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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: 1442 on December 10, 2018, 11:14:12 pm

Title: some knives
Post by: 1442 on December 10, 2018, 11:14:12 pm

 been busy putting together a few knives lately ,some for Christmas presents and some for trade.
mostly Georgetown stone with one jasper blade and a couple from central texas rocks.
deer leg bone and antler handles wrapped with sinew, rawhide, yucca and elm bark.
glued in with jb weld.
I've collected quite a few leg bones this year and got a few sets of antlers in trade for one of the knives and I got several blades ready to haft so I will be making up a few more pretty soon hopefully.

Title: Re: some knives
Post by: 1442 on December 10, 2018, 11:15:20 pm

cont

Title: Re: some knives
Post by: Hawkdancer on December 11, 2018, 10:54:42 am

Very nice work!  Time to save the leg bones!, but does don't have antlers, usually! (lol). Got to harvest the sinew first, and maybe make more stuff for Christmas and trade! 
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: some knives
Post by: RickB on December 11, 2018, 02:20:17 pm

You did a great job on those knives. Thanks for posting photos.

Title: Re: some knives
Post by: NonBacked on December 11, 2018, 03:38:25 pm

I hope the lucky recipients appreciate symmetry, long flakes, and quality craftsmanship. Great job on all of them.

Title: Re: some knives
Post by: 1442 on December 11, 2018, 04:40:08 pm

thanks

Title: Re: some knives
Post by: bjrogg on December 11, 2018, 06:47:48 pm

Very nice 1442. As I was saying. It's nice to see you back here again. I saved a pretty good supply of leg bones. I really like them.
Bjrogg

Title: Re: some knives
Post by: Stoner on December 11, 2018, 07:39:58 pm

WOW, Excellent craftsmanship. John

Title: Re: some knives
Post by: CMH on December 11, 2018, 10:20:03 pm

Those are some beautiful knives...... having never knapped Im in awe. I have an old indian flint knife blade I found as a kid sitting on my safe..... Ill pick it up wishin it could talk.

Title: Re: some knives
Post by: 1442 on December 12, 2018, 12:35:59 am

thanks y'all
last year I only had one leg bone and I cut it in half to make two knives and really liked them, so this year I been getting everyone I can.
CMH, I know what you mean about them old points.

Title: Re: some knives
Post by: Trapper Rob on December 12, 2018, 06:26:08 pm

Those are very nice.

Title: Re: some knives
Post by: Parnell on December 13, 2018, 06:38:22 pm

Beauties.