Knife for Traditional Bowhunting Buddy

[tippit]

Sent this neck knife off to my traditional bowhunting buddy...tippit

[skillman]

Very nice!

Steve

[trentOH]

Don't turn you back, that beauty will disappear into the leaf litter.

Are those leaves from a Turkeyfoot Oak?

[tippit]

They are Southern Red Oak/Turkeyfoot Oak in Aiken, SC.

[codger]

Very nice ! Great finish all over... good blade shape .
Don

[webradbury]

 I have never worked with bone as a handle material . How is the tang secured inside the bone?

[tippit]

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

 

[webradbury]

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.

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

A perfect hunting knife...with class!

[n stephenson]

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.        Nate

[tippit]

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

[Eddie Southgate]

Perfect !

[JohnnyFM]

Mmmm, nice!  A natural handle that looks to fit the hand well and a perfect blade design. Superb.

[oldtravler61]

  Tipper nice knife...An the sheath is not to shabby either....!😀

[Cory Joe Stewart]

Very cool. Good looking and creative.

[old george]

I like it
geo