Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Zuma on April 20, 2018, 08:39:15 pm

Title: What to Do ?
Post by: Zuma on April 20, 2018, 08:39:15 pm

Haft it now or make it pretty and find a smaller handle.
This is the biggest blade I have salvaged from a dried
 out old 80 lb hunk of green Mexican,
Zuma :KN

Title: Re: What to Do ?
Post by: bronco611 on April 20, 2018, 10:33:07 pm

go for it, you only live once. you can always change it if you do not like it.

Title: Re: What to Do ?
Post by: bjrogg on April 21, 2018, 05:41:19 am

I always have a hard time making one smaller just to make it smaller to Zuma. I'd probably have to find a handle that fit it myself. Wish I had a nice piece of cholla to send you. I might have one left but not sure if it's the right size.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: What to Do ?
Post by: Hawkdancer on April 21, 2018, 12:10:18 pm

Antler would look neat, cholla or some exotic wood, maybe.  How wide and thick is that blade?  Where the heck did you find an 80 lb chunk of green Mexican?  Nice work!
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: What to Do ?
Post by: Tracker0721 on April 21, 2018, 12:20:39 pm

A few pretty-ing up flakes and haft her up!

Title: Re: What to Do ?
Post by: penderbender on April 21, 2018, 01:16:03 pm

If flip the whole arrangement over and haft it. Cheers- Brendan

Title: Re: What to Do ?
Post by: Zuma on April 21, 2018, 09:30:52 pm

Thanks for the help. You all are great.
So far----
Zuma

Title: Re: What to Do ?
Post by: Tracker0721 on April 22, 2018, 08:43:35 am

Well you’re now ready to fight a saber tooth!

Title: Re: What to Do ?
Post by: Hawkdancer on April 22, 2018, 10:27:00 am

Neat job!  Sinew wrap and pine pitch!
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: What to Do ?
Post by: Zuma on April 22, 2018, 01:17:27 pm

Maybe a sweet tooth Tracker. To old and slow. I play with kittens now. O:)
Actually Dancer, it's Red Drum skin I salvaged. Wetted and stretched tight.
Wrapped around it like an Island girl. (old song) lol )F(
It's cool but to dark. makes things a little unbalanced to me. is
I left one small scale on it. The skin is a lot of work but has many possibilities. ???
Zuma

Title: Re: What to Do ?
Post by: bjrogg on April 22, 2018, 03:07:12 pm

Hey that turned out pretty sweet Zuma. I was having a hard time imagining that handle paired up with that blade but I like it. Be careful with those kitties. They can get pretty wild.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: What to Do ?
Post by: mullet on April 22, 2018, 03:40:05 pm

Looks good, Don.

Title: Re: What to Do ?
Post by: Sasquatch on April 23, 2018, 08:32:33 am

That turned out pretty primitive looking, great job