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Offline tippit

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Turkey Leg Bone Knife...Final Decision Finished
« on: December 20, 2020, 05:34:28 AM »
Need y'alls opinion. I just forged up another Wild Turkey femur knife like the one I gave to the NWTF auction this past spring, That one hade a poured pewter bolster. This one right now is just the turkey leg bone and knife blade. Trying to decide if I should leave it as is or add a poured pewter bolster like the auction knife? It is finished and fitted but not glued together yet. Then I need to decide if I'm going to antique the bone & blade this time?

Original NWTF Auction knife...



This is the Turkey knife I'm trying to decide how I want to finish...











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Offline Dave Marsh

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Re: Turkey Leg Bone Knife...Need Your Opinion
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2020, 05:38:35 AM »
Pewter bolster for sure.  My vote. 
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Offline old george

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Re: Turkey Leg Bone Knife...Need Your Opinion
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2020, 05:59:00 AM »
Aye, A bolster for sure says I.

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Re: Turkey Leg Bone Knife...Need Your Opinion
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2020, 07:04:08 AM »
I would want the bolster
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Offline Brokennock

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Re: Turkey Leg Bone Knife...Need Your Opinion
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2020, 10:42:16 AM »
I think it looks okay without the bolster, but, I would think the bolster would protect the edges of the bone end from chipping.
I'd like it either way you finish it though.
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Offline dstock

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Re: Turkey Leg Bone Knife...Need Your Opinion
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2020, 04:45:50 PM »
The bolster sure looks nice to me also.

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Offline Levy

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Re: Turkey Leg Bone Knife...Need Your Opinion
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2020, 07:20:41 PM »
I like the bolster.  Unless the entire handle is filled with epoxy, I'd be concerned because bird bones are generally thinner than mammal bones and easier to break.  James Levy
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Offline P.W.Berkuta

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Re: Turkey Leg Bone Knife...Need Your Opinion
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2020, 08:27:12 PM »
The knife as is looks like it is in need of something -- nice blade style -- that turkey bone handle - well let's just say it's not MY cup of tea but it would look a LOT better with a bolster than without one ;)
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Offline Daniel Coats

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Re: Turkey Leg Bone Knife...Need Your Opinion
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2020, 08:32:01 PM »
One more vote for the bolster.
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Re: Turkey Leg Bone Knife...Need Your Opinion
« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2020, 08:43:47 PM »
I vote for the bolster!
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Offline MuskratMike

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Re: Turkey Leg Bone Knife...Need Your Opinion
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2020, 08:52:35 PM »
Bolster YES! Patina the heck out of everything on this type of knife.
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Offline Jeff Murray

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Re: Turkey Leg Bone Knife...Need Your Opinion
« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2020, 10:24:42 PM »
Agree with the bolster and patina.  Nice looking knife.
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Online Keith Zimmerman

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Re: Turkey Leg Bone Knife...Need Your Opinion
« Reply #12 on: December 21, 2020, 02:02:04 AM »
Bolster and color.
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Offline tippit

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Re: Turkey Leg Bone Knife...Final Decision
« Reply #13 on: December 21, 2020, 09:06:18 PM »
Since the knife was all finish fitted, I decided to go without the poured pewter bolster.  I still have a couple more wild turkey femurs so I'll eventually make another one with a pewter bolster.



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Offline Nit Wit

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Re: Turkey Leg Bone Knife...Final Decision Finished
« Reply #14 on: December 25, 2020, 05:21:10 PM »
Love the bolster!
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Offline Daniel Coats

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Re: Turkey Leg Bone Knife...Final Decision Finished
« Reply #15 on: December 25, 2020, 05:56:03 PM »
Turned out good even without the bolster. How long did it end up being?
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Re: Turkey Leg Bone Knife...Final Decision Finished
« Reply #16 on: December 27, 2020, 04:45:46 PM »
OAL 7 1/4" with 3 1/4" blade. Next turkey leg knife with pewter bolster, then I'll forget about turkey legs for awhile :)
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