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Offline Bobby Urban

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Working on two new ones
« on: May 08, 2010, 02:42:00 PM »
Been a while since I have been to the shop and it felt good to get these two started.  One for a really good friend and one for the kitchen.
Start with a piece off a Ford
   
Then warm it in here
   
Smash it with a power hammer
   
And out comes these
   

Offline skullworks

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Re: Working on two new ones
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2010, 04:38:00 PM »
Looking good!
'cuz deer huntin' ain't catch & release!

Offline Ray Hammond

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Re: Working on two new ones
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2010, 07:37:00 PM »
Bobby I really like that top one. Very nice.
“Courageous, untroubled, mocking and violent-that is what Wisdom wants us to be. Wisdom is a woman, and loves only a warrior.” - Friedrich Nietzsche

Offline Bobby Urban

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Re: Working on two new ones
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2010, 07:10:00 AM »
Thanks Ray and Skully.  I am really excited about the Kitchen Knife and hoping it turns out like I want.  I am trying to grind it thinner than any I have made and then go a little thinner still.  Here is where I am at so far.
 

Offline swp

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Re: Working on two new ones
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2010, 07:17:00 AM »
I'm liking the bottom one.
"People say you can't go back, its like when you get to the edge of a cliff and you take one more step forward or you do a 180 degree turn and take one more step forward. Which way are you going? Which one is progress?" Doug Tompkins

Offline Bobby Urban

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Re: Working on two new ones
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2010, 10:04:00 AM »
Thanks SWP

Going out of town for a week but when I get back I am getting right on these two.  The drop point hunter is for a friend that just lost her dog.  The handle is a little big but my goal is to incorporate(inset) Farleys dog tag into the handle.  I am really hoping I can get that one to turn out nice for all the obvious reasons.  Stay tuned.

Any tips on a finish to go over the inlet tag?  Should I put epoxy over it?

thanks

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