rockbottom
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by rockbottom on Feb 28, 2009 12:57:41 GMT -5
Thanks again folks, I do appreciate it.
Harley, cholla cactus make beatiful knives. If you make a knife with it, be sure and show us pictures of it.
The largest bones on the tan knives, come from elk bones I got from a company located in Boise, Id. Don't remember the companies name.
Bob
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Post by frane on Mar 2, 2009 10:07:02 GMT -5
 I am simply amazed by the talent you have! Each and every one you show here is a work of art and the handles accentuate the blades perfectly! Fran
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Sabre52
Cave Dweller 
Me and my gal, Rosie
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Post by Sabre52 on Mar 8, 2009 21:05:22 GMT -5
Wow! Those knives are super cool! really like the use of various handle materials and the way you attached the handles too....Mel
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nansaidh
spending too much on rocks
Jewelry artist, graphic designer, dog lover, car nut (etc.)
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Post by nansaidh on Mar 19, 2009 13:51:30 GMT -5
Holy cow, those are cool!! This one's my fav - I love the handles.  Beautiful work!! Nancy |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2009 4:15:43 GMT -5
I absolutely love your your stone knives, top notch. I couldn't imagine the time that went into these, you are a true artisan.
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Post by larrywyland3 on Mar 21, 2009 7:25:18 GMT -5
WOW, you got some skills! those are cool.
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10thumbs
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I want to be reincarnated as a dog.
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Post by 10thumbs on Mar 23, 2009 14:33:05 GMT -5
Those knives are awesome! There was a gentleman at the annual Jackson, MI rock show doing an exhibition on flint knapping. I'm amazed by the products but also by how easy people make it look. I understand how the tools are formed conceptually however I also understand how dragging a bow across a cello makes sound. Knowing how it's done lends almost nothing to actually doing it right. I would think that there would be a decent market for flint knapped blades at least with knife collectors. I'm sure I could find buyers for you at the annual Wolverine Knife Collector's Club show in May.
I know that flint knapped blades are some of the sharpest edges know to man. They can be sharper than a scalpel and hold their edge a lot longer too. On the downside they're very fragile and almost impossible to re-sharpen. When you're making something like that are you one always one missed strike from shattering the knife and ruining it? How long does it take you on average to make a blade like that? Could you actually make one in one sitting?
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Post by Tonyterner on Mar 25, 2009 12:26:21 GMT -5
You are obviously a master knapper.
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rockbottom
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Post by rockbottom on Mar 26, 2009 18:12:28 GMT -5
Thanks for all the kind words folks.
10thumbs, I thank you for the offer to find buyers for my knives. There are so many people making and selling blades that the price you can get for a knife is hardly worth the bother, and they're a lot better made than the ones I make.
And yes, when you're chipping a blade, you're not safe from breaking it until you're completely done. I've ruined a few because I didn't let well enough alone and go for one or two more chips.
If everything goes good, I can chip out an 8" blade in about 2 hrs. The small blades take from 45 minutes to an hour to chip.
If the handle is not too complicated, I can build the complete knife in one sitting. I've built 2 knives in a day, but not too often.
Bob
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I am simply amazed by the talent you have! Each and every one you show here is a work of art and the handles accentuate the blades perfectly!
