Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: RickB on October 08, 2018, 04:12:58 pm
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I made a mahogany obsidian knife preform last year. I finished up notching and sharpening it this past weekend and here's a couple photos. Rick B
(https://i.postimg.cc/1XQ1MNMy/01.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
(https://i.postimg.cc/HkhGRN3Z/02.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
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Very nice Rick
Bjrogg
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Nice blade.
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Nice! What style hafting will you put on it?
Hawkdancer
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That's a dandy Rick. :) :KN )P(
zuma
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Nice! What style hafting will you put on it?
Hawkdancer
Thanks for the comments. Right now I'm not planning on hafting it. If I did, I would use a fairly short wooden handle at about a 45 degree angle, sinew and pitch. Rick B
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Very nice.
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Man thats some nice color in that piece
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From my research on corner tang knives FWIW.
A leather or cordage wrist strap is used. This would allow the hand
to be free but give easy access to the blade as opposed to laying
the knife down. :o ??? :) Makes sense to me as the tang wouldn't
provide much support for hafting.
Zuma
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Zuma
How would you tie it on?
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Good one!
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From my research on corner tang knives FWIW.
A leather or cordage wrist strap is used. This would allow the hand
to be free but give easy access to the blade as opposed to laying
the knife down. :o ??? :) Makes sense to me as the tang wouldn't
provide much support for hafting.
Zuma
Zuma, I've always thought that they were tethered but have also seen archaeological suggestions like in the photo below. Rick B
(http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee412/rickb29212/Corner%20Tang%20Knife%20Hafted_zpseoymehmf.jpg) (http://s1226.photobucket.com/user/rickb29212/media/Corner%20Tang%20Knife%20Hafted_zpseoymehmf.jpg.html)
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Rick who knows for sure? :o
But if you look at the neat drawings I think physic is on my side. )P(
Again FWIW.
Besides your blade is so sweet a fancy wrist strap would show more of it O:)
Zuma
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Zuma
How would you tie it on?
Just tie off around the tang. There would be no leverage or force against it.