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Offline Majuba Tom

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Agate Basin Dagger
« on: November 15, 2015, 04:27:06 pm »
I finished up a dagger today from a slab of flint / chert that was given to me and I do not know what type it is. It is raw with some small crystal pockets. It worked well and is nice and hard. Since the slab was rather thin for its size, I only used indirect (Jack Crafty style) and pressure. The blade ended up to be 5 1/2 inch long and I added a Walnut handle for a overall length of 9 1/2 inch long.
I think I will keep this one. ;D




Offline Zuma

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Re: Agate Basin Dagger
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2015, 06:21:48 pm »
Majuba
That's a cool looking knife.
I wonder if it is KY black?
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riverrat

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Re: Agate Basin Dagger
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2015, 07:30:22 pm »
wow, thats really good work there! Tony

Offline nclonghunter

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Re: Agate Basin Dagger
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2015, 07:54:32 pm »
It is a beautiful blade...It looks like Kanawha chert to me.
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Offline bowmo

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Re: Agate Basin Dagger
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2015, 08:33:10 pm »
Very cool! Looks like Upper Mercer

Offline Majuba Tom

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Re: Agate Basin Dagger
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2015, 10:26:22 pm »
Thank you it is one of my favorites.

I got a reply e-mail from the guy who sent me the slab and said it came from the flint ridge area of Ohio.
« Last Edit: November 15, 2015, 10:31:20 pm by Majuba Tom »

Offline Tower

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Re: Agate Basin Dagger
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2015, 10:30:15 pm »
I know what it is........ It's a case keeper. ;)
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Offline bowmo

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Re: Agate Basin Dagger
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2015, 01:46:41 pm »
Upper Mercer it is! Sorry I love guessing games...

Offline iowabow

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Re: Agate Basin Dagger
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2015, 07:45:16 pm »
Awesome point
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Offline Knapper

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Re: Agate Basin Dagger
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2015, 09:49:39 am »
Love the handle as well as a well made point.
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Re: Agate Basin Dagger
« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2015, 12:48:16 pm »
Very nice piece!

Offline YosemiteBen

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Re: Agate Basin Dagger
« Reply #11 on: November 18, 2015, 05:04:04 pm »
Very nice work!