time to get serious and invest in quality self bow tools. of course i will need a nicholson 49 and/or 50, probably a bowyers edge, and a good draw knife. open to recommendations, thanks guys
well i have used a usm kbar knife :shaka: worked real good
Jeff i said "time to get serious" :biglaugh:
LOL, Eschatham, me too. I own one of the tools on your list and I am not saying which one. :) Jawge
well if its a draw knife can ya tell me what kind? any advice would be appreciated, straight/curved blade, blade length, some makes state a rockwell hardness, and i have seen a range of bevel angles from 20 to 40 degrees. whenever i want to buy something i put way way to much thought into it probably, but money is to tough to come by to spend without doing my homework first.
I buy the one at yard sales and flea markets.
I like old tools.
You can feel the quality.
make sure the edge is not all chipped and pitted.
E8ay is a good place to look.
$25-$50 should get you a good one. Shipping maybe a little more.
Contact this cat thru a PM and he will have a good one for you.
http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_profile;u=00001068
We took a road trip this weekend and that was my goal to find some old tools. I did some good pickin at some old rusty gold stores and at a trade day........I gotta go back to that place,7 acres of goodies. I picked up some nice ones 95 bucks total.
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r268/Flinthunter_bucket/4106fcf681c345a62b9ff1525db96e08.jpg)
West Texan you don't need ALL of them do ya?! :goldtooth:
second one down looks like a dandy. i never find anything good at yard sales or flea markets.... and if i do they want a fortune for it. last thing i picked up at one was an old army issue machete... dude said 25 bucks, i put it down... they are only 20 at the army navy surplus store.
two tracks i sent him a pm, we'll see what hes got.
I would get a Nicholson #49, you won't need the #50. I have both and seldom use the #50.
I like a heavy, straight blade draw knife with the handles on the same plane as the blade,not tilted up or down. I have several I like, just like the second one down in the above picture.
I just use my old Buck knife and pieces of sand stone I dig out of the river:) Why ya wanna go high tech, son? :) LOL
First place to look, Echatham, is flea markets or second hand tool stores. Those old d knives are special. Jawge