TRP Flint Knapped Stone Knife Silver Sheen Obsidian

[teddyrandell]

11 1/4" Silver Sheen Obsidian flintknapped knife.
$95 s/h included to US. Extra for International.
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These Knives are all hand knapped by myself, Teddy R Pruitt.
I started knapping at the age of 13 and have now been knapping for around 13 years.
All my knives are satisfaction guaranteed!

for those of you who want to know about obsidian , check this out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsidian
and this, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knapping

Now, let it be known that Obsidian, being a natural "glass" can be very sharp,
but also very brittle. So this is not a type of blade you would want for everyday use (that's what all the quality steel blades listed on this site are for) but should be considered "collectible art pieces" reminiscent of the stone age, before man learned the superior properties of iron and steel.

All the blades are hafted to a whitetail antler handle, using high strength epoxy and artificial sinew. I do not offer a sheath, as you will most likely put this in your display case anyways

 

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[Hurt'n'Broke]

Its nice to see more people take time to keep this art going. I taught both my kids to knap & the 18yo continues on a regular basis. I can remember so many times he would find just plain old prices of older broken glass pieces while walking properties. He used that to practice who
Le planning for his "real project" My wife & I found bunches of different glass arrowheads & small knife blades when we moved into our home last year. Again, so happy to see this, very beautiful work. Thank you for sharing it with us! Have a blessed day