Primitive Skinner

[tippit]

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

 

 

 

[swp]

COOL!

[sticshooter]

As always Doc super .<><

[tippit]

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  

[elk ninja]

Cool stuff.

[sticshooter]

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?<><<><

[elk ninja]

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

[tippit]

Frank, Sure post it here  

[sticshooter]

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.<><    

[4runr]

Doc and Frank, you guys do some outstanding work!

[JEFF B]

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.

[tippit]

Frank, Of course I want that Beauty!  Get it to me in the next 2 weeks cause she's gonna skin a Bear    Thanks so much...Doc

[owlbait]

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    
Frank, thanks for sharing your work and the way you treat all of us.

[sticshooter]

You gonna sharpen it or am I ?LOL<><  :rolleyes:    :eek:    

[sticshooter]

Owl I had alotta great teachers on here.<><

[tippit]

Either way, we'll get it scarry sharp for those bears!

[JEFF B]

 just dont cut yaself

[JC]

Very unique knife Jeff, your artistic talents have been hidden behind a surgical mask for too long!

[Izzy]

Incredable knife Doc!

[LEOPARD]

Nice kife!