rich you are still putting out premium projects,like seeing what you are up to lately.

Title: Re: couple of knives
Post by: burchett.donald on November 06, 2018, 06:23:37 am

 Rich,
            I owe it all to you bud, you built the fire...……………
                                                                                          Don

Title: Re: couple of knives
Post by: uwe on November 06, 2018, 10:50:56 am

Outstanding! Looks Karl Bodmer illustration inspired.
Regards Uwe