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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: RickB on October 08, 2018, 04:12:58 pm

Title: Corner Tang Knife
Post by: RickB on October 08, 2018, 04:12:58 pm
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/)
Title: Re: Corner Tang Knife
Post by: bjrogg on October 08, 2018, 07:07:22 pm
Very nice Rick
Bjrogg
Title: Re: Corner Tang Knife
Post by: Trapper Rob on October 08, 2018, 08:03:54 pm
Nice blade.
Title: Re: Corner Tang Knife
Post by: Hawkdancer on October 08, 2018, 11:16:35 pm
Nice!  What style hafting will you put on it?
Hawkdancer
Title: Re: Corner Tang Knife
Post by: Zuma on October 09, 2018, 06:07:19 am
That's a dandy Rick. :) :KN )P(
zuma
Title: Re: Corner Tang Knife
Post by: RickB on October 09, 2018, 10:56:29 am
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
Title: Re: Corner Tang Knife
Post by: mullet on October 11, 2018, 08:15:08 am
Very nice.
Title: Re: Corner Tang Knife
Post by: ohma2 on October 12, 2018, 09:18:23 am
Man thats some nice color in that piece
Title: Re: Corner Tang Knife
Post by: Zuma on October 12, 2018, 11:09:51 am
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
Title: Re: Corner Tang Knife
Post by: Ryan Jacob on October 13, 2018, 07:07:05 am
Zuma
How would you tie it on?
Title: Re: Corner Tang Knife
Post by: nclonghunter on October 13, 2018, 05:08:38 pm
Good one!
Title: Re: Corner Tang Knife
Post by: RickB on October 13, 2018, 07:42:21 pm
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)
Title: Re: Corner Tang Knife
Post by: Zuma on October 14, 2018, 05:42:06 pm
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
Title: Re: Corner Tang Knife
Post by: Zuma on October 14, 2018, 05:44:29 pm
Zuma
How would you tie it on?
Just tie off around the tang. There would be no leverage or force against it.