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Another knapped knife

Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2017 8:04 pm
by sunknife
These two were made by another friend and master flintknapper and I acquired them along with 18 beautifully knapped and differently styled points in
a trade for making him an osage primitive self bow. I feel lucky to be the recipient of his generous trade and have mounted a couple of his points on arrows and hope to take a deer with one in the future. The first knife pictured is mounted on cactus wood handle and the point in that picture is a genuine artifact find given to me from another friend. This second knife with the black obsidian blade is mounted on a bone handle and the points in the picture were made by Nathaniel, the maker of both these knives.
Thanks for looking,
Greg

Re: Another knapped knife

Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2017 8:12 pm
by sunknife
another pic of the bone handled knife;

Re: Another knapped knife

Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2017 10:42 pm
by treefarmer
Sunknife,
These two look like they would be comfortable in the hand to use, not so sure about the 1st one with antler handle. ::hmm:: Have you ever dressed a deer with a knapped blade that you shot with a bow you made?
That's much of a buck on the wall behind the antler handle in your other post!
When we were farming I used to pick up a few points now and then, interesting stuff!
Treefarmer

Re: Another knapped knife

Posted: Sun Dec 17, 2017 11:49 pm
by XX Case XX
All are very beautiful. Thanks for sharing those with us Greg. ::nod:: I see I'm not the only one who likes your Deer... ::nod::

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Mike

Re: Another knapped knife

Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2017 2:52 am
by sunknife
Thanks for the comments Treefarmer. I've never used a knapped knife to dress a deer, although it's something I'd like to do once. I'm sure they could get the job done but for now I wanna keep 'em nice for display and not risk damaging them. Cool that you were able to find points on your farm, I know I'm fascinated with that kinda stuff although I've only stumbled upon one in my life and that was when I was a kid.

Thanks for the comments Mike, I'm glad you enjoyed seeing the knives. The friends that made them sure have some serious skill.