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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Allen7 on June 02, 2008, 04:28:15 am

Title: 50th Birthday Blade
Post by: Allen7 on June 02, 2008, 04:28:15 am

A friend of mine was having his 50th birthday, and I wanted to give him an Obsidian blade.   I wasn't sure if I could get anything long enough out of the smaller obsidian nodules that I had left.   I experimented with some nodules, seeing if I could retain as much length as posiible and still get a useable blade.   In a couple evenings, after work, I roughed out these 5 blades, between 4 - 6 inches.   I did have 3 failures, that just didn't work out.   I picked one of the better ones, put final touches on it, and hafted it to a small mule deer shed antler.  I used the same pine pitch, sinew, and hide glue that I use on my arrows.  Seemed to work out pretty good.   Here a couple photos.

Allen   

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Title: Re: 50th Birthday Blade
Post by: DBernier on June 02, 2008, 05:47:41 am

Hey Allen, I just had my 69th birthday.  :o  Where is mine.  ??? Just kidding. Cool looking "stuff".  8)

Dick

Title: Re: 50th Birthday Blade
Post by: Pappy on June 02, 2008, 06:25:18 am

Very nice.
   Pappy

Title: Re: 50th Birthday Blade
Post by: Hillbilly on June 02, 2008, 09:09:10 am

Good looking knife, you should have a happy friend.

Title: Re: 50th Birthday Blade
Post by: leapingbare on June 02, 2008, 12:52:42 pm

good stuff.

Title: Re: 50th Birthday Blade
Post by: D. Tiller on June 03, 2008, 01:20:08 am

nice, VERY NICE!!!  ;)

Title: Re: 50th Birthday Blade
Post by: GregB on June 03, 2008, 08:44:08 am

Those are purty! ;)

Title: Re: 50th Birthday Blade
Post by: cowboy on June 03, 2008, 09:54:33 am

Your just knapping right along Allen - kinda remind me of me a coupa years ago. Now I need to round up some more obs. Nice blades!!

Title: Re: 50th Birthday Blade
Post by: D. Tiller on June 03, 2008, 06:18:18 pm

It will be comming soon! Dont ya worry!!! Remember, soft, gentile and delicate flaking. I know that will be difficult after waking on that TX concrete you like.  ;)

Title: Re: 50th Birthday Blade
Post by: 1/2primitive on June 03, 2008, 11:08:57 pm

Wow, when I turn 50, remember me!  ;) ;D  That's the kind of present I want!
    Sean

Title: Re: 50th Birthday Blade
Post by: Allen7 on June 04, 2008, 12:23:08 pm

Thanks Guys.   That is actually the first time I have hafted a blade onto a handle.   It was fun making it.   For a primitive blade, I usually just use an obsidian flake abraded on back enough to allow me to hold it.

Allen

Title: Re: 50th Birthday Blade
Post by: sailordad on June 06, 2008, 08:11:45 pm

nice looking blades dude 8)

my wife ahs a b-day coming up in about five weeks or so. i sure wouldnt mind getting thtat top blade for her b-day O:)

serious dude,thaose are fine.

once i get better at making bows and arrows,i gotta try knapping. i love the look of obsidian.

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