First Rasp Knife - WIP

Here's my first Knife made out of a Safe Sharp rasp. I cut almost the whole knife out with a hacksaw. It doesn't have an edge on it yet. I hope to sharpen it and put a handle on it soon. Most of the file marks will also come out. It's approx. 8.5 inches long.

Bow Form is Done

My bow form is pretty much completed. Since I have a whole week off of pretty much all school, I'll be working on my bow quite a bit, so be ready for more posts very soon.

My bow form--properly called a "Caul" allows me to bend the bow in the opposite direction than it would normally bend, giving it even more speed and poundage when drawn.

Blacksmithing - Using my Homemade Forge (Videos)

My Homemade Forge!

Recently, I've gotten interested in blacksmithing--partly because I really want to make some arrows for my osage bow (not yet completed) and partly because I like doing things with fire so it seemed really interesting and useful to me.

So here are some videos of the process of finding out if a piece of metal is hardenable and therefore able to keep an edge whether it be a knife or an arrowhead, etc.

Zachary

A good Osage Bow was Worth a Horse and a Blanket

In Arkansas, in the early 19th century, a good Osage bow was worth a horse and a blanket. - Wikipedia

Weapons that Made Britian: The Longbow

Awesome videos that my cousin, Micah, told me about. Enjoy!