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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Russ on October 03, 2021, 03:10:04 pm

Title: Banded obsidian heart
Post by: Russ on October 03, 2021, 03:10:04 pm

Just something I thought I would try

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Post by: Allyn T on October 03, 2021, 03:17:37 pm

Nice

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Post by: Trapper Rob on October 03, 2021, 05:07:29 pm

Nice work

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Post by: Parnell on October 03, 2021, 05:24:10 pm

Looks good.  I did one for my wife's b'day some years ago.  Nice job.

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Post by: Digital Caveman on October 03, 2021, 05:26:14 pm

Heart of stone,  there's a joke there somewhere.  :D

Title: Re: Banded obsidian heart
Post by: Russ on October 03, 2021, 10:18:41 pm

Quote from: Tradcraftsman on October 03, 2021, 05:26:14 pm

Heart of stone,  there's a joke there somewhere.  :D

I’m sure someone wittier than me will be able to figure one out

Here’s another one made out of banded obsidian


Which one do you guys like better?

Title: Re: Banded obsidian heart
Post by: Allyn T on October 04, 2021, 10:15:28 am

I like the first one the best, it has a pleasing shape

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Post by: Hawkdancer on October 04, 2021, 01:04:31 pm

Now, a gold wire wrap and chain, and I'd say there was a young lady of interest! Very nice work!
Hawkdancer

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Post by: WhistlingBadger on October 04, 2021, 01:42:44 pm

If you give that to a girl and she loves it, she's a keeper!   8)

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Post by: Allyn T on October 04, 2021, 03:05:00 pm

I made my wife one for fun a year or so ago, she keeps it on her desk at work

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Post by: Hawkdancer on October 06, 2021, 01:19:36 am

Mom would like it, too!  Like Whistiling Badger said!❤️ :) :)
Hawkdancer

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Post by: White Falcon on October 06, 2021, 08:33:05 am

Great work.

Title: Re: Banded obsidian heart
Post by: Russ on October 06, 2021, 03:15:36 pm

Thanks guys!!!


I gave the first one to my mom and the second one lol to my girlfriend. She seemed to really like it! I think hearts are easier to make than arrowheads… but I guess that’s just because I’m a perfectionist. With an arrowhead I’m worried about the edge being straight and in the middle and it looking right. With a heart I’m more looking for the right shape. These were pretty fun to make!

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Post by: bjrogg on October 07, 2021, 04:20:27 pm

Those are two nice hearts and I’m sure you made two ladies pretty happy Russell.

Bjrogg

PS when I first met my wife to be. I cut out two hearts with a arrow connecting them together out of scrap wood on a bandsaw. Probably took me a whole three minutes. I haven’t ever given her anything since that she treasured more. She still loves it and talks about how “neat” it is.

Title: Re: Banded obsidian heart
Post by: Russ on October 11, 2021, 04:48:32 pm

Quote from: bjrogg on October 07, 2021, 04:20:27 pm

Those are two nice hearts and I’m sure you made two ladies pretty happy Russell.

Bjrogg

PS when I first met my wife to be. I cut out two hearts with a arrow connecting them together out of scrap wood on a bandsaw. Probably took me a whole three minutes. I haven’t ever given her anything since that she treasured more. She still loves it and talks about how “neat” it is.

thats a real sweet story BJ! i kinda chose to do an obsidian heart because one of her favorite lyrics is "I gave you my glass heart, dont drop it"

I think she liked it though. her whole family is super interested in how i made it  ;D

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Post by: bjrogg on October 11, 2021, 05:16:05 pm

Hope none of the hearts involved ever get dropped Russell.

If she’s anything like my wife, I’m sure she will cherish it.

Bjrogg