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New use for a corn cob
I ventured out in the rain as the remnants of the most powerful storm in recorded history travels across the state. Mostly moderate winds and light rain. I traveled to Conway, Arkansas, to spend a few hours at the gun show held at the Expo Center on the county fairgrounds. I picked up a few boxes of ammo (9mm FMJ 115 grain for $10 a box, .45 ACP 230 grain ball for $13 a box) and a cool looking ball cap I just had to have.
I also spent a good bit of time at a table with a local craftsman who makes knives. Actually, I've bought several of his knives in the past, kept one and gave one each to my two sons. He had a table full of knives of differing styles and sizes. All of the blades are formed from old crosscut saw blades and he had handles that were hand made from a variety of material including Deer Antler, Osage Orange a.k.a. Bodarc, Persimmon, Cherry, Walnut, Curly Maple, Desert Ironwood, Sycamore, Green Apple, and Red Gum.
One particular knife caught my eye as I was scanning the table, a nice sized skinning knife made from a crosscut saw for blade, corn cob stabilized with brown cactus juice and brass pins for handle, sealed with epoxy. He said it was the only one he'd ever made with a corn cob handle, mainly because it was much more labor intensive than using wood or bone. As I picked it up and handled it he handed me a band-aide and said if I check the sharpness of the blade I'll probably need it. Yep, it is sharp.
Seeing it was a one of a kind I decided a man just can't have too many skinning knives, and I'm sure I'll have the only Arkansas corn cob handled skinner at deer camp this year.
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10-31-2015, 05:01 PM
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Never heard of a corncob knife handle before. But they do make good file handles.
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That reminds me of the Schrade sharpfinger.
While in India during WWll my Father had to use corncobs for an entirely different purpose, in a rather sensitive area.
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It has a simple, rustic beauty.
I honestly like it.
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For those who remember Redd Foxx he said growing up they had 2 buckets of corn cobs in the outhouse. One brown one white. You used a brown one then a white one to see if you needed another brown one.
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10-31-2015, 06:38 PM
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The band-aid was a nice touch to a sales pitch that was probably unnecessary. If it looks as good in-person as in your pics, I would have likely bought it on the spot too.
My wife has a couple of backscratchers made from corncobs and a dowel rod. One for the house, one for the car; they work pretty well.
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While in India during WWll my Father had to use corncobs for an entirely different purpose, in a rather sensitive area.
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It looks a bit like snake skin. Very nice. How grippy does it feel?
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10-31-2015, 07:45 PM
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For those who remember Redd Foxx he said growing up they had 2 buckets of corn cobs in the outhouse. One brown one white. You used a brown one then a white one to see if you needed another brown one.
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That's where the old saying "Rough as a Cob" came from. Definitely not Charmin. Ask how I know. I came from an area where lots of corn was grown, and in my early years, all we had was an outhouse attached to the barn/garage. Then we finally got inside plumbing. I think we had reddish cobs.
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That looks like a knife that will actually be used.
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10-31-2015, 11:35 PM
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It looks a bit like snake skin. Very nice. How grippy does it feel?
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Feels like snake skin too. It's obviously been buffed or sanded, but you can still feel the smooth contour of the corn cob. The maker said it should hold up just fine with normal use, blood and normal cleaning should not bother it, but just don't soak it for long periods in water.
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I like it.............
looks like a nice balanced unit to do some handy dandy skinning with.......... you did just fine.
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11-01-2015, 07:25 AM
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Looks very good and does look like reptile skin.
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I sometimes envy you guys with your nice skinning knives. I'm pretty much a bird hunter and a fisherman. As far as birds go I really have no need for anything beyond a pair of kitchen shears and a swiss army knife to clean and dress them. As far as fish go, anything past a good old Dexter Russel is just wasted. But that corn cob knife is real pretty........
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11-01-2015, 09:36 AM
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That is one beautiful knfe
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The first corn cob knife handles I've seen where on knives built by Wyoming builder Terry L Davis of Wolftrack Custom Knives.
He uses many different mediums for handles and his knives are beautiful.
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Interesting blade, I could not have passed that one by.
I don't know from brown cactus juice, what would that be and how is it used?
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Very nice looking blade. Looks like a keeper.
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Pictured on bottom is another skinning knife I bought from him with a antler handle. The blades are only polished up on the edge and they are sharp. As noted, these are working knives.
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Very nice. That blade design kinda reminds me of a Shrade Sharpfinger.
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Very nice looking knife. Don't think I could have passed on that one either.
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I think we had reddish cobs.
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Before or after use?
I wonder if he could make a knife handle out of a Sears & Roebuck catalog?
Seriously, that is a unique look.
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Very nice knives, they are well designed and have a "rustic" look to them; I hope you get to skin a buck with them soon.
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The knife looks fantastic! But, I have to ask, how does he make the scales out of a corn cob?
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Feels like snake skin too. It's obviously been buffed or sanded, but you can still feel the smooth contour of the corn cob. The maker said it should hold up just fine with normal use, blood and normal cleaning should not bother it, but just don't soak it for long periods in water.
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I like it a lot. Very unique.
Even wood grips can't be soaked for long periods. I always wondered why knife handles don't come off, like gun grips do. It would make cleaning them easier.
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I don't know, that knife look awfully sharp. Very narrow V for the edge.
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Not the first "Faulkner" to relay unusual uses for corn cobs...
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I sometimes envy you guys with your nice skinning knives. I'm pretty much a bird hunter and a fisherman. As far as birds go I really have no need for anything beyond a pair of kitchen shears and a swiss army knife to clean and dress them. As far as fish go, anything past a good old Dexter Russel is just wasted. But that corn cob knife is real pretty........
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Are you really suggesting you need a practical reason for buying something neat?
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