dtcmor
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Post by dtcmor on Apr 14, 2012 13:07:26 GMT -5
I have really been busy these past couple of weeks trying to get some stone knives, arrows and tools made up for our Lost Arts Festival show coming up in May. Thought I would share a picture of a couple of knives I just put together yesterday. I used the "crab claw" ends of a set of whitetail deer antlers and mounted agate blades in them. I was suprised to see that on the smaller knife, the handle and blade compliment each other with dark and light patterns - I hadn't noticed it when I was making it until I cleaned and polished the horn, and it really turned out nice. It is about 9" total in length. On the larger knife, the blade is really almost too big at 5 1/2", but it balances out really nice, and fits the hand just perfect. The total length is about 10".  Thanks for looking! Dave |
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Post by mohs on Apr 14, 2012 15:30:28 GMT -5
sharp beaut!!
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Post by helens on Apr 14, 2012 15:38:23 GMT -5
That's really kewl, and a pronged handle looks more efficient too for gripping. With straight blades and no guard, it just seems more impractical to use, because if you stick something with them, your hand can slide up to the blade if it's wet. Anyway, that's very neat:).
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xXxAlisha91xXx
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Post by xXxAlisha91xXx on Apr 14, 2012 22:58:27 GMT -5
That's funny how that worked out with the smaller one. Those are neat! They're also very nice looking. Great job!
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Post by Toad on Apr 14, 2012 23:10:28 GMT -5
They both look great.
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dtcmor
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Post by dtcmor on Apr 16, 2012 5:58:12 GMT -5
Thanks everyone!  Helen - you are right about the the grip in that your hand will slide up the horn and onto the blade. If you turn it sideways though and put the web of the claw handle in the web of your thumb with a point on top and bottom, it will fit your grip perfectly and stop the hand from sliding up. I dont know for sure if this is how the ancient people would have made their knives, but it does seem a practical design. |
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Post by helens on Apr 16, 2012 20:01:20 GMT -5
Leave it to me to shut everyone up with what seemed like a bloodthirsty comment:P. LOL!
My actual thought when I first saw the knives was... oooh.... bet that'd be useful as a thigh knife for diving!! (not killing people!)
Whether scuba, skin, or even snorkling... you ALWAYS want to strap a knife on, because of the miles of invisible fishing line in the water from fishermen who lose their lines overboard, fish who got away, etc etc.
Many divers die from getting tangled in those invisible lines, and underwater, you can't get away from it very fast. What is most commonly used are stainless knives with rubber grips. Well, salt water tends to rust blades... and if it's not sharp, it won't do crap about cutting a slick fishing line in mucky water while you're in a sick blind panic and unable to breathe.
A stone obsidian knife, WITH a grip you can snag with any 2 fingers of the 4 available, strapped to the thigh could be a lifesaver. (not to mention a good eye poker for the sharks that are getting more and more feisty off of Florida's coasts).
You might consider trying some dive shops with that exact spiel... obsidian is so sharp, they make scalpels out of it.. and it's not going to rust... nor will the horn, and with a forked grip, it's less likely to slip through your fingers in a panic either:). Not sure how it would slide in a rubber sheath, maybe a oiled leather sheath which would be waterproof?
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Post by talkingstones on Apr 24, 2012 5:35:53 GMT -5
Beautiful pieces but I really like that little one!
Cathy
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Post by rockpickerforever on Apr 24, 2012 11:31:01 GMT -5
Those are both beauties! Does anybody know the legality of owning something like that in California (CA Penal Code 12001.1)? Would they be considered an "undetectable" knife? Anybody have experience with this? Just curious...
Jean
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dtcmor
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Post by dtcmor on Apr 24, 2012 13:34:43 GMT -5
Thanks Cathy and Jean.
I'm not sure about legal laws by state, but we mostly make these knives as replicas of early and ancient American Indian form and for display pieces only. I have done a couple of stone knives that were made for actual hunting and skinning purposes though, and they proved quite effective. I would say that they would be more of an ancient art form type and should be legal for display with a collection, but I would still check out your state laws. By the way, both of these blades were purchased off of Ebay from a seller in California, and I handcrafted the handles, so I am assuming that the blades at least are legal to own.
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