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Offline sleek

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Re: 2014 Christmas Trade Works in Progress.
« Reply #75 on: September 28, 2014, 12:03:32 am »
You ever do one of those and leave a round ball of wood in it as if it were caged in the wood?
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Offline madcrow

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Re: 2014 Christmas Trade Works in Progress.
« Reply #76 on: September 28, 2014, 01:26:11 am »
Yes I have done several of them.  There is one tucked away in the top of this one.

Offline sleek

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Re: 2014 Christmas Trade Works in Progress.
« Reply #77 on: September 28, 2014, 03:00:01 am »
Nice.... im enjoying watching this build.
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Offline Tyke

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Re: 2014 Christmas Trade Works in Progress.
« Reply #78 on: September 29, 2014, 04:50:10 pm »
I migt have to develop a limp
why buy it when you can build it

Offline jeffp51

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« Reply #79 on: September 29, 2014, 05:48:35 pm »
Madcrow, I think you might have violated the back on that there bow, but it sure looks nice.

Offline Rick Wallace

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Re: 2014 Christmas Trade Works in Progress.
« Reply #80 on: September 29, 2014, 09:25:00 pm »
Since my guy lives a little North of me,I know it gets cold there,So I made a pair of Rabbit skin mittens. These are some of my rabbits I butchered last year, Also I figured everybody needs a squirrel cooker,this one is just the right size for a backpack. It finally got sort of cool so I could fire up the forge!  Hope you like them Mr Whatshisname  ;D



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Offline Rick Wallace

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Re: 2014 Christmas Trade Works in Progress.
« Reply #81 on: September 29, 2014, 09:26:21 pm »
I know, still need to work on my picture posting skills.
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Offline madcrow

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Re: 2014 Christmas Trade Works in Progress.
« Reply #82 on: September 29, 2014, 10:13:50 pm »
Looks nice and warm Rick.  Yep there are so many violations on the that i may throw it in the fire and start all over.

Offline Rick Wallace

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Re: 2014 Christmas Trade Works in Progress.
« Reply #83 on: September 29, 2014, 11:12:26 pm »
Looks nice and warm Rick.  Yep there are so many violations on the that i may throw it in the fire and start all over.
Thats a fine lookin piece of whittlin!  Yep they are warm all right!  To warm for us Southern boys  8)
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Re: 2014 Christmas Trade Works in Progress.
« Reply #84 on: September 29, 2014, 11:18:49 pm »
Looks like you are at the Fair. ;D
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Offline Blaflair2

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« Reply #85 on: October 02, 2014, 09:27:41 am »
TTT, anyone got any new progress?
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Offline J05H

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« Reply #86 on: October 02, 2014, 09:42:00 am »
I've got all the stuff together for my knife including some leather for a sheath and some beautiful scales sent to me by NeolithicMan. I've decided that I'm not quite happy with the taper, and it could use a heat treating. Right now I'm trying to put together a charcoal forge to heat it in.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: 2014 Christmas Trade Works in Progress.
« Reply #87 on: October 02, 2014, 12:32:08 pm »
I've got all I need to put my trade together. I should have it all done in a few days.
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Offline Blaflair2

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« Reply #88 on: October 02, 2014, 02:10:02 pm »
Josh, to temper my friend uses a toaster oven. 400 degrees for like 2 hrs. If that's what u mean by treat it
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Offline J05H

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Re: 2014 Christmas Trade Works in Progress.
« Reply #89 on: October 02, 2014, 03:11:01 pm »
That's part of it Bruce, but I need to anneal it so I can drill the holes and do a bit more stock removal. Then I'll harden and temper it. That means I need to heat it to critical temp ( about 1500 degrees ) a few times and that's where the forge comes in. I want make it the best I possibly can, so I'm learning all I can.
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