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Title: Another Wild Turkey Leg Bone Knife
Post by: tippit on December 27, 2020, 03:00:00 PM
Thanks to Trad Gang Members...Iowa Tom L and J. Holden who supplied me with a couple Wild Turkey leg bones so I could forge up some more turkey knives (OAL 7 1/4" with blade 3 1/4" from an old file)...tippit
PS: You will notice the leaves in the picture are from Turkey Oaks.
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Title: Re: Another Wild Turkey Leg Bone Knife
Post by: TIM B on December 27, 2020, 03:08:59 PM
Very nice!  How did you color the bones?
Tim B
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Post by: tippit on December 27, 2020, 03:11:09 PM
Tim B,
Tea stained with a little Apple Cider vinegar.
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Post by: TIM B on December 27, 2020, 03:19:57 PM
Well done - those look great!
Tim B
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Post by: ron w on December 27, 2020, 03:29:03 PM
 Very  nice
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Post by: FITTER on December 27, 2020, 03:35:29 PM
Good looking..... you did a fine job!!!
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Post by: tippit on December 27, 2020, 03:55:03 PM
What I like about these Wild Turkey Femurs besides being a nice memento of your turkey hunt is how nice it fits your hand for a small neck knife. This one happens to be a Jake femur.
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Post by: Bisch on December 27, 2020, 10:44:48 PM
Very cool Jeff!!! 

Bisch
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Post by: Roy from Pa on December 28, 2020, 07:32:55 AM
 :thumbsup:
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Post by: kennym on December 28, 2020, 07:35:01 AM
Nice job!! :thumbsup:
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Post by: Car54 on December 28, 2020, 07:40:11 AM
What a good looking handy little knife.  :clapper:
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Post by: Flingblade on December 28, 2020, 08:40:42 AM
Nice work!  I like the pictures with the turkey oak leaves.  I was not familiar with that tree so I had to look it up.  Interesting and very cool! 
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Post by: Joedirt199 on December 28, 2020, 08:41:53 AM
That is a handy looking knife. Well done.
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Post by: Deno on December 28, 2020, 09:17:16 AM
Great looking knife!!!   :thumbsup:

Deno
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Post by: SlowTurtle on December 28, 2020, 09:58:01 AM
Very nice! I like it.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: joe vt on December 29, 2020, 01:38:54 AM
Wow, that is a very cool knife Jeff.  And the staining to the bone looks awesome.
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Post by: goingoldskool on December 29, 2020, 07:26:12 PM
great job on those!
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Post by: Wudstix on December 29, 2020, 09:30:58 PM
Pretty and sure would make a good necker.
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on December 29, 2020, 10:18:09 PM
Looks great jeff
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Post by: woodchucker on December 29, 2020, 10:31:55 PM
Outstanding as always, Doc!!! :thumbsup:
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Post by: Carpdaddy on December 30, 2020, 07:28:12 AM
Those look great! Nice work.  :notworthy:
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Post by: Tim Cousineau on December 30, 2020, 10:30:37 AM
Hey Jeff,
that looks great, excellent job.  I am wondering how you mounted the blade to the bone.. JB wield?
Title: Re: Another Wild Turkey Leg Bone Knife
Post by: tippit on December 30, 2020, 10:40:47 AM
Tim,
The one problem with turkey (bird) bones is how thin the bone is. So I forged a spike to nearly fill the bone marrow cavity and then filled the cavity with JB Weld. Thus trying to eliminate any space in the hollow cavity and have a solid piece of bone & spike. Here is my Turkey Neck Knife with orange Kydex sheath...very safe and easy to find if laid down in the leaves.
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Title: Re: Another Wild Turkey Leg Bone Knife
Post by: BrownA5 on December 31, 2020, 11:33:22 AM
Those are great knives.  First time I have seen a turkey leg used for a knife handle.  Where have I been?  :goldtooth:
Title: Re: Another Wild Turkey Leg Bone Knife
Post by: Tim Cousineau on January 01, 2021, 10:57:42 PM
Thank you sir. I may have to try that.
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Post by: YosemiteSam on January 07, 2021, 01:03:04 PM
Nicely done.  Might have to give that one a try.
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Post by: PASQUINELL on January 07, 2021, 09:07:12 PM
What a work of art!!  :thumbsup:
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