Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: BowEd on July 02, 2018, 02:12:29 pm

Title: Hide scraper handle
Post by: BowEd on July 02, 2018, 02:12:29 pm

While I was out splitting firewood today I came across a unique piece of osage limb.Before throwing it into the wood pile I took a break and made up another hide scraping tool.All that's needed now is a chunk of a mill bastart file beveled on one edge and glued and lashed to this stick now.Works just as good as an elk antler scraper.
(https://i.imgur.com/ikVGfwW.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/hZYPERs.jpg)
I've seen some of these unique pieces of osage  limbs used for mail boxes too.They just all of a sudden grow at a 90 degree angle.

Title: Re: Hide scraper handle
Post by: Hawkdancer on July 02, 2018, 11:43:31 pm

Neat, a good eye for utility!  Should make a nice scraper when "loaded up"!
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Hide scraper handle
Post by: Pappy on July 03, 2018, 04:30:04 am

Prefect, waste not want not. :)
 Pappy

Title: Re: Hide scraper handle
Post by: BowEd on July 03, 2018, 08:23:35 am

That's what I thought too.Although it'll have to set on the shelf as a back up to these.With a mill bastard file as a blade it holds an edge for quite some time.
(https://i.imgur.com/ikVGfwW.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/EOl5jyQ.jpg)