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Offline tippit

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Small Pewter Bolster Patch Knife
« on: January 12, 2018, 05:12:00 PM »
Small poured pewter bolster knife, bear bone handle, tea stained bone & blade, 7 inches OAL, of 1084 steel for my hunting pack or flintlock possibles bag...tippit

Before pewter poured collar...

 

After pewter poured collar...

 
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Re: Small Pewter Bolster Patch Knife
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2018, 06:45:00 PM »
That rocks, Jeff.
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Re: Small Pewter Bolster Patch Knife
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2018, 10:11:00 AM »
When you said poured pewter, does that mean that the pbolster was poured "in place"?

Great work as always

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Re: Small Pewter Bolster Patch Knife
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2018, 12:53:00 PM »
Yes, liquid pewter was poured around a collar that filled the filed out space.
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Re: Small Pewter Bolster Patch Knife
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2018, 07:08:00 AM »
very nice Jeff! I always enjoy see your work. Thanks for sharing.  :campfire:
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Re: Small Pewter Bolster Patch Knife
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2018, 11:46:00 AM »
Jeff, could you discuss how you formed and finished the poured bolster?
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Re: Small Pewter Bolster Patch Knife
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2018, 09:20:00 PM »
I'll take some pictures on the next one I do.
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Re: Small Pewter Bolster Patch Knife
« Reply #7 on: January 16, 2018, 07:17:00 PM »
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Originally posted by tippit:
I'll take some pictures on the next one I do.
thanks
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Re: Small Pewter Bolster Patch Knife
« Reply #8 on: January 20, 2018, 09:45:00 PM »
Very nice.......I could cut a patch with that!!!
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