Bear Jawbone Hunter

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Not too sure if this would classify as a traditional knife, but here she is anyway.

4" differentially tempered blade of 5160 steel by Campos, jawbone handle by me.
A bear's jawbone, brass pins, a native copper nugget, some epoxy impregnated leather and ancient symbols depicting Fire/Water/Earth&Wind .
Dirk

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That knife reminds me of a simpler era, ages ago, when a tool was so important, it got reverence and respect. What happened to those times?? (no I'm not ages old-just feel it today)
Cool tool!!
p.s. Oupa, do you have bears in OZ?
 
Interesting knife. A primal quality to it.

Charlie, they probably don't have any b'ars left. They rip their jaws out for knife handles. ;)
 
From your comments above, the knife is a success.
It "spoke" to you and it said what I was trying to put into the knife.
A primal tool that was important to the user....he wanted it to be a thing of beauty that would accompany him on his quest for food.
He may not have been an artist, but the knife was his canvass.
Dirk
 
Sounds primal alright!! If there are any bears left, they are hiding real good!!
 
No bears here Charlie.
No, that is not true...there is the Koala variety!
But a true bear it is not:D
 
I have seen knives similar to this one although not near as beautiful that native Americans used in the west during the eighteenth and nineteenth century. If that is the traditional type knife you were trying to achieve, then I'd say you have captured that theme perfectly in every detail. All it needs now is a sheath that does justice to your fine work on this blade..:thumbup:

Super job once again mate.
 
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