Author Topic: Corner Tang Knife (Read 5015 times)

RickB · « **on:** October 08, 2018, 04:12:58 pm »

I made a mahogany obsidian knife preform last year. I finished up notching and sharpening it this past weekend and here's a couple photos. Rick B

bjrogg · « **Reply #1 on:** October 08, 2018, 07:07:22 pm »

Very nice Rick
Bjrogg

Trapper Rob · « **Reply #2 on:** October 08, 2018, 08:03:54 pm »

Nice blade.

Hawkdancer · « **Reply #3 on:** October 08, 2018, 11:16:35 pm »

Nice! What style hafting will you put on it?
Hawkdancer

Zuma · « **Reply #4 on:** October 09, 2018, 06:07:19 am »

That's a dandy Rick.

zuma

RickB · « **Reply #5 on:** October 09, 2018, 10:56:29 am »

Quote from: Hawkdancer on October 08, 2018, 11:16:35 pm

Nice! What style hafting will you put on it?
Hawkdancer

Thanks for the comments. Right now I'm not planning on hafting it. If I did, I would use a fairly short wooden handle at about a 45 degree angle, sinew and pitch. Rick B

mullet · « **Reply #6 on:** October 11, 2018, 08:15:08 am »

Very nice.

ohma2 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 12, 2018, 09:18:23 am »

Man thats some nice color in that piece

Zuma · « **Reply #8 on:** October 12, 2018, 11:09:51 am »

From my research on corner tang knives FWIW.
A leather or cordage wrist strap is used. This would allow the hand
to be free but give easy access to the blade as opposed to laying
the knife down.

Makes sense to me as the tang wouldn't
provide much support for hafting.
Zuma

Ryan Jacob · « **Reply #9 on:** October 13, 2018, 07:07:05 am »

Zuma
How would you tie it on?

nclonghunter · « **Reply #10 on:** October 13, 2018, 05:08:38 pm »

Good one!

RickB · « **Reply #11 on:** October 13, 2018, 07:42:21 pm »

Quote from: Zuma on October 12, 2018, 11:09:51 am

From my research on corner tang knives FWIW.
A leather or cordage wrist strap is used. This would allow the hand
to be free but give easy access to the blade as opposed to laying
the knife down. Makes sense to me as the tang wouldn't
provide much support for hafting.
Zuma

Zuma, I've always thought that they were tethered but have also seen archaeological suggestions like in the photo below. Rick B

Zuma · « **Reply #12 on:** October 14, 2018, 05:42:06 pm »

Rick who knows for sure?

But if you look at the neat drawings I think physic is on my side.

Again FWIW.
Besides your blade is so sweet a fancy wrist strap would show more of it

Zuma

Zuma · « **Reply #13 on:** October 14, 2018, 05:44:29 pm »

Quote from: Ryan Jacob on October 13, 2018, 07:07:05 am

Zuma
How would you tie it on?

Just tie off around the tang. There would be no leverage or force against it.

Primitive Archer