Author Topic: Bear Quest Sharps (Read 538 times)

tippit · « **on:** May 07, 2010, 04:56:00 PM »

With Bear Quest about a month away and not having a forge all winter, I had some catching up to do. I forged my 2010 broadheads from 5160 with a LW convex single bevel for Benjy's tonkin cane arrows. They weigh in right around 300 grains. I'll be shooting a special Osage selfbow that a friend made me...who recently lost his battle with a brain tumor.

I also forged up a few knives that I need to finish...but I couldn't resist my version of the Battle of the Bladesmiths. At this year's Great Smokey MT Blade Symposium, four Master Smiths had 2 hours to completely finish forging a blade that would pass the rope cutting contest. Mine isn't big enough to do that but I did complete this "no frills" bear skinner in under two hours. The Test will come in bear camp to see if it skins a bear without re-sharpening

tippit

kbaknife · « **Reply #1 on:** May 07, 2010, 05:46:00 PM »

That would be such a thrill to take a bear and skin it with broadheads and a knife from your own shop!
Somebody tell me how it gets better than that!

Scott Roush · « **Reply #2 on:** May 07, 2010, 07:07:00 PM »

nice... i need to find more time in a day...

Over&Under · « **Reply #3 on:** May 07, 2010, 08:30:00 PM »

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Originally posted by kbaknife:
That would be such a thrill to take a bear and skin it with broadheads and a knife from your own shop!
Somebody tell me how it gets better than that!

Ditto! Looks great Tippit!

meathead · « **Reply #4 on:** May 07, 2010, 08:35:00 PM »

I would bet both the broadheads and the knife will pass the test. Those are beauties.

4runr · « **Reply #5 on:** May 07, 2010, 09:50:00 PM »

I think that feat is an annual event for Tippit!!

Looking good Doc.

hunt it · « **Reply #6 on:** May 08, 2010, 07:04:00 AM »

The bears are in trouble

Lin Rhea · « **Reply #7 on:** May 08, 2010, 08:54:00 AM »

I look forward to hearing about your hunt Jeff. Lin

Doug Campbell · « **Reply #8 on:** May 08, 2010, 09:26:00 AM »

tippit · « **Reply #9 on:** May 08, 2010, 05:56:00 PM »

Loaded for Bear! Doc

Shinken · « **Reply #10 on:** May 08, 2010, 06:08:00 PM »

THOSE ARE SSSSSWWWWWWEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTT !!!

Shoot straight, Shinken

Steve O · « **Reply #11 on:** May 08, 2010, 07:02:00 PM »

Those have just about the highest "cool" factor of anything I have ever seen! Amazing.

The knife looks like it will be OK too...

OconeeDan · « **Reply #12 on:** May 08, 2010, 09:31:00 PM »

It would be a very nice tribute to your friend to take a bear with that bow he made.
No doubt your broadheads and knife are up to the task, and they look good too.
Good luck and shoot straight! Dan

aussieman8 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 10, 2010, 05:59:00 PM »

those look really good.

johnis · « **Reply #14 on:** May 12, 2010, 02:58:00 AM »

Wowww great work you done and those arrows are impressive. i wish you good luck to your hunt and to be always on target with that special bow!!

Zbearclaw · « **Reply #15 on:** May 12, 2010, 01:14:00 PM »

Dang, awesome!

I carried a few blades in the service that I tied 550 on the handle for "just in case". Have always liked that as a handle.

The heads look nasty, nasty in a good way.

Good luck fufilling your tribute to your buddy.

Irish · « **Reply #16 on:** May 12, 2010, 08:06:00 PM »

Doc, good work. Post pics of the unlucky bear that they are used on.

Ray Hammond · « **Reply #17 on:** May 13, 2010, 12:45:00 PM »

Great looking heads, Jeff.

I wish I was going to be there to videotape for you!

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