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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: Justin Snyder on September 15, 2007, 10:24:37 pm

Title: obsidian knife
Post by: Justin Snyder on September 15, 2007, 10:24:37 pm

I decided I have been neglecting my knapping too much lately.  I have been trying to make a knife. It seems I break everything over 2 inches.  I managed to thin this rock down and still had about 9"X2".  All of a sudden I got a hinge and couldn't get it out.  I managed to drive an obsidian flake through my hand and break the blade.  Well I reshaped it and put a handle on it.  Here is what was left.  Justin

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Title: Re: obsidian knife
Post by: cowboy on September 15, 2007, 10:45:26 pm

That's a fine knife Justin!! Is it servicable - that's all that really matters. In my opinion - anything like that you create with your own hands is a work of art - that dead deer don't care what it was that cut him up ;D

Title: Re: obsidian knife
Post by: Justin Snyder on September 16, 2007, 02:50:55 am

Yes, its quite serviceable, sharp little bugger.  When I redesigned it, I rounded it up to make a little nicer skinning blade. I also changed the angle it sits in the handle to make it a little more comfortable to hold.  Justin

Title: Re: obsidian knife
Post by: DanaM on September 16, 2007, 07:22:18 am

Nice looking knife Justin, these stone knives give me the shivers just looking at the edge on em.

Title: Re: obsidian knife
Post by: Pat B on September 16, 2007, 11:33:40 am

That is a nice knife Justin. Looks quite serviceable to me.    Pat

Title: Re: obsidian knife
Post by: Justin Snyder on September 16, 2007, 08:44:01 pm

Thanks Dana and Pat.  Dana, once you have cut youself with a sharp serrated rock, they really give you the shivers.  Justin

Title: Re: obsidian knife
Post by: jamie on September 16, 2007, 09:07:36 pm

justin , me like.

Title: Re: obsidian knife
Post by: Pappy on September 17, 2007, 11:17:59 am

Very nice justin,you show hidden talent. ;) ;)
   Pappy

Title: Re: obsidian knife
Post by: Hillbilly on September 17, 2007, 01:14:42 pm

Nice. Now get it red.

Title: Re: obsidian knife
Post by: GregB on September 17, 2007, 02:15:17 pm

Looks great! Now give her a try on something you can fry up in a skillet! ;)

Title: Re: obsidian knife
Post by: Justin Snyder on September 17, 2007, 03:29:19 pm

Thanks guys, it has been red once. But I don't suppose my blood counts. I almost took a fillet of my finger big enough to fry up though.  :P :'( Justin

Title: Re: obsidian knife
Post by: koan on September 17, 2007, 10:57:40 pm

Nice save Justin.....Brian

Title: Re: obsidian knife
Post by: tradrick on September 17, 2007, 11:15:07 pm

Very cool knife Justin.If that ain't primitive I don't know what is.tradrick

Title: Re: obsidian knife
Post by: Little John on September 21, 2007, 11:13:34 pm

Really nice job, I love it.     Kenneth

Title: Re: obsidian knife
Post by: Justin Snyder on September 22, 2007, 12:26:09 am

Thanks guys, its the longest I have managed yet. The blade is about 3 1/2" long and the handle is mule deer antler.  Justin