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aztec Funditor Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 858 Gender:	celt axe Aug 8^th, 2009 at 3:19pm this is my lastest project it turned out better than i expected. i almost dont wanna put it in a handle . but all i have to do now is make a handle. it shouldnt be to hard to whittle it down after i find a good peice of wood
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aztec Funditor Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 858 Gender:	Re: celt axe Reply #1 - Aug 8^th, 2009 at 3:22pm the edge
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David Morningstar Slinging.org Moderator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 3520 UK	Re: celt axe Reply #2 - Aug 8^th, 2009 at 4:25pm Wow, thats really good! How long did it take to make?
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Paleoarts Interfector Viris Spurii Offline it don't mean a thing if you aint got that sling! Posts: 1993 oceanside, CA Gender:	Re: celt axe Reply #3 - Aug 8^th, 2009 at 6:09pm great celt, aztec! yeah, just exactly how did you grind it down?
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Reply #4 - Aug 8^th, 2009 at 6:55pm

wellllll.. i did try pecking lol and i gave up quick so i used my bench grinder to rough out the shape and to get my edge at an angle .but 75% of it was done by grinding it on other round and flat rocks i found at the river and then i used sandpaper. while i sat around and watched tv i would be sanding it and after 2 days its pretty darn slick.

i just got back from the woods and i got a good section of dogwood for the handle.
as hard and dense as it is itll take me awhile but itll be worth it

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Paleoarts Interfector Viris Spurii Offline it don't mean a thing if you aint got that sling! Posts: 1993 oceanside, CA Gender:	Re: celt axe Reply #5 - Aug 8^th, 2009 at 7:57pm what do you have on your bench grinder? is it the standard pumice wheel that comes with it, or something else?
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aztec Funditor Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 858 Gender:	Re: celt axe Reply #6 - Aug 8^th, 2009 at 7:59pm the one i used for this was a wheel thats for sharpening tools. its a lot finer than the standerd wheels
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Paleoarts Interfector Viris Spurii Offline it don't mean a thing if you aint got that sling! Posts: 1993 oceanside, CA Gender:	Re: celt axe Reply #7 - Aug 8^th, 2009 at 8:32pm hmmmm. is it a six inch, 8 inch? how long on the grinder before you had it shaped?
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aztec Funditor Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 858 Gender:	Re: celt axe Reply #8 - Aug 8^th, 2009 at 8:37pm the celts almost 6 inchs and its 2 and a half on the wide end. it took.. maybe 45 mins of grinding untill i was satisfied. and after that it had flat places all over it from the wheel but the rocks i ground the celt on took alll that out.
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aztec Funditor Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 858 Gender:	Re: celt axe Reply #9 - Aug 8^th, 2009 at 9:40pm hmm any ideas on how i should cut the hole in the handle? i wanna get that started just incase i mess it up i wont have the whole thing finished
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Paleoarts Interfector Viris Spurii Offline it don't mean a thing if you aint got that sling! Posts: 1993 oceanside, CA Gender:	Re: celt axe Reply #10 - Aug 8^th, 2009 at 10:58pm what i usually do is trace out the size of the opening i want and then drill several small holes around the inside edge of that trace through to the other side. then, either chisel it out or thread my coping saw blade in there and saw it out. the chisel is the easiest way i think. then finish with a rasp and file.
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aztec Funditor Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 858 Gender:	Re: celt axe Reply #11 - Aug 9^th, 2009 at 1:23am thanks thats what i did. i still have a lot to remove with my carving chisels but atleast i know what to do now
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aztec Funditor Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 858 Gender:	Re: celt axe Reply #12 - Aug 9^th, 2009 at 7:16pm all finished
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aztec Funditor Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 858 Gender:	Re: celt axe Reply #13 - Aug 9^th, 2009 at 7:17pm this is my new favorite weapon/tool
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slinger87 Funditor Offline I bet I can throw a rock farther then you can! Posts: 731 MI Gender:	Re: celt axe Reply #14 - Aug 9^th, 2009 at 9:22pm wow it looks great! What type of wood is the handle?
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