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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: El Destructo on March 28, 2009, 12:29:00 pm

Title: Buffalo Drop Bone Handled Neck Knife
Post by: El Destructo on March 28, 2009, 12:29:00 pm: I made this little Neck Knife for a certain Person who will be left Nameless for now until He receives this knife for a Generous Gift that He sent Me last Year....I went to the Post Office one day last Fall and there was a big Package there for Me...and I wasn't expecting anything....so when I opened it and found like 2 dozen Tonkin Boo Shafts.....I was a Happy Hunter.....I thought now all I need to do is learn how to Knapp and fletch...and build self nocks....gee what a Pal this Guy is....laying all this Crap on Me!!!!! >:D

Well here are some stats on the Knife...its only 6 inches long...the Blade is 2 3/4" long...it is made from a Stainlees Steel Pump Base Shim...with Mon el Steel Pins....the cool thing about this little Bugger is that the Handle is from a Buffalo Bone that I acquired at a Buffalo Drop here in the Panhandle on Private Land ....so this Knife has some Good Medicine for a Hunter built right in!! I made the Sheath out of 7-8 ounce Bullhide...I tooled it on both side with a different pattern on each....then wet shaped it to a terribly tight fit...so the knife will not fall out....and then Dyed it and sealed it with Super Sheen....it is hard as rock and should hold it's shape through anything short of soaking it overnight in the sink!!

I hope that the Recipient of this little Gem will be happy to have it....and will ember Me next time He has an abundance of any other Primitive Wares!!! I am hoping to meet Him at the Classic this Spring...and maybe get some good lessons on how to make Boo Arrows that fly worth a Crap....cause mine sure don't!!!

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Title: Re: Buffalo Drop Bone Handled Neck Knife
Post by: woodsman1031 on March 28, 2009, 12:47:05 pm: An Awsome knife!!!!, and an even better gesture.

Tommy
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Post by: sailordad on March 28, 2009, 01:05:12 pm: thats a sweet knife Mike, thats was my first thoughts when i seen this one.
your skill in knife making has excelled a great distance in a short time. ;)

peace,
tim
Title: Re: Buffalo Drop Bone Handled Neck Knife
Post by: El Destructo on March 28, 2009, 01:42:18 pm: Thanks Guys.....but I have a lot to learn about Buffing yet....they look pretty good...but the Camera don't lie!!! When I can see in one to shave with another....then they will be good!!!

I'll tell you what....this 100+ year old Bone is something to work with....I don't know how the Pro's do it....but I soaked it in Industrial Strength Cyanoacrylate Glue to fill all the Cracks and try to stabilize the Bone itself....man does that stuff burn your eyes!!!! Even after it has dried and you are sanding it off....wear a Respirator please....between the Bone Dust and the Vapors from the sanded off Glue...it will choke you down fast!!
Title: Re: Buffalo Drop Bone Handled Neck Knife
Post by: sailordad on March 28, 2009, 02:43:08 pm: mike do you do that hollow ground bevel on your belt sander or bench grinder?
how do you manage to get it so even side to side?

next time i cut blanks for hunting knives i am cutting an extra just to practice that on
Title: Re: Buffalo Drop Bone Handled Neck Knife
Post by: huntertrapper on March 28, 2009, 03:07:38 pm: B A utiful
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Post by: DanaM on March 28, 2009, 03:14:27 pm: Dang Mike thats a purty little guy. Pump base shim eh, what thickness was it?
I've given up on trying to make them scratch free, besides it just adds a little character and saves
the owner the trouble of scratching it up ;) ;D Got a few new ones in da works myself :)
Title: Re: Buffalo Drop Bone Handled Neck Knife
Post by: El Destructo on March 28, 2009, 04:20:03 pm: Thanks HT...Dana......Tim I use an 8 inch Grinder with a medium Wheel to remove most of the Metal...then I use a 120 grit Flapper Wheel mounted in a Die Grinder to slightly Hollow Grind the Blades Edge....Dana ...this started out with a 150 thousanths thick (approx. 5/32)Stainless Steel Shim that was 6 X 6 inches
Title: Re: Buffalo Drop Bone Handled Neck Knife
Post by: madcrow on March 28, 2009, 08:36:07 pm: Great little knife. Maybe he will get some blood on it this fall. Hopefully not his.
Title: Re: Buffalo Drop Bone Handled Neck Knife
Post by: El Destructo on March 28, 2009, 10:10:27 pm: Quote from: madcrow on March 28, 2009, 08:36:07 pm
Great little knife. Maybe he will get some blood on it this fall. Hopefully not his.

