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Title: Some of what I've been up to
Post by: Phoenix 1967 on May 15, 2009, 04:42:00 PM

Well fella's, my recent unemployed status has spurred me to quite a bit more blades... More paying pieces rather than the charity that I used to do. I still find time for a few donations for good causes, like the trades, and boy scouts, but I'm making my way on my knives at present.

Some of us hunt with blackpowder, so the 45 cal short starter on this one should come in handy..

 (http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt192/Phoenix1967_photos/cats034-1.jpg)

I've been making a lot of my funky ulu's, folks have told me there's no beating them for skinning!

 (http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt192/Phoenix1967_photos/soldiers003-1.jpg)

I made a hunting set for a fella consisting of a bowie and a Funky ulu for skinning and general camp chores

 (http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt192/Phoenix1967_photos/01today006.jpg)

 (http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt192/Phoenix1967_photos/1forscott010-1.jpg)

I still found time to do a couple of nessmucks for a scout troup in Indiana. Myself and several other knifemakers on Paleoplanet each got some blanks, like the traditional style. After the first one broke in the quench, I came up with these One traditional style, and one that got a little "Custom" treatment. The funky one got a handle of pakkawood that I've been carting around since the 80's... Before every  cheap Pakistani doodoo knife started using it...

 (http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt192/Phoenix1967_photos/01today019-1.jpg)

 (http://i611.photobucket.com/albums/tt192/Phoenix1967_photos/01today013-1.jpg)

BTW, the 2 for the kids were made of D2... I figured it would be a little more maintenance free...

Title: Re: Some of what I've been up to
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on May 15, 2009, 05:16:00 PM

Lawren
you have been a very busy may, they all look good, i don't think i've ever seen one like the second, but i like it
dana  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Some of what I've been up to
Post by: guzzi2000 on May 15, 2009, 05:19:00 PM

I like the starter idea on the first one and really like the Bowie. Good job on them all.

Title: Re: Some of what I've been up to
Post by: Phoenix 1967 on May 15, 2009, 05:23:00 PM

That second was a design change for a friend in England that does a lot of leatherwork. I sharpened it from the bolster all the way around to the tip, so he could invert the handle and use it for a drag cut. He said tlat holding it point forward made it almost perfect for skinning, cutting laces, fringes, and straps. Another hide tanner told me it works well for fleshing hides. (which makes sense, since the Innuits used the traditional style ulu's for skinning and prepping seals.) I call that design my Full Moon Ulu.

Title: Re: Some of what I've been up to
Post by: drewsbow on May 15, 2009, 05:38:00 PM

:thumbsup:    :clapper:

Title: Re: Some of what I've been up to
Post by: Steve Nuckels on May 15, 2009, 09:23:00 PM

Lawren, good to hear from you!   Nice work!

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IN GOD WE TRUST

Title: Re: Some of what I've been up to
Post by: Phoenix 1967 on May 15, 2009, 10:25:00 PM

Steve, this honestly is but the tip of the Iceberg... with the 6 pic limit, I left a lot out. I'm gonna post an in progress bunch that are for our  active duty soldiers, I hope the Mods dont mind.

Title: Re: Some of what I've been up to
Post by: prarieboy on May 16, 2009, 08:04:00 AM

I like em ALL !

Title: Re: Some of what I've been up to
Post by: Phoenix 1967 on May 16, 2009, 02:12:00 PM

Thank you for your kind words fella's