Obsidian knives

[hardheart]

www.catskill.net/wasicun

Very cool, and affordable. The pics don't do 'em justice, you gotta hold them up to the light, espedially the mahogany ones.

 

[Charlie Mike]

I have an obsidian dagger that was recovered from Central America and is in the area of 2000 years old. They definitly round out your collection.

 

[lagarto]

Hardhart,
Thanks for posting the website listings. Interesting to note that someone is actually making production obsidian knives. Not only are they beautiful they're also about the sharpest thing going. Among anthropologists/students there's the old legend about the archaeologist who needed to have eye surgery. He went to the surgeon and requested that they use an obsidian blade instead of the scapel. They refused until he brought in a home made glass knife and forced them to compare the edges under a microscope. At which point they decided to go with obsidian. Maybe an urban myth, but I got it from one of my Professors who is usually a reliable info source. Just a testimonial to the cutting power of glass. Cool stuff.
Lagarto

 

[unicorn]

Pure myth. Would you want a doctor practicing on your eye with a new knife? Would his insurance company?

 

[Petro]

Hello,

Originally posted by lagarto
Hardhart,
Maybe an urban myth, but I got it from one of my Professors who is usually a reliable info source. Just a testimonial to the cutting power of glass. Cool stuff.
Lagarto

I found this
http://www.finescience.com/fst/ScalpelsKnives/10110-01.html

However I don't know if they are really used or if they are only experimental.

Patrick