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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: wingshooter on February 10, 2008, 11:29:24 pm

Title: Obsidian Knife
Post by: wingshooter on February 10, 2008, 11:29:24 pm

This knife was knapped by Don Sutton and the carving by Roger Henrie. The knife is just over eleven inches long. Black obsidian blade elk horn handle mahogany end cap.
(http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r259/Rkyle/IMG_0032P.jpg)

Title: Re: Obsidian Knife
Post by: huntertrapper on February 10, 2008, 11:47:49 pm

WOW! :)that is great. would love to have that hangin at my waist or cleaning some game.

Title: Re: Obsidian Knife
Post by: Justin Snyder on February 11, 2008, 01:11:58 am

WOW is right.  That is amazing.  I like the base it rests on too, very appropriate.  Justin

Title: Re: Obsidian Knife
Post by: Pat B on February 11, 2008, 01:40:45 am

That is incredible workmanship. Beautiful!     Pat

Title: Re: Obsidian Knife
Post by: wingshooter on February 11, 2008, 01:03:09 pm

Thanks guys we are kind of proud of it. ;D

Title: Re: Obsidian Knife
Post by: DanaM on February 11, 2008, 01:42:40 pm

Its beautiful art, but I asume it won't be used??

Title: Re: Obsidian Knife
Post by: Pappy on February 11, 2008, 02:02:29 pm

That is a beauty of a knife,very well done and well presented. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Obsidian Knife
Post by: wingshooter on February 11, 2008, 03:42:53 pm

Obsidian is not durable sharp but fragile compared to steel. Real nice to look at.
Wingshooter

Title: Re: Obsidian Knife
Post by: D. Tiller on February 11, 2008, 05:42:57 pm

Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans used them for their knives and other implement of war and everyday life. When they made knives for war they were thicker in dimension and had a more oval cross section. This provided a bit more strength. But, if they really wanted a thinner blade they would use flint or chert to make a stronger blade from. Not quite as sharp but more durable!

There are accounts of Aztec warrior slicing off horses heads with their sword like weapons (cant remember the name of them). Blades driven off a core where embedded into the edges of the wooden sword like device. Since they are around 2 microns thick on the edge they tend to more part molecules than slice through things. Something like 1000 times sharper than a surgeons scalpel.

Title: Re: Obsidian Knife
Post by: mullet on February 11, 2008, 10:39:51 pm

 Beautiful looking knife, well done.