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Gun Stock Club


This gun stock club has to be the most impressive thing that I have made.  The blade was made from a piece of raw (not heat-treated) flint from Georgetown, Texas.  The "gun stock" was made from a piece of Osage Orange that came from near Shreveport, Louisiana.  Hand tools were used to carve and shape the wood.  It was sanded down to 600 grit sand paper and then coated with lind seed oil.  The shape and dimensions were taken from a book, but I made the blade much large than that in the book. 
Total Length (Straight line from end to end): 78.5 cm (30.91 in); Total Length (Inside of Curve): 68 cm (26.77 in), Total Length (Outside of Curve): 80.5 cm (31.69 in).
Blade Length: 16.4 cm (6.46 in); Blade Width: 7.82 cm (3.08 in); Blade Thickness: 0.95 cm (0.37 in).
Club Width (Proximal End): 3.8 cm (1.50 in); Club Width (Middle): 7.8 cm (3.07 in); Club Width (Distal End): 10.6 cm (4.17 in).
Club Thickness (Proximal End): 2.3 cm (0.91 in); Club Thickness (Middle): 4.3 cm (1.69 in); Club Thickness (Distal End): 4.6 cm (1.81 in).

Top Picture:  Shows the entire club.

Right Picture:  Shows a close-up of the blade.

Near Bottom Picture:  Shows a close-up of the base with the raised center area.

Far Bottom Picture:  Shows a close-up of the handle area.


 

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