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Offline bubby

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my first big blade
« on: April 21, 2015, 08:11:55 pm »
this is some Carrera glass tile I got from hickorybill, after seeing cowboys big blade it inspired me to give one a try, all pressure 12 5/8" long and man was I happy when I got it finished and still had one point, the white point is some of the same stuff and I like knapping this material, thanks for looking
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Offline bubby

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Re: my first big blade
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2015, 08:13:41 pm »
if you click on the pics and then hit the magnifying glass icon the pics will get real big
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Offline Outbackbob48

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Re: my first big blade
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2015, 08:19:23 pm »
Bubby, nice job keeping it togeather. I knapped some of that same glass in white, grey and navy blue, Would like to find some red carrara, wonder if they even made red. Bob

Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: my first big blade
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2015, 09:31:05 pm »
That's one heck of a blade bubby.

Offline HickoryBill

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Re: my first big blade
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2015, 09:39:15 pm »
Man that is friggin sweet! Glad ya liked the Carrara
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Offline TRACY

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Re: my first big blade
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2015, 09:45:48 pm »
Excellent work Bubby!

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Offline caveman2533

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Re: my first big blade
« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2015, 10:21:34 pm »
Yeah that is sweet. Hard to do without snapping.

Offline soy

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Re: my first big blade
« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2015, 12:43:56 am »
Nice job bub ! ;)
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Offline cowboy

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Re: my first big blade
« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2015, 10:20:38 am »
Holy cow Bub!! That is saweet! Happy to inspire such greatness ;D. A lot of peckin right there up and down back and forth, more of that endeavor to persevere stuff. Good one.
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Offline Sasquatch

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Re: my first big blade
« Reply #9 on: April 22, 2015, 10:38:45 am »
That is a great achievement! Great symmetry

Offline bowmo

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Re: my first big blade
« Reply #10 on: April 22, 2015, 11:45:12 am »
Oooo-eeee that's a biggin. Nice work keeping that in one piece!

Offline Knapper

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Re: my first big blade
« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2015, 09:49:24 pm »
Never made one that big before, I think it would make one pretty tense as you get close to the end.
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Offline Knoll

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Re: my first big blade
« Reply #12 on: April 23, 2015, 09:59:57 pm »
that sucker is beautiful!
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Offline Parnell

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Re: my first big blade
« Reply #13 on: April 24, 2015, 09:21:27 am »
Nicely done, Bubb!  Bet you could use it as a backscratcher! ;D
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Offline YosemiteBen

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Re: my first big blade
« Reply #14 on: April 24, 2015, 11:56:24 am »
Very Nice Bub! We will be at Lake Concow starting late the afternoon of the 26th. We will both have our phones.