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Offline jamie

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hate obsidian ,but damn!!
« on: October 14, 2011, 08:26:33 am »
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Offline gstoneberg

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« Reply #1 on: October 14, 2011, 09:03:04 am »
Wow!
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Re: hate obsidian ,but damn!!
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2011, 09:50:22 am »
Awesome blade. Did you by chance do that with abo tools?
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Offline Tower

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« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2011, 12:01:19 pm »
That is sweet! Very nice blade!  Put a handle on it & place it on a mantle.
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Offline YosemiteBen

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Re: hate obsidian ,but damn!!
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2011, 01:44:33 pm »
HMMM?!?!?!  Since Yesterday morning I am unable to see any of the pics you all are posting. I do not know if it is my computer or PA, but since some of you are seeing the pics I just don't know.
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« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2011, 01:59:55 pm »
Might be the craziest, prettiest piece of obsidian iv seen!  Nice!!
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« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2011, 03:23:57 pm »
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« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2011, 06:32:52 pm »
 :o Nice job!
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Offline jamie

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Re: hate obsidian ,but damn!!
« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2011, 10:02:18 pm »
thanks guys. as i worked this down i started seeing the different colors and translucency. definitely the prettiest piece of obsidian ive ever seen.

black hawk this was abo. mostly hard hammer but i switched to a n antler billet as it got thin, then some tine work.

tower the only reason i do obsidian work is because it sells. the knife maker i do blades for has had a mook knife i did for him with purple, red and yellow bands. he has had it at every show hes done and it wont sell. every piece of obsidian i give him goes that weekend. i could make a twelve inch rhyolite solutrean and nobody will like it. but they love the shiny obsidian. im just sick of bleeding from the stuff
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Offline YosemiteBen

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Re: hate obsidian ,but damn!!
« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2011, 10:39:43 pm »
You got to talk nice to it. It is almost all that I use. I don't get bad cuts from it often.
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Offline Lee Slikkers

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« Reply #10 on: October 15, 2011, 12:18:28 am »
Wonderful piece!!!  Abo tools Mordred....not that it matters as it is one very usably piece for skinning mammoth and such  >:D >:D
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Offline AncientArcher76

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« Reply #11 on: October 15, 2011, 01:07:30 am »
Nice Jamie...if u dont like obsidian i would always take it..lol :o

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Offline bubby

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« Reply #12 on: October 15, 2011, 07:25:53 am »
man people are nuts not to buy any of your points, I work lots of obs but i like mook and root beer and all that material better, maybe cause i don't get much of it, Bub
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Offline Bill Skinner

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Re: hate obsidian ,but damn!!
« Reply #13 on: October 17, 2011, 02:44:44 am »
I have a love/hate relationship with obsidian, too.  Like you, I can make some great stuff but also like you, I cut the snot out of myself and I really hate digging for invisible flakes.  You can feel them when you push in or when the tip of the knife hits them but you can't see them.  Bill
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Offline jamie

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Re: hate obsidian ,but damn!!
« Reply #14 on: October 17, 2011, 07:58:40 am »
exactly bill. its not the flakes its the dust.
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