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Camp chopper, hunting cleaver

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Pipeman

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Hi Folks
A buddy of mine brought me a bunch of old knives from P.E.I. and in the bunch was a rusted forged broken something, maybe a Froe. It has a five inch tang and the steel is amazing. It has a big convex running to the centre of the blade and is sharp as a razor. I think it will make a great hunting ax/cleaver and has a nice curve for skinning. The handle is the head end of a hawk haft with a copper wire and solder ferule. The sheath is about 11oz veggi with an 8oz hanger.

Regards

Robin


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COAL CREEK FORGE said:
Y U Old Buzzard,got anymore like that-Holdin out on me ain't ya.Have you thrown it yet??Want me to:rolleyes::thumbup:
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Who ya callin and old Buzzard ya old Buzzard ;-) First thing I thought of was to throw it but I resisted the impulse and just whacked a couple of 3 inch Maples down to test it. I have also resisted a wire wheel ;-))).

Take care Steve

Regards

Robin
 
Pipeman said:
Who ya callin and old Buzzard ya old Buzzard ;-) First thing I thought of was to throw it but I resisted the impulse and just whacked a couple of 3 inch Maples down to test it. I have also resisted a wire wheel ;-))).

Take care Steve

Regards

Robin
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Oh i forgot your that i really am one,hope you did well at the show and that is a dandy snag,may have ta forge me one like that
 
Those kindling axe style battoning knives seem really practical when working wood, especially for making rustic furniture and other carving needs. I have to pull the trigger on the Knife Center Swiss kindling axe, looks like a very handy tool.
 
Loosearrow said:
Very nice. The sheath reminds me of a beaver tail.
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Loosearrow, funny you should mention the Beaver tail look. A friend of mine is a trapper up here in the wilds and asked me to make a round tip skinner that was very flexy. The blade is the tip of a 19th century Henckels ham knife and it is sooooo sharp that it scares me. Anyway, since it was to be a Beaver skinner I thought it should have a Beaver tail sheath. So here it is. ;)

Best regards

Robin

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Pipeman said:
Loosearrow, funny you should mention the Beaver tail look. A friend of mine is a trapper up here in the wilds and asked me to make a round tip skinner that was very flexy. The blade is the tip of a 19th century Henckels ham knife and it is sooooo sharp that it scares me. Anyway, since it was to be a Beaver skinner I thought it should have a Beaver tail sheath. So here it is. ;)

Best regards

Robin

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I like it, I like it. Very nice. Like the deer leg bone as well. Nice work.
 
I love deer bone handles, they fit your hand and look very funky (for the "mountain man " crew ;-)
Unfortunately, my friend the trapper is not well and gave up his trap line so now i have the best skiving knife i've ever used. Just have to remember not to slip and nail myself cause this thing is scary sharp.

Regards

Robin
 
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