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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Stringman on February 12, 2012, 12:04:55 am

Title: turkey's foot and a tree...
Post by: Stringman on February 12, 2012, 12:04:55 am
I've been out in the garage all day working on a deer hide and between stretchin sessions these came out. Hide didn't turn out so well, but I kinda like the turkey cutter!

The pine tree notches stalled on me, but I kinda expected that. The keokuck is hard for me to run notches in, but the overall shape was close. Just need to keep practicing on that one
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Post by: Stringman on February 12, 2012, 12:08:16 am
This point came out super sharp. Not sure how much it weighs, but it would be a deer slayer for sure.
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Post by: Tower on February 12, 2012, 12:08:56 am
I don't see any problems with the notches. I've never seen a turkey knife, I like it.  It really looks good with the blade.
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Post by: Will H on February 12, 2012, 01:39:10 am
Very cool! I've never seen a knife like that either :) the serrations on the pine tree look great! Way to go man!
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Post by: Sparrow on February 12, 2012, 11:01:30 am
Nice stuff. Funny how being out in the shop can chain react into tinkering  '  Frank
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Post by: TRACY on February 12, 2012, 09:37:49 pm
Really impressed with all your points, especially the turkey foot blade. Very cool!

Tracy
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Post by: cowboy on February 13, 2012, 11:53:58 am
I don't see where you need any more practice. That's a very clean blade there and the points are just fine - knap on!
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Post by: Bone pile on February 13, 2012, 11:57:23 am
Nice knappin there Stringman.That turkey footed thing is a gas,how do you presurve them so they don't get all funky?
Bone pile
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Post by: Stringman on February 13, 2012, 02:20:17 pm
Thanks guys. A friend gave me that turkey foot and asked me to make a knife with it. I've been holdin on to that tthing for a couple years. Finally had the right blade to make it look good.

Bonepile - I think he just sprayed it with poly after it had dried good and hard.
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Post by: Jimbob on February 13, 2012, 04:14:30 pm
Cool idea with the turkey foot.
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Post by: bowtarist on February 13, 2012, 04:16:54 pm
Sweet points and that knife is a conversation piece fer sure.  Notches look good to my amature eye.  dpgratz
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Post by: vinemaplebows on February 14, 2012, 02:27:59 pm
Nice!