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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: RickB on August 14, 2016, 10:21:30 pm

Title: Rainbow Obsidian Knife
Post by: RickB on August 14, 2016, 10:21:30 pm

Here's some photos of a knife made from rainbow obsidian that I knapped. I found the whitetail deer antler shed at a local flea market. The tips of the antler had been chewed by a rodent so I saved the base for a knife. The base of the antler is over two inches across the button. The first point coming off the antler was deformed and split into two sections thus making a perfect knife stand. The blade is two inches across at the base, 5/8 inch thick, double notched and is eight inches long. Total length of the finished knife is thirteen inches - quarter in second photo for size.  A friend of mine from Tennessee (Knappin' Jack Faxon) put the knife together - thanks Jack, you do good work. A perfect mammoth skinner. Enjoy, Rick B





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Title: Re: Rainbow Obsidian Knife
Post by: Zuma on August 15, 2016, 10:24:46 am

Awesome 8)
Zuma

Title: Re: Rainbow Obsidian Knife
Post by: Wolf Watcher on August 15, 2016, 11:47:47 am

That is a lot of pretty blade.  Would like to see a picture of the blade that would show it's thickness!  Joe

Title: Re: Rainbow Obsidian Knife
Post by: Chippintuff on August 15, 2016, 12:43:23 pm

That is a beautiful job.

WA

Title: Re: Rainbow Obsidian Knife
Post by: RickB on August 15, 2016, 03:42:59 pm

Quote from: Wolf Watcher on August 15, 2016, 11:47:47 am

That is a lot of pretty blade.  Would like to see a picture of the blade that would show it's thickness!  Joe

Additional photo added - thickness was a little over 5/8"in one spot.

Title: Re: Rainbow Obsidian Knife
Post by: Knotty on August 15, 2016, 04:26:41 pm

Woah, I'm breathless. Congratulations on that blade !

Title: Re: Rainbow Obsidian Knife
Post by: Trapper Rob on August 15, 2016, 09:20:35 pm

Fine looking blade.

Title: Re: Rainbow Obsidian Knife
Post by: mullet on August 15, 2016, 09:43:17 pm

Glad to see you posting again, Rick. That is a nice blade and I wish you would tell the rest of us how to take a picture of Rainbow and get the colors you did in the shot.

Title: Re: Rainbow Obsidian Knife
Post by: RickB on August 15, 2016, 10:01:29 pm

All I did was hold the blade in my hand, in front of me and with the sun behind me. I moved the blade around until I could see the colors then took the photo.

Title: Re: Rainbow Obsidian Knife
Post by: Sasquatch on August 17, 2016, 03:21:36 pm

Great job keeping that one together its pretty long.