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Primitive Skinner
« 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.

   

     

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

   

   

   
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Re: Primitive Skinner
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2008, 10:24:00 AM »
COOL!
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Re: Primitive Skinner
« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2008, 10:27:00 AM »
As always Doc super .<><
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Re: Primitive Skinner
« Reply #3 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  :)
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Re: Primitive Skinner
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2008, 10:55:00 AM »
Cool stuff.
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Re: Primitive Skinner
« Reply #5 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?<><<><
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Re: Primitive Skinner
« Reply #6 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
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Re: Primitive Skinner
« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2008, 11:30:00 AM »
Frank, Sure post it here  :thumbsup:
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Re: Primitive Skinner
« Reply #8 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.<><    
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Re: Primitive Skinner
« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2008, 02:58:00 PM »
Doc and Frank, you guys do some outstanding work!
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Re: Primitive Skinner
« Reply #10 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.
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Re: Primitive Skinner
« Reply #11 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
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Re: Primitive Skinner
« Reply #12 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.
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Re: Primitive Skinner
« Reply #13 on: May 25, 2008, 06:20:00 PM »
You gonna sharpen it or am I ?LOL<><  :rolleyes:    :eek:    "[dntthnk]"
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Re: Primitive Skinner
« Reply #14 on: May 25, 2008, 06:21:00 PM »
Owl I had alotta great teachers on here.<><
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Re: Primitive Skinner
« Reply #15 on: May 25, 2008, 08:02:00 PM »
Either way, we'll get it scarry sharp for those bears!
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Re: Primitive Skinner
« Reply #16 on: May 26, 2008, 09:08:00 PM »
:scared:  just dont cut yaself
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Re: Primitive Skinner
« Reply #17 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!
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Re: Primitive Skinner
« Reply #18 on: May 27, 2008, 09:36:00 AM »
Incredable knife Doc!

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Re: Primitive Skinner
« Reply #19 on: May 27, 2008, 03:04:00 PM »
Nice kife!
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