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jeffp51:
My brother brought me some more BIG pieces of obsidian from California.  I took a spall off of one of them and started working.  normally, my attempts at knives either end up as very small arrow heads, or just as a bunch of rubble on the tarp. This time, my thinning flakes did better than normal, and I avoided snapping it.  It isn't perfect, but better than most of what I have done lately.  I like the way the color changes with the change in light.

penderbender:
That's a killer knife Jeff!  And i am jealous of that huge chunk of obsidian. Can't wait to see what else you make. Cheers- Brendan

bjrogg:
Very nice Jeff. Looks like you still  have a little left over for a point or two.
Bjrogg

Trapper Rob:
Looks good to me.

Ryan Jacob:
In the second pic you can see a bit of rainbow near the edge (towards the middle-rightish area)

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