woolybear Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 A friend of mine on another forum was kind enough to craft this beautiful knapped knife for me. It arrived today in exchange for some old antlers I had laying around. This was a gift to my father like no other I've ever given him. I sure do like it...and he does to. I had no idea how sharp these things could be. A big thanks to my buddy Ken at NYA. Have a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowhunter56 Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 It looks very nice, never seen one like that before. truly one of a kind.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PA_Spike_King Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 That's great looking knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NS whitetail Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 that's pretty neat looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wobbly_Alaska Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 wow a rare treat indeed... not many still knapp things anymore.. an art nearly lost, congrats on the great gift! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted April 2, 2010 Report Share Posted April 2, 2010 WOW. Looks amazing... I bet he will love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 SWEEEET!!!! :jaw: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goinghuntin Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 Awesome knife! I've only ever seen them at shows. Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 Very very cool gift Matt. Unique and thoughtful. It's amazing to sit and watch a good flintknapper. I used to think Indians spent hours making points until I saw one made years ago, some materials can be made into awesome points in a few minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 Very cool gift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muleyman Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 That looks AWESOME!! I am jealious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Schmeck Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 Very nice. What a unique gift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 ross is our knife expert. i doubt that it will ever get real sharp, and is to be held soley for it's artistic beauty. what a trophy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Archer 01 Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 Cool lookin knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 Don't think I have ever seen a knife like that either. Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted April 3, 2010 Report Share Posted April 3, 2010 Very Cool gift Matt. A very unique item indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerforged Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 ross is our knife expert. i doubt that it will ever get real sharp, and is to be held soley for it's artistic beauty. what a trophy! Don't know about the expert part Steve, but I will say this, that is one beautiful blade and believe it or not a flint knapped blade done right is sharper than any steel knife could ever be. In fact the sharpest edge is a blade made from Obsidian (Volcanic glass, cooled, hardened lava). A knapped Obsidian blade will leave a cut that is so fine that it will heal virtually without any scarring and they sterilize better than a steel blade will because they are totally non-porous. I know of one surgeon who uses nothing but Obsidian blades for his procedures for these very reasons. I have knapped a few blades and let me tell you it is one of the hardest skills to perfect that there is. It is very rough on the hands. That blade is a thing of beauty, Thank You for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted April 4, 2010 Report Share Posted April 4, 2010 Wow! :jaw: That is awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairiepredator Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 That is so cool!! Awesome work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Don't know about the expert part Steve, but I will say this, that is one beautiful blade and believe it or not a flint knapped blade done right is sharper than any steel knife could ever be. In fact the sharpest edge is a blade made from Obsidian (Volcanic glass, cooled, hardened lava). A knapped Obsidian blade will leave a cut that is so fine that it will heal virtually without any scarring and they sterilize better than a steel blade will because they are totally non-porous. I know of one surgeon who uses nothing but Obsidian blades for his procedures for these very reasons. I have knapped a few blades and let me tell you it is one of the hardest skills to perfect that there is. It is very rough on the hands. That blade is a thing of beauty, Thank You for sharing. I've got an obsidian point, I can surely see how it could be sharper than steel, like you said, it is glass. This one is a bit dull, and I can't remember for the life of me where I got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted April 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 To my surprise the blade is amazingly sharp in contrast to what I expected of it. Obviously you wouldn't use it to slice fresh tomatoes but if you needed to carve a big ol' chunk of raw flesh off something it would be up to the task no doubt. I can see these types of pieces becoming a great collection hobby around the home. Thanks for all the kind comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 That is sweet!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 I found a broken flint blade a couple of weeks ago while working in the pasture. It's somewhere between a few hundred and a few thousand years old and it's still sharp enough to cut you. Wish it had been complete! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted April 6, 2010 Report Share Posted April 6, 2010 Wow...that is darn amazing!! Will it see any blood on it or more for display? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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