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Title: Bear Quest Sharps
Post by: tippit on May 07, 2010, 04:56:00 PM

With Bear Quest about a month away and not having a forge all winter, I had some catching up to do.  I forged my 2010 broadheads from 5160 with a LW convex single bevel for Benjy's tonkin cane arrows.  They weigh in right around 300 grains.  I'll be shooting a special Osage selfbow that a friend made me...who recently lost his battle with a brain tumor.

I also forged up a few knives that I need to finish...but I couldn't resist my version of the Battle of the Bladesmiths.  At this year's Great Smokey MT Blade Symposium, four Master Smiths had 2 hours to completely finish forging a blade that would pass the rope cutting contest.  Mine isn't big enough to do that but I did complete this "no frills" bear skinner in under two hours.  The Test will come in bear camp to see if it skins a bear without re-sharpening  :)  tippit

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Quebec%20Quest%202010/QuebecQuest2010011.jpg)

Title: Re: Bear Quest Sharps
Post by: kbaknife on May 07, 2010, 05:46:00 PM

That would be such a thrill to take a bear and skin it with broadheads and a knife from your own shop!
Somebody tell me how it gets better than that!

Title: Re: Bear Quest Sharps
Post by: Scott Roush on May 07, 2010, 07:07:00 PM

nice... i need to find more time in a day...

Title: Re: Bear Quest Sharps
Post by: Over&Under on May 07, 2010, 08:30:00 PM

Quote

Originally posted by kbaknife:
That would be such a thrill to take a bear and skin it with broadheads and a knife from your own shop!
Somebody tell me how it gets better than that!

Ditto!  Looks great Tippit!

Title: Re: Bear Quest Sharps
Post by: meathead on May 07, 2010, 08:35:00 PM

I would bet both the broadheads and the knife will pass the test.  Those are beauties.

Title: Re: Bear Quest Sharps
Post by: 4runr on May 07, 2010, 09:50:00 PM

I think that feat is an annual event for Tippit!!

Looking good Doc.

Title: Re: Bear Quest Sharps
Post by: hunt it on May 08, 2010, 07:04:00 AM

The bears are in trouble  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Bear Quest Sharps
Post by: Lin Rhea on May 08, 2010, 08:54:00 AM

I look forward to hearing about your hunt Jeff. Lin

Title: Re: Bear Quest Sharps
Post by: Doug Campbell on May 08, 2010, 09:26:00 AM

:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Bear Quest Sharps
Post by: tippit on May 08, 2010, 05:56:00 PM

Loaded for Bear!  Doc

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tippit/Quebec%20Quest%202010/QuebecQuest2010012-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Bear Quest Sharps
Post by: Shinken on May 08, 2010, 06:08:00 PM

THOSE ARE SSSSSWWWWWWEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTT !!!

   :notworthy:    :notworthy:    :notworthy:    

Shoot straight, Shinken

Title: Re: Bear Quest Sharps
Post by: Steve O on May 08, 2010, 07:02:00 PM

Those have just about the highest "cool" factor of anything I have ever seen!  Amazing.

The knife looks like it will be OK too...  ;)

Title: Re: Bear Quest Sharps
Post by: OconeeDan on May 08, 2010, 09:31:00 PM

It would be a very nice tribute to your friend to take a bear with that bow he made.
No doubt your broadheads and knife are up to the task, and they look good too.
Good luck and shoot straight!  Dan

Title: Re: Bear Quest Sharps
Post by: aussieman8 on May 10, 2010, 05:59:00 PM

those look really good.

Title: Re: Bear Quest Sharps
Post by: johnis on May 12, 2010, 02:58:00 AM

Wowww great work you done and those arrows are impressive. i wish you good luck to your hunt and to be always on target with that special bow!!

Title: Re: Bear Quest Sharps
Post by: Zbearclaw on May 12, 2010, 01:14:00 PM

Dang, awesome!

I carried a few blades in the service that I tied 550 on the handle for "just in case".  Have always liked that as a handle.  

The heads look nasty, nasty in a good way.

Good luck fufilling your tribute to your buddy.

Title: Re: Bear Quest Sharps
Post by: Irish on May 12, 2010, 08:06:00 PM

Doc, good work.  Post pics of the unlucky bear that they are used on.

Title: Re: Bear Quest Sharps
Post by: Ray Hammond on May 13, 2010, 12:45:00 PM

Great looking heads, Jeff.

I wish I was going to be there to videotape for you!