Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: BOWMAN53 on December 16, 2015, 12:06:34 pm

Title: Mini cleaver.
Post by: BOWMAN53 on December 16, 2015, 12:06:34 pm

This was a really fun build. It was a butt load of hand sanding.

(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a631/jamesbowyer89/8684130B-8408-4027-88CB-B1A068AC424B_zps8knj8mh9.jpg) (http://s1287.photobucket.com/user/jamesbowyer89/media/8684130B-8408-4027-88CB-B1A068AC424B_zps8knj8mh9.jpg.html)


(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a631/jamesbowyer89/1DC4D4CB-5AA4-454D-A7DB-3EDE95FE2179_zpsa6lcrr7x.jpg) (http://s1287.photobucket.com/user/jamesbowyer89/media/1DC4D4CB-5AA4-454D-A7DB-3EDE95FE2179_zpsa6lcrr7x.jpg.html)


(http://i1287.photobucket.com/albums/a631/jamesbowyer89/80F60A5D-01F0-4807-84B6-810B33D9B2CB_zps5xn6y06y.jpg) (http://s1287.photobucket.com/user/jamesbowyer89/media/80F60A5D-01F0-4807-84B6-810B33D9B2CB_zps5xn6y06y.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Mini cleaver.
Post by: Aaron H on December 16, 2015, 12:31:57 pm

Very nice,  I really like those scales

Title: Re: Mini cleaver.
Post by: Josh B on December 16, 2015, 12:50:10 pm

That'd be right handy for quartering up rabbit and squirrel!  The scales are beautiful!  Josh

Title: Re: Mini cleaver.
Post by: osage outlaw on December 16, 2015, 12:58:13 pm

Beautiful work!

Title: Re: Mini cleaver.
Post by: BOWMAN53 on December 16, 2015, 01:06:46 pm

Thank you. The scales are stabilized curly Hawaiian Koa.

Title: Re: Mini cleaver.
Post by: BowEd on December 16, 2015, 06:03:32 pm

Handy beautuful looking tool.

Title: Re: Mini cleaver.
Post by: Badly Bent on December 16, 2015, 06:56:49 pm

Very nice

Title: Re: Mini cleaver.
Post by: Danzn Bar on December 16, 2015, 07:07:29 pm

Really like it ... 8)
DBar

Title: Re: Mini cleaver.
Post by: Zuma on December 16, 2015, 09:42:06 pm

Looks like you could shave with that
bad boy and see your face in it like a mirror
to shave too. :)
Classy 8)
Zuma
Oh watch out for those lag bolts in the timber >:D

Title: Re: Mini cleaver.
Post by: BOWMAN53 on December 16, 2015, 11:42:39 pm

Thank you guys

Title: Re: Mini cleaver.
Post by: Ranasp on December 17, 2015, 12:02:09 am

That is NICE!  What kind of treatment did you do to the metal to get that pattern on it?

Title: Re: Mini cleaver.
Post by: BOWMAN53 on December 17, 2015, 12:26:10 am

Quote from: Ranasp on December 17, 2015, 12:02:09 am

That is NICE!  What kind of treatment did you do to the metal to get that pattern on it?

It's a special hammer I use when the steel is hot.

Title: Re: Mini cleaver.
Post by: Grasshopper Mouse on December 17, 2015, 12:42:16 am

A knife making friend of mine made a couple very similar to that. His blades were about twice as long from end to beginning of the handle. David's bow cleavers were just the ticket for mass wood removal on staves: sharper than hatchets and very easy to control. Tim Baker loved the one he got.

Guy

Title: Re: Mini cleaver.
Post by: Stoker on December 17, 2015, 09:27:24 am

Very nice.. What kind of steel?
Thanks Leroy

Title: Re: Mini cleaver.
Post by: YosemiteBen on December 17, 2015, 11:28:41 am

Very nice! I do like a good cleaver!

Title: Re: Mini cleaver.
Post by: BOWMAN53 on December 17, 2015, 12:23:28 pm

Quote from: Stoker on December 17, 2015, 09:27:24 am

Very nice.. What kind of steel?
Thanks Leroy

Steel is 80crv2

Title: Re: Mini cleaver.
Post by: DC on December 17, 2015, 02:01:01 pm

" 80crv2"
Sounds like an old Honda; actually I guess it could be >:D

Title: Re: Mini cleaver.
Post by: Pappy on December 18, 2015, 07:36:16 am

Got to love that, very nice work. ;)
 Pappy