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Offline brownhillboy

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my 1st knife
« on: April 29, 2010, 10:44:53 pm »
I've been wanting to make a knife ever since I started looking at all of the nice knives that you guys post on here.  I wouldn't put mine in the "nice" category, but I'm happy to have completed my 1st, and I learned quite a bit doing it so hopefully the next one will be better.  The blade is probably a little short for the handle, but it would've been about an inch longer if I hadn't snapped the end off during final shaping not only once but TWICE!! >:( :'(  Well, I know what I was doing wrong to cause it to snap, so maybe I can remember not to do that again.  The blade is tiger stripe obsidian, and the handle is from a 6pt. whitetail that I arrowed a few years ago.  I hafted the blade with pine pitch and artificial sinew.  Thanks for looking!

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Offline TRACY

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Re: my 1st knife
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2010, 11:12:45 pm »
Good looking tool!


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Offline jamie

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Re: my 1st knife
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2010, 11:14:37 pm »
nice work on that sticker
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Offline nugget

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Re: my 1st knife
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2010, 08:02:04 am »
That'll definitely get the job done. Nice job.
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Offline brownhillboy

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Re: my 1st knife
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2010, 10:19:53 am »
Thanks guys, it was a lot of fun to make.
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« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2010, 02:40:43 pm »
Man oh man....ya dont have to dress very many "venisons" to know that baby is perfect, size and shape......very nice.
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Offline dmedd

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Re: my 1st knife
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2010, 03:01:08 pm »
Looks good and very functional.
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Offline Bill Skinner

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Re: my 1st knife
« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2010, 03:16:22 pm »
I don.t know what the handle material was on most of the old stone bladed knives, from finding old points and blades, I know most of the blades were just about the same size as yours.  As several people have pointed out, it is functional, and the right size and shape.  It looks good to me.  Bill
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Offline brownhillboy

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Re: my 1st knife
« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2010, 04:49:04 pm »
Thanks for the compliments!  I guess I was self concious about the handle compared to the blade because my son said the handle was too long.  I told him that's because the handle was made for a man, not a boy! ;D
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Re: my 1st knife
« Reply #9 on: April 30, 2010, 07:25:59 pm »
Quote from: brownhillboy on April 30, 2010, 04:49:04 pm
my son said the handle was too long.  I told him that's because the handle was made for a man, not a boy! ;D

Good answer!!  :)

I really like that knife, man.  You should be very proud.  Any breakages add to the learning experience ;)
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Offline ozy clint

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Re: my 1st knife
« Reply #10 on: May 01, 2010, 08:11:30 am »
great stuff mate. now go cut something up.
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Offline rileyconcrete

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Re: my 1st knife
« Reply #11 on: May 01, 2010, 12:17:18 pm »
Great job on your first.

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Offline Kolton

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Re: my 1st knife
« Reply #12 on: May 11, 2010, 11:31:19 pm »
very good for your frist one  :)
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Offline n2everythg

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Re: my 1st knife
« Reply #13 on: May 12, 2010, 12:16:06 am »
Nice job. bet it will skin a deer.
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Offline leapingbare

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Re: my 1st knife
« Reply #14 on: May 12, 2010, 01:34:05 am »
Nice!
 Im sure it would get the job done!
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