I'll show you mine if you show me yours

[Bob H.]

Hey Woody, I see you are from Rapid City. Spent a year out there, in the Air Force. Out in the Black Hills, I found a rock slide that had a lot of rose quartz. I found a nice, clear, football sized rock. But left it there, as I was in the AF, and didn't know what the heck I'd do with it. NOW, if I had that same rock, I'd try to knap it. I know that many Native Americans used some clear quartz to make some very nice points. Especially the Clovis points, which was a long spear point, that had a flute, or groove, down each side. The spear shaft was then split, and the splits lay in the groove, and then it was wrapped to hold all in place.

I used to wander the hills, or bad lands by myself, hiking and taking pictures. Also, did a lot of trout fishing up in the hills. Nice places.

Bob Harasim
Coyote Forge

[cheftjcook]

Bob, They look great! In the first post pictures what were the handles made of. They really stand out and look nice. I am new with blades and trying to learn what I can. Again good work!!!!
Thanks
TIM

[Víctor Zamora]

great knives!!, How long you take being a bladesmith?

[Bob H.]

Tim, the handles are a not very curly, curly maple, and a birds eye maple. The birds eye is my sisters x-mas present.

Victor, I only last year started making knives. I needed some primitive knives for my mountain man group, and one thing led to another. I have actually been blacksmithing about 5 years, as a hobby only.

Bob Harasim
Coyote Forge

[Bob H.]

Well, I guess after further thought, I need to make a correction. I have been making knives for 2 years now. I tend to forget things, you know. Again, the first knives were made to represent early 1800 mountain man style knives. And the very first one I made, from a piece of farm equipment spring, I used to gut and butcher my deer last year. Works like a charm. I have carried some of my flint knives deer hunting, but wasn't successful enough to try them out. Which reminds me, I need to make a sheath for this years deer hunting knife.

Bob Harasim
Coyote Forge

PS. One of the reasons I call myself Coyote Forge, is that my mountain man name is Coyote Bob. And the Native Americans believe the Coyote is a trickster, and uh, well, it kinda fits.

[Bob H.]

Here is a link to some good info on knapping. This fella is a member of my group, and gave me some lessons when I was getting started.


flintknapping, how to

Bob
Coyote Forge and Sugarbush

[Bob H.]

Blade of 52100, and birds eye maple handle. Brass guard and butt cap. Tung oil finish.

[oakwoodforge]

Nice One Bob! , I love that Birds eye.

Jens

[Víctor Zamora]

Man, you rock!

[Bob H.]

And another one. This one goes to my wife. She picked out some Lacewood for the handle. Brass guard and pommel. Blade is 4 1/4 on the sharpened edge.

I did some grinding today on 3 other blades. Just with the 36 grit belt. I'll finish those someday.