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Offline Justin Snyder

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obsidian knife
« on: September 15, 2007, 10:24:37 pm »
I decided I have been neglecting my knapping too much lately.  I have been trying to make a knife. It seems I break everything over 2 inches.  I managed to thin this rock down and still had about 9"X2".  All of a sudden I got a hinge and couldn't get it out.  I managed to drive an obsidian flake through my hand and break the blade.  Well I reshaped it and put a handle on it.  Here is what was left.  Justin

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« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2007, 10:45:26 pm »
That's a fine knife Justin!! Is it servicable - that's all that really matters. In my opinion - anything like that you create with your own hands is a work of art - that dead deer don't care what it was that cut him up ;D
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« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2007, 02:50:55 am »
Yes, its quite serviceable, sharp little bugger.  When I redesigned it, I rounded it up to make a little nicer skinning blade. I also changed the angle it sits in the handle to make it a little more comfortable to hold.  Justin
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« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2007, 07:22:18 am »
Nice looking knife Justin, these stone knives give me the shivers just looking at the edge on em.
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« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2007, 11:33:40 am »
That is a nice knife Justin. Looks quite serviceable to me.    Pat
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« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2007, 08:44:01 pm »
Thanks Dana and Pat.  Dana, once you have cut youself with a sharp serrated rock, they really give you the shivers.  Justin
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« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2007, 09:07:36 pm »
justin , me like.
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« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2007, 11:17:59 am »
Very nice justin,you show hidden talent. ;) ;)
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« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2007, 01:14:42 pm »
Nice. Now get it red.
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« Reply #9 on: September 17, 2007, 02:15:17 pm »

Looks great! Now give her a try on something you can fry up in a skillet! ;)
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Offline Justin Snyder

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Re: obsidian knife
« Reply #10 on: September 17, 2007, 03:29:19 pm »
Thanks guys, it has been red once. But I don't suppose my blood counts. I almost took a fillet of my finger big enough to fry up though.  :P :'( Justin
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« Reply #11 on: September 17, 2007, 10:57:40 pm »
Nice save Justin.....Brian
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« Reply #12 on: September 17, 2007, 11:15:07 pm »
Very cool knife Justin.If that ain't primitive I don't know what is.tradrick
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« Reply #13 on: September 21, 2007, 11:13:34 pm »
Really nice job, I love it.     Kenneth
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« Reply #14 on: September 22, 2007, 12:26:09 am »
Thanks guys, its the longest I have managed yet. The blade is about 3 1/2" long and the handle is mule deer antler.  Justin
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