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Title: Primitive Skinner
Post by: tippit on May 25, 2008, 10:05:00 AM

I had found a really neat bone at the TX Sweat 07.  It is a sun bleached tibia from some small critter possibly a goat as that is what we were hunting.  What makes this bone special is at some point in her ( I refer to  my bows & knives in the feminine) life, she fractured this bone.  It healed with a large callus and a deviation from straightness.  So she actually die from some other demise besides the accident that broke her leg.

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I had been wanting to go back to a more primitive forging so I made up a blade with all my tapers done by hammering and not grinding...more of a Fur Trapper Era.  I slotted the bone and pinned in a partial tang.  Then filled the marrow cavity with an osage plug. tippit

   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Primative%20Forged%20Knife/PrimativeForgedKnife003.jpg)

   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Primative%20Forged%20Knife/PrimativeForgedKnife008.jpg)

   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Primative%20Forged%20Knife/PrimativeForgedKnife009.jpg)

Title: Re: Primitive Skinner
Post by: swp on May 25, 2008, 10:24:00 AM

COOL!

Title: Re: Primitive Skinner
Post by: sticshooter on May 25, 2008, 10:27:00 AM

As always Doc super .<><

Title: Re: Primitive Skinner
Post by: tippit on May 25, 2008, 10:31:00 AM

When I'm hunting I seem to spend 1/2 my time looking at the ground around me.  Just love to incorporate all those neat finds as much as the hunting itself  :)

Title: Re: Primitive Skinner
Post by: elk ninja on May 25, 2008, 10:55:00 AM

Cool stuff.

Title: Re: Primitive Skinner
Post by: sticshooter on May 25, 2008, 10:55:00 AM

I know what ya mean Doc. I have been eyeballing all the pallets at work. Looking for cool wood. BTW would you like to see your knife before I send it?<><<><

Title: Re: Primitive Skinner
Post by: elk ninja on May 25, 2008, 10:55:00 AM

I always seem to be jamming my pockets and packs full of bits and pieces, rocks, twigs, bones, leaves and what have you when I am out too!
Mike

Title: Re: Primitive Skinner
Post by: tippit on May 25, 2008, 11:30:00 AM

Frank, Sure post it here  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Primitive Skinner
Post by: sticshooter on May 25, 2008, 01:33:00 PM

Ok here ya go doc. It has a yew and cocobolo handle and ebony with redheart spacers. sorry to say the yew had a hidden hairline crack that i found while sanding it. It should be fine I CA glued it. The blade is 3.5" oal is 7.5". If ya don't want this one I can make ya another next weekend. I know ya been waiting for a LONG time. Next is wolfman and Vman.<><   (http://inlinethumb41.webshots.com/27880/2384895000051876912S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2384895000051876912NRdzqz)    (http://inlinethumb34.webshots.com/40033/2693899800051876912S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2693899800051876912MBPXHG)

Title: Re: Primitive Skinner
Post by: 4runr on May 25, 2008, 02:58:00 PM

Doc and Frank, you guys do some outstanding work!

Title: Re: Primitive Skinner
Post by: JEFF B on May 25, 2008, 03:40:00 PM

oh dock that is awesome i love what ya did with the end of the bone putting that plug of osage was just a real nice touch. and frank that knife looks awesome real nice wood ya done good as always.

Title: Re: Primitive Skinner
Post by: tippit on May 25, 2008, 05:40:00 PM

Frank, Of course I want that Beauty!  Get it to me in the next 2 weeks cause she's gonna skin a Bear  :scared:  Thanks so much...Doc

Title: Re: Primitive Skinner
Post by: owlbait on May 25, 2008, 06:19:00 PM

Doc, amazing! There are some knifes that just jump out at you and say "Look at me, I'm ready for the job". That is one that talks to me when I see it  :notworthy:  
Frank, thanks for sharing your work and the way you treat all of us.

Title: Re: Primitive Skinner
Post by: sticshooter on May 25, 2008, 06:20:00 PM

You gonna sharpen it or am I ?LOL<><  :rolleyes:    :eek:    

Title: Re: Primitive Skinner
Post by: sticshooter on May 25, 2008, 06:21:00 PM

Owl I had alotta great teachers on here.<><

Title: Re: Primitive Skinner
Post by: tippit on May 25, 2008, 08:02:00 PM

Either way, we'll get it scarry sharp for those bears!

Title: Re: Primitive Skinner
Post by: JEFF B on May 26, 2008, 09:08:00 PM

:scared:  just dont cut yaself

Title: Re: Primitive Skinner
Post by: JC on May 27, 2008, 08:37:00 AM

Very unique knife Jeff, your artistic talents have been hidden behind a surgical mask for too long!

Title: Re: Primitive Skinner
Post by: Izzy on May 27, 2008, 09:36:00 AM

Incredable knife Doc!

Title: Re: Primitive Skinner
Post by: LEOPARD on May 27, 2008, 03:04:00 PM

Nice kife!