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Justin Snyder:
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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cowboy:
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

Justin Snyder:
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

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

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

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