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04-06-2010, 08:25 AM
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stunner!
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04-06-2010, 02:15 PM
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I worked on an idea for the back end a little this morning. I wanted to try something reminiscent of a Staghorn cactus bud.
The actual flower buds are edible,? though I haven?t quite figured out how to prepare them yet.
It?s just some quick cold punching (a bit of drilling and reaming) on the end of a round copper bar with a round punch? might use it.
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04-06-2010, 07:09 PM
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Tai, I think that will work just fine! Are you going to carve the wood some on the butt?
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04-06-2010, 09:04 PM
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Nice bud!
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04-07-2010, 07:44 AM
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Ray, yes I am going to do some carving and shaping on the handle.
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04-07-2010, 02:31 PM
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I worked on the back end a bit more today,? added a washer and started carving the wood down.
I also twisted up some wire for a wrapped ferrule, and started taking the wood down in that section. I?m going to fill the voids in that area with epoxy paste before I take it down anymore.
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04-07-2010, 06:48 PM
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Tai, it seems like I saw a knife similar to that the other day  ...Bud
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04-08-2010, 12:49 AM
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That looks awesome Tai,
I was wondering what was on the end of that Tang Tai. The part that goes thru and sticks out.
Is it copper? and is it somehow soldered to the Steel?
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04-08-2010, 08:56 AM
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I almost forgot about that one Bud. The one you have is actually the first.
Yes Jeff, it's copper silver soldered into a "V" notch on the end of the tang.
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04-08-2010, 01:29 PM
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Last edited by Tai Google; 04-08-2010 at 01:40 PM.
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04-08-2010, 08:25 PM
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Tai, It just came to me. Its a lightning bolt! Define shanky looking.......
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04-09-2010, 08:22 AM
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Ray, I think "shank" means "knife".
... or a knife like object used for stabbing. 
Shank with a jumping edge... 
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04-09-2010, 02:53 PM
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Getting down to the finishing touches?
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04-09-2010, 09:06 PM
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It IS a lightning bolt. ....and, it can make one tomato last all week!
I'm having fun picturing the forging process in my mind. This one is going to be nice.
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