Fixed blades

Wild Willie said:
It is indeed glass. Apparently from a broken display case somewhere hereabouts. The guy that gave it to me didn't remember exactly where, but I'd imagine that after 35 years of knapping and accumulating material it gets tough to keep track of.
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Very interesting - I've not seen glass used for this kind of crafting.

Looks cool and like you may have baptized this one in some blood, too?

Thanks for sharing the photo.
 
Hurrul said:
Very interesting - I've not seen glass used for this kind of crafting.

Looks cool and like you may have baptized this one in some blood, too?

Thanks for sharing the photo.
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Almost all of the points I've made get bled on, it's part of the knapping experience. 🤣

Hopefully I'll be able to share a photo with it completed and hafted, this is actually the biggest piece I've gotten this far on. I'm a rank amateur, but luckily I've befriended a local gentleman who is actually rather well known for his work. He's really helped me step up my game.
 
DocJekl said:
It also looks like you have some blood on your hand?
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Oh definitely, my left hand gets pretty chewed up by flakes. Have to dig shards out pretty frequently too. I should probably wear a glove or something, but it cuts down on my ability to feel what I'm doing.
Alone said:
Blood makes the grass grow, Wild Willie Wild Willie .
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It sure does. My edged tool hobbies make me worry about what would happen if my kitchen were ever sprayed with luminol. 🤣
 
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Alone said:
After 2.5 years of South Texas drought, I've spent the last week absolutely beating on some of my "Big Name"/expensive/"Fanboy" fixies, on some of our damn-near petrified South Texas wood.

You know what? I think I'll just stick with my trusty well-used/well-beaten/"3-IN-ONE"-soaked 107, as my "End of the World"/"SHTF"/"Zombie Apocalypse" knife.


YMMV...


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Well, now I have to know about these fanboy fixies. It sounds like you don't need them, so just send them on to me for recycling. I'll PM my address.
 
Man, C.J. and his crew knocked it outta' the park with this one... ❤️ (*CPM-3V 104 "Compadre")





I missed-out on the similar BOTM offering but jumped on this "Web Special". Judging by how fast they sold out, I'm not the only one.
 
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