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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: nclonghunter on January 15, 2017, 08:45:40 pm

Title: Rhyo Axe Experiment
Post by: nclonghunter on January 15, 2017, 08:45:40 pm
Collected some Rhyolite and decided to make a quick primitive axe. Cut a hickory sapling and split it down the center. Removed some bark strips for wrapping. The sapling split was wrapped around the axe head and then wrapped with bark strip. Made a good quick weapon and chopper. A small sapling was chopped down to test it. The head did swivel a level but held strong. Was an interesting experiment.
Title: Re: Rhyo Axe Experiment
Post by: Trapper Rob on January 15, 2017, 09:46:32 pm
What kind of tools do you use to work the rhyolite?
Title: Re: Rhyo Axe Experiment
Post by: nclonghunter on January 15, 2017, 10:13:51 pm
Quote from: Trapper Rob on January 15, 2017, 09:46:32 pm
What kind of tools do you use to work the rhyolite?

We were collecting some rock so this axe was made in the woods with a chunk of copper by Bryan Irwin. I use stone hammer stones and bone/antler when making points.
Title: Re: Rhyo Axe Experiment
Post by: chamookman on January 16, 2017, 04:33:08 am
Cool ! Bob
Title: Re: Rhyo Axe Experiment
Post by: selfbow joe on January 16, 2017, 06:43:29 am
Very nice!
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Post by: Zuma on January 16, 2017, 11:15:19 pm
You cease to impress. :)
Zuma
Title: Re: Rhyo Axe Experiment
Post by: cryo-magnon-Eric Parker on January 21, 2017, 01:44:20 pm
Very nice. Good looking ryholite to
Title: Re: Rhyo Axe Experiment
Post by: Orrum on January 28, 2017, 07:40:24 pm
Great idea and love the ax.