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Coco Loco Recurve

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kbaknife

March 16, 2011, 09:54:00 AM
For those fans of Coco Bolo, here's a random Damascus recurve with hot-blued fittings.
A 5 1/2" clipped recurve blade with false edge.
Destined for the Badger Show nest week.






When the last deer disappears into the morning mist,
When the last elk vanishes from the hills,
When the last buffalo falls on the plains,
I will hunt mice for I am a hunter and I must have my freedom.
Chief Joseph

Lin Rhea

#1
March 16, 2011, 10:14:00 AM
That's mighty pretty Karl.
"We dont rent pigs." Augustus McCrae
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Dwyer Dauntless longbow 50 @ 28
Ben Pearson recurve 50 @ 28
Tall Tines Recurve 47@28
McCullough Griffin longbow 43@28

robtattoo

#2
March 16, 2011, 10:16:00 AM
Me likey!

(Touché on the bluing, it looks great!  ;)   :D  )
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Kevin Evans

#3
March 16, 2011, 11:14:00 AM
Nicely Done!

DANA HOLMAN

#4
March 16, 2011, 01:29:00 PM
Karl
Nice work, Are they takedown knives, if not, did you just tape off the handles inorder to blue them?
dana
"When Satan is knocking at your door,
Simply say,

"Jesus, could you get that for me?"

kbaknife

#5
March 16, 2011, 02:34:00 PM
Dana, to hot blue those pieces they need to be immersed in molten bluing salts at 300 degrees for 1/2 hour.
As well as the blades.
They are take-down.
Here are some parts from an old Bowie I did. Just happened to have these photos.
First one is the surgically clean parts, second is the parts suspended in molten caustic bluing salts for 1/2 hour, third is the finished parts and fourth is the tank I use for large Damascus blades:

 





When the last deer disappears into the morning mist,
When the last elk vanishes from the hills,
When the last buffalo falls on the plains,
I will hunt mice for I am a hunter and I must have my freedom.
Chief Joseph

DANA HOLMAN

#6
March 16, 2011, 03:28:00 PM
Thanks
I thought they were, but could not see the end of the knife, and i did not know the process of bluing. thanks for sharing
dana
"When Satan is knocking at your door,
Simply say,

"Jesus, could you get that for me?"

SveinD

#7
March 16, 2011, 03:49:00 PM
Love that blade! You're quite the craftsman Karl!
Centaur 58" Glass XTL 40@28

~Those who believe in telekinetics, raise my hand~ Kurt Vonnegut

Steve Nuckels

#8
March 16, 2011, 04:23:00 PM
Very nice!

Steve
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Potomac Forge

skullworks

#9
March 16, 2011, 05:51:00 PM
Beautiful work as always!
'cuz deer huntin' ain't catch & release!

JMR

#10
March 16, 2011, 08:04:00 PM
Those two look great with the bluing. Thank you for showing the process you use.

2treks

#11
March 17, 2011, 08:12:00 AM
Very nice as always. Recurved blades are cool.
C.A.Deshler
United States Navy.
1986-1990


"Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don't really matter."
~ Francis Chan

J Reeves

#12
March 18, 2011, 05:08:00 PM
That is a honey of a blade Karl!
Technique and Knowledge is the largest factor in being able to build a good knife. Lin Rhea

amar911

#13
March 18, 2011, 10:05:00 PM
Way cool Karl!

Allan
TGMM Family of the Bow
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