Author Topic: Bringing in 2024  (Read 2108 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline bjrogg

  • Member
  • Posts: 11,011
  • Cedar Pond
Bringing in 2024
« on: January 02, 2024, 03:11:52 pm »
Bring in the New Year

Bjrogg

Hope 2024 is a good one for everyone
A hot cup of coffee and a beautiful sunrise

Offline WhistlingBadger

  • Member
  • Posts: 1,750
  • Future Expert
Re: Bringing in 2024
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2024, 03:40:27 pm »
That's a beautiful little knife!  Question:  Do you actually use a knife like that?  If so, how do you keep it sharp?
Thomas
Lander, Wyoming
"The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail.
Travel too fast, and you miss all you are traveling for."
~Louis L'Amour

Offline bjrogg

  • Member
  • Posts: 11,011
  • Cedar Pond
Re: Bringing in 2024
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2024, 03:46:34 pm »
That's a beautiful little knife!  Question:  Do you actually use a knife like that?  If so, how do you keep it sharp?

I have used them before but really don’t very often. Usually when I’m using a knife I’m getting serious about something.

To sharpen I would have to remove some flakes by pressure flaking.

Bjrogg
A hot cup of coffee and a beautiful sunrise

Offline Muskyman

  • Member
  • Posts: 992
Re: Bringing in 2024
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2024, 07:43:45 pm »
Been looking at the last stuff you’ve posted  Bjrogg and I’m curious if you points/blades are obsidian. It looks like it but there’s lots of different stuff out there. 
That’s a cool little knife. My New Year’s resolution is a couple good points.

Offline bjrogg

  • Member
  • Posts: 11,011
  • Cedar Pond
Re: Bringing in 2024
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2024, 09:33:24 pm »
Been looking at the last stuff you’ve posted  Bjrogg and I’m curious if you points/blades are obsidian. It looks like it but there’s lots of different stuff out there. 
That’s a cool little knife. My New Year’s resolution is a couple good points.

Yes muskyman. This is obsidian my cousin collected from several years at glass butte. It’s from spalls.

In some ways it’s easier than flint and in others it’s more difficult.

Bjrogg

PS it comes in lots of colors
A hot cup of coffee and a beautiful sunrise

Offline Muskyman

  • Member
  • Posts: 992
Re: Bringing in 2024
« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2024, 10:15:21 pm »
Thought so. I’ve got some mahogany obsidian. Definitely a different animal than the Georgetown I’ve had. I’d love to go out to glass butte one day. I’ve watched a few videos of people out there collecting obsidian. Crazy how much is just laying everywhere.
The handle on that knife kinda reminds me of prickly pear cactus.
« Last Edit: January 02, 2024, 10:19:27 pm by Muskyman »

Offline bjrogg

  • Member
  • Posts: 11,011
  • Cedar Pond
Re: Bringing in 2024
« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2024, 10:25:32 pm »
The handle is cholla cactus gifted to me from another PA member.

Bjrogg
A hot cup of coffee and a beautiful sunrise

Offline WhistlingBadger

  • Member
  • Posts: 1,750
  • Future Expert
Re: Bringing in 2024
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2024, 12:13:28 am »
There's an Obsidian Cliff in Yellowstone, but of course it is verbotten to collect or even to go into the area.  I know why they have to have rules like that, but it's a shame.  I could make a quick trip and make somebody very happy in next year's Christmas trade.

Really nice work, Brian.  You knapping guys amaze me.  Working stone is strange magic.
Thomas
Lander, Wyoming
"The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail.
Travel too fast, and you miss all you are traveling for."
~Louis L'Amour

Offline bjrogg

  • Member
  • Posts: 11,011
  • Cedar Pond
Re: Bringing in 2024
« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2024, 09:27:55 am »
Thank You WB. It is pretty magical. Honestly I’m amazed by flint knapping guys too.

I’m ok, but there certainly are a bunch of them on a much higher level than myself

Bjrogg
A hot cup of coffee and a beautiful sunrise

Offline bjrogg

  • Member
  • Posts: 11,011
  • Cedar Pond
Re: Bringing in 2024
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2024, 06:23:47 pm »
Made a stand for 2024. Driftwood from our beach

Bjrogg
A hot cup of coffee and a beautiful sunrise

Offline YosemiteBen

  • Member
  • Posts: 1,952
Re: Bringing in 2024
« Reply #10 on: January 08, 2024, 12:25:27 am »
Nice work BJ!