Funny You should bring that up!!! I got myself good on that Knife while Buffing the Blade out!!!

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Title: Re: Buffalo Drop Bone Handled Neck Knife
Post by: boo on March 28, 2009, 11:08:17 pm: Yea them buffers are a booger, be careful bro. Mine is 1800 rpm and has scared me more than once. Never been hurt bad ,but could have. Great knife by the way. You couldnt have ground that clip any better. If i can find the picture ill show you one i did very similar.
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Post by: hawkbow on March 28, 2009, 11:53:59 pm: GREAT BLADE brother, as usual... Hawk
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Post by: uwe on March 29, 2009, 04:16:25 pm: Oh yeaaahhhhh!
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Post by: Pennhawk on March 30, 2009, 12:45:31 am: Great little knife that handle is beautiful.
Title: Re: Buffalo Drop Bone Handled Neck Knife
Post by: El Destructo on March 30, 2009, 01:13:38 am: Quote from: Pennhawk on March 30, 2009, 12:45:31 am
Great little knife that handle is beautiful.

Thanks...that Bone was so delicate...I just hope that Stabilizing it with Cyanoacrylate Glue will keep it together...Thats some old Bone!!
Title: Re: Buffalo Drop Bone Handled Neck Knife
Post by: Pappy on March 30, 2009, 09:15:17 am: Beautiful knife,someone will be proud to receive that.Very nice work. :)
Pappy
Title: Re: Buffalo Drop Bone Handled Neck Knife
Post by: Shooter_G22 on March 30, 2009, 11:52:00 pm: Very Nice work there El Dustructo...

i tell you what you make them knives like a pro... i really like the Bone handle... and it being old buffalo... Wow... that really makes it unique and original... i really like it alot... looks really good. ;) im sure the owner of that will be proud to have it...

good job brother...
Title: Re: Buffalo Drop Bone Handled Neck Knife
Post by: TRACY on April 03, 2009, 04:39:28 pm: Proud is an understatement Pappy! Was I shocked to find this in the mailbox last night! What a gesture of fellowship that seems to be pretty common with folks on this site and in the traditional archery community. Mike did one heck of a job with the knife and the sheath. Now I have more incentive to harvest a turkey this year so I can break it in right. The pictures don't do it justice. I guarantee this knife will be within reach at all times in the field from here on out. Thanks again Mike!!!!!

Forgot to add that I missed this post before it got to me. I told Mike I wanted to post some pics and he replied with a link :)

Tracy
Title: Re: Buffalo Drop Bone Handled Neck Knife
Post by: El Destructo on April 03, 2009, 06:44:38 pm: Tracy....I am glad that you liked the Knife....It was one of the Only way I had to show my Thanks for the Arrow Shafts that You sent Me....there is very little Natural Material around here that I could send you in return of Your Favor....so I did the next best thing....I made You something for Your Favor....I hope that You get a lot of good use from this Knife...and remember ....there is magic in this Knife....it has good Medicine....this Handle came from a good Hunt from a hundred+ years ago....The First People ate well after chasing these Bison off the Cliff....and this Knife Handle is made from what was left....It will bring you Good Fortune Too!!
Title: Re: Buffalo Drop Bone Handled Neck Knife
Post by: WOODSLORE on February 10, 2010, 02:49:52 pm: Beautiful knife! Congrats! ;)
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Post by: cowboy on February 10, 2010, 03:08:22 pm: That's some quality work Mike! Good one!!
Title: Re: Buffalo Drop Bone Handled Neck Knife
Post by: jamie on February 10, 2010, 03:15:12 pm: excellent work mike. one of these days i gotta try my hand at that. first i'll have to beat the rock addiction though. gonna be awhile
Title: Re: Buffalo Drop Bone Handled Neck Knife
Post by: El Destructo on February 10, 2010, 09:42:02 pm: Jamie...if you see Tracy Fairchild at the Classic again this Year...I bet He is still wearing the Neck Knife...and braggin about it to everyone...I could not have made it for a Better Person either...I just wish that I would have gotten to talk to Him more last Year...well maybe He will be back again.......... ;)