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Hafted flint knives. They just purdy to look at?

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RabidApache:
You know I'm all about using my equipment and putting them through damn good use. I make, break, loose my arrows,bows and tools. Basically I treat them like Sh*t, why because I can and its free. Honestly I do....... but I also take care to oil'em, restraighten'em, sharpen and repair as needed. I Love doing it. Thanks to that my lil neph has a hefty quiver full of my broke arras shortened down. Even a bow I snapped that I retillered and shortened to a kids bow.
But my question is how useful are these hafted knives with 5-8" obi/flint blades with antler handles other than looking pretty above the mantle. I mean their "purdy" and "cool" but honestly a simple flake or two would be more useful out in the field than a fully hafted knife. They seem more of a hassle to carry than useful in the field???.

Flame on >:D!!!!!!!

Wolf Watcher:
Sure wish I could send pictures, but am still in the "smoke signal" period of communication of life.  I have been using stone hafted knives for 60 years and find them to be excellent in the field.
My Opinion:  I have a skinning knife made from Piute Agate that I have skinned 6 elk, one Yukon moose, a bear, and a white tail buck with.  I carry it in a sheath with a small stone antered knife for cutting and gutting.  I carry them in a leather belt scabbard like you would a regular hunting knife.  I have never had to sharpen either one.  I shape the blades more in the fashion of a drop point skinner rather than an arrowhead blade.  Have made many of these knives for friends and have never had a complaint.  Obsidian blades are much sharper for just cutting and slicing and make better fish knives. but they require mantaince and are easily broken.  They do require careful useage (no prying).  If you are going to attend the Classic this year, I would be happy to show you how well my old stone knife works.  Joe

madcrow:
Pics of Wolfwatchers skinners.

madcrow:
This one is my favorite for skinning.  I have skinned two deer and a few snakes so far and the edge is still good.



The rhyolite one up front will be on my quiver this fall looking to draw blood.

Wolf Watcher:
Eddie:  Thanks for posting the pictures, I owe you.  Really like the way you haft your blades.  Are you going to the Classic?  Joe

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