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Offline tippit

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Knife for Traditional Bowhunting Buddy
« on: December 10, 2017, 10:21:49 PM »
Sent this neck knife off to my traditional bowhunting buddy...tippit




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Re: Knife for Traditional Bowhunting Buddy
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2017, 10:26:07 PM »
Very nice!

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Re: Knife for Traditional Bowhunting Buddy
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2017, 11:43:48 PM »
Don't turn you back, that beauty will disappear into the leaf litter.

Are those leaves from a Turkeyfoot Oak?

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Re: Knife for Traditional Bowhunting Buddy
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2017, 03:05:30 AM »
They are Southern Red Oak/Turkeyfoot Oak in Aiken, SC.

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Re: Knife for Traditional Bowhunting Buddy
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2017, 02:40:33 PM »
Very nice ! Great finish all over... good blade shape .
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Re: Knife for Traditional Bowhunting Buddy
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2017, 02:01:34 AM »
 I have never worked with bone as a handle material . How is the tang secured inside the bone?
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Re: Knife for Traditional Bowhunting Buddy
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2017, 03:38:06 AM »
I forge a tang to fit the hollow bone marrow and bottom it.  Then I use JB weld and seal the top with pewter.  You have to crush the bone to get it apart...tippit

 

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Re: Knife for Traditional Bowhunting Buddy
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2017, 04:21:05 AM »
I was curious how large the cavity in the bone was. If it's not much more than that tang, I'd say that's a strong handle considering the density of bone!

I use JB also...cheap, easy, doesn't expand while curing and STRONG! I removed a handle once (antler) and had to grind it off the tang. It ain't coming out!

Nice knives btw.
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Re: Knife for Traditional Bowhunting Buddy
« Reply #8 on: December 14, 2017, 09:14:42 PM »
A perfect hunting knife...with class!
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Re: Knife for Traditional Bowhunting Buddy
« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2017, 05:49:46 PM »
Tippit, I always enjoy seeing your work . Nice little knife!!  Only thing is  , I can`t figure out if your a better knife maker , or photographer , you rock! at both.      ;D  Nate

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Re: Knife for Traditional Bowhunting Buddy
« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2017, 07:09:29 PM »
Thank y'all for your kind comments.  As to photography, mostly it's just the nice forest floor of our Aiken, SC farm that adds a nice rich color...tippit

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Re: Knife for Traditional Bowhunting Buddy
« Reply #11 on: December 29, 2017, 08:54:35 PM »
Perfect !
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Re: Knife for Traditional Bowhunting Buddy
« Reply #12 on: December 31, 2017, 02:05:09 PM »
Mmmm, nice!  A natural handle that looks to fit the hand well and a perfect blade design. Superb.

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Re: Knife for Traditional Bowhunting Buddy
« Reply #13 on: December 31, 2017, 08:23:51 PM »
  Tipper nice knife...An the sheath is not to shabby either....!😀

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Re: Knife for Traditional Bowhunting Buddy
« Reply #14 on: January 01, 2018, 07:05:13 PM »
Very cool. Good looking and creative.

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Re: Knife for Traditional Bowhunting Buddy
« Reply #15 on: January 01, 2018, 08:37:22 PM »
I like it :)
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