~TRP~ KNAPPED knives! FLINT KNAPPED Obsidian knife

[teddyrandell]

#21

#21 this Obsidian/Stag knife is 10 1/2" overall with a 5 1/2" blade made from black obsidian.
$90 w shipping included (to continental US)




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

 

[teddyrandell]

#24

#24 is 7" total with a 3 1/8" Mexican Green Obsidian blade. It is black until you hold it in the sunlight and it shines bright green! I couldn't get it to show up very good in the picture.
$60

 

[teddyrandell]

Have four others available here...
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1046676-TRP-5-STONE-blades-STAG-handles-flint-knapped-Obsdian-knives?highlight=knapped

 

[The sharpend]

You forgot to add although brittle it is unworldly sharp too.
These were some of the first Mayan blades , AFAIK .
Great to see some being made , is this a one off or something you do regularly -nice work mate.

 

[Leethal Cutlery]

Those are so cool!! Don't some surgeons use or used to use obsidian scalpels because they have much finer micro teeth and tear flesh way less then steel? I swear I read that some where.

 

[Capytan]

Great work! Those are amazing.

 

[teddyrandell]

Sold.