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Information and Resources => Trading Post => Topic started by: Auggie on February 06, 2015, 11:32:25 am

Title: elk billet
Post by: Auggie on February 06, 2015, 11:32:25 am

Have  this 11 inch elk billet thats collecting dust.Also have 9 full boxes of knox plain gelitine  Id consider arrows,staves,knives,points or?

Title: Re: two 72x1 1/8 boo backings & elk billet
Post by: caveman2533 on February 06, 2015, 06:22:53 pm

does the billet have the pedicle where it attached to the skull  on it, or is it just a beam.

Title: Re: two 72x1 1/8 boo backings & elk billet
Post by: Auggie on February 06, 2015, 06:32:52 pm

yes,but not much left of it as its been ground/sanded down&smoothed for use in knapping,putting the smack down on some rock!

Title: Re: two 72x1 1/8 boo backings & elk billet
Post by: JoJoDapyro on February 06, 2015, 07:38:54 pm

How about a knife for a boo backing or two?

Title: Re: two 72x1 1/8 boo backings & elk billet
Post by: Auggie on February 06, 2015, 08:13:50 pm

what kinda knife ?  :)

Title: Re: two 72x1 1/8 boo backings & elk billet
Post by: JoJoDapyro on February 06, 2015, 09:12:58 pm

What kind do you want? I was thinking about a draw knife.

Title: Re: two 72x1 1/8 boo backings & elk billet
Post by: Auggie on February 07, 2015, 05:45:09 pm

Happen to have several draw knives.....so what else ya got?

Title: Re: two 72x1 1/8 boo backings & elk billet
Post by: JoJoDapyro on February 07, 2015, 06:41:30 pm

How about a skinner with a purple heart handle?

Title: Re: two 72x1 1/8 boo backings & elk billet
Post by: JoJoDapyro on February 07, 2015, 09:32:14 pm

^ that sounds like a good deal!

Title: Re: two 72x1 1/8 boo backings & elk billet
Post by: Auggie on February 08, 2015, 07:02:02 pm

yeah, jo jo i trade you a blade for a boo backing. purple heart sounds pretty cool!

Title: Re: two 72x1 1/8 boo backings & elk billet
Post by: JoJoDapyro on February 08, 2015, 07:22:10 pm

OK. I'll get on it. Photos soon.

Title: Re: two 72x1 1/8 boo backings & elk billet
Post by: Auggie on February 08, 2015, 07:54:02 pm

cool!

Title: Re: two 72x1 1/8 boo backings & elk billet
Post by: wildman on February 10, 2015, 08:13:17 pm

What sort of arrows and points do you have in mind for the billet?

Title: Re: two 72x1 1/8 boo backings & elk billet
Post by: Auggie on February 10, 2015, 09:15:01 pm

Arrows dont have to be any thing fancy 50-55,my draw is 27. And points I like all kinds

Title: Re: two 72x1 1/8 boo backings & elk billet
Post by: Auggie on February 15, 2015, 06:08:58 pm

traded the boo to jo jo

Title: Re: two 72x1 1/8 boo backings & elk billet
Post by: JoJoDapyro on February 26, 2015, 10:35:37 am

Here are the scales so far. Lots of sandingnleft to do on the blade. Purple heart, ebony and Osage.

Title: Re: two 72x1 1/8 boo backings & elk billet
Post by: Blaflair2 on February 26, 2015, 10:20:36 pm

I always glue the scaled first then shape em. Emery cloth works great

Title: Re: two 72x1 1/8 boo backings & elk billet
Post by: JoJoDapyro on February 26, 2015, 11:38:12 pm

I just wanted to see them shine. They are still too thick yet.