In the Works - UBF3 - Cave Bear Hunter...

Wild Rose

Wild Rose

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Well sort of........if the Cro-Magnons had steel blades that is....
A customer in Germany wanted a bear jawbone knife and sheath similar to CactusRose #7 http://www.wrtcleather.com/Frontier-Knives-Sheaths-Showcase/slides/CactusRose07-Knife-Sheath.html - the problem is with CITES, shipping bear parts overseas is when not illegal a real hassle so what to do.......... :confused:
Use a legal cave bear jawbone for the handle! :D
This is a juvenile jawbone from the Ural Mtns in Russia - approximately 15,000 years old. (I'd hate to run into a full grown one!). Surprisingly, and welcomingly, it works just like new bone........
Anyway I got bladesmith Mark Williams aka Williams Forge to work up the blade. This sucker is BIG 10 3/4" x 2 14" wide and thin - right at .150" which it had to be in order to work with the handle material. Mark really got this one spot on.......... :thumbup:

Here's Stage one - the blade and the jawbone ready to go...
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Stage three - the blade is file worked and aged. The pewter bolster poured and shaped. The knife is done, except for the doo dads....
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Linda is working on the beadwork for the sheath.............
 
That is the coolest neolithic, primitive whatever you call it knife I have ever seen.

Where do you buy fossilized bear parts?
 
What's the length Chuck now that it's hafted?


If you run across another jaw, I want one for ME!!
 
Oh, you guys are at it again! Looks like it will be quite impressive when finished.
 
It's 16" overall.

I found it on the net by doing a search for cave bear jawbone. The shop I got it from is in Colorado Springs and specializes in fossils - they only had the one at that time (sorry I don't remember the name...)
 
I cant wait to see it after customer does his work on it. I would love to see his collection in person.
 
Got a few loose hints from this when I was on the phone with him, but really had no idea what was really up.

What an incredible project. You two complement each others work with excellent results.
 
thankee all - this was definitely a fun one........

stay tuned for the coming attraction UBF 4..............

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teaser for Buddy - the plan is for this one to have the type of sheath like in your Lewis & Clark post.............:confused:
 
Wild Rose said:
teaser for Buddy - the plan is for this one to have the type of sheath like in your Lewis & Clark post.............:confused:
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Uhhhh.....I'm confused. Cuck, 'ol buddy, 'ol pal and friend 'o mine, I just know, in fact I'm just mostly positive.....that the Ugly Brothers aren't planning to use my idea (well OK, not exactly my original idea...but I surely know I was telling you how much I liked that - you know - sheath ornamentation style that was in my L&C post) for something that somebody else (who is not even me) will have. Tell me it ain't so..........;)

Of course, I've had my heart broken before....guess I'll get over it some how.

On the other hand, maybe you and me and Mark should talk because I've got this idea...see....and, well...I'll call you.
 
HTMD said:
On the other hand, maybe you and me and Mark should talk because I've got this idea...see....and, well...I'll call you.
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Conference Call !!

Nah, I learned a long time ago. When Chuck talks , I listen.......often (grin)
 
Cuck, 'ol buddy, 'ol pal and friend 'o mine
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Who's Cuck.........:confused: ;) :confused:

Anyway a call is good - this weekend would be a good time...............That sheath idea has been on my mind for a long time and we actually have a bag full of gull feathers ready for Linda to prep............

P.S. You note who the teaser was aimed for so I didn't for get my friends........
 
cHuck - Sorry man! As you know, I'm from South Carolina, so I can't spell too good. Besides, lately I've been having this dental/mental problem and I'm 'sposed to wear this "appliance" at night.....
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Yeah, the whole thing has definitely affected my spelling....
 
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