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clinton miller
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#1 Post by clinton miller » Sun Nov 27, 2011 2:08 pm

lately i felt like doing some knapping after watching some dvd's i have. thought i'd try some techniques from the dvd's and what do you know they work! i really succeeded in thinning this piece down a far bit.
it's black obsidian on a chital brow tine. as usual it's hafted with sinew and pine pitch. i did well at getting it sharp too!
the blade is 3 1/4" long, 2" wide and 3/8" thick at it's thickest point.
thanks for looking.
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#2 Post by woodie » Sun Nov 27, 2011 2:50 pm

NICE!!!!!!
REALY NICE.
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#3 Post by DavidM » Sun Nov 27, 2011 4:04 pm

Nice work Clinton
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#4 Post by Gringa Bows » Sun Nov 27, 2011 4:13 pm

Good job,it looks the goods :wink:
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#5 Post by bigbob » Sun Nov 27, 2011 7:17 pm

Very nice!
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#6 Post by otis.drum » Sun Nov 27, 2011 7:23 pm

Awesome Clint. do yo have a side on shot of it so we can admire it's thinness!
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Re: back in black

#7 Post by clinton miller » Sun Nov 27, 2011 8:14 pm

thin is good!!
this isn't super thin but i'm happy with my effort.
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#8 Post by otis.drum » Sun Nov 27, 2011 8:32 pm

that's pretty damn good. i'd be happy with that!

WT ratio of 8.7:1 well done!!
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#9 Post by hazard » Sun Nov 27, 2011 8:37 pm

Inspiring work mate! :biggrin:

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#10 Post by Nephew » Sun Nov 27, 2011 11:14 pm

Now your just showing off, Clint! :wink: :lol:
Excellent work, really something special! :biggrin:
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#11 Post by Macca » Mon Nov 28, 2011 12:00 am

Very nice Clint, cheers mate.
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#12 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Mon Nov 28, 2011 2:10 pm

Congrats that looks very fine work!!!

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#13 Post by rodlonq » Mon Nov 28, 2011 3:23 pm

Well done Clinton, truly inspirational.

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#14 Post by terryzac » Mon Nov 28, 2011 5:03 pm

nice job there clint
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#15 Post by UPTHETOP » Tue Nov 29, 2011 6:47 pm

Clint in such a short time you have come a long way in the napping and flint department it is truly inspiring work you are producing now.

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#16 Post by memo » Wed Nov 30, 2011 10:41 pm

Very impressive Clinton,
Looks fantastic, are you making a sheath too? I reckon one on some of that chital skin would look the ducks nuts.
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#17 Post by JoeLethbridge » Sat Dec 08, 2012 7:14 am

Awsome knife Clint :mrgreen: where did you get the black obsidian from ??? :?: :mrgreen:
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Re: back in black

#18 Post by daniel boon » Sat Dec 08, 2012 7:27 am

Nice work Clint. That's awesome, is there anything you can't do?
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Re: back in black

#19 Post by clinton miller » Sat Dec 08, 2012 8:23 am

i traded some shark leather for it with a guy off the primitive archer forum. i recently recieved some english flint but haven't had a chance to have a go at it yet.
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brigalow selfbow with rawhide string
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Re: back in black

#20 Post by Buranurra » Sat Dec 08, 2012 11:40 am

Excellent work!
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