I found this interesting - before metal, rocks were the knives of our ancestors.
Flint Knapping Tools, ~OFFICIAL SITE~
Blades Knapped from Flint & Obsidian
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I found this interesting - before metal, rocks were the knives of our ancestors.
Flint Knapping Tools, ~OFFICIAL SITE~
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That’s actually and arrow or spear point but yeah, knapped obsidian is among the sharpest materials known to man.Fact: Not too long ago some surgeons were still using it for it’s ability to cut so cleanly that the incision needed no stitching to close it up.
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I’ve made and traded many flint, chert, & obsidian stone blade knives over the years at archery rendezvous in NY and PA.
masterswimmer
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I found this interesting - before metal, rocks were the knives of our ancestors.
Flint Knapping Tools, ~OFFICIAL SITE~
Beautiful piece. Is that yours?
Marine Cpl
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Those obsidian blades were used to kill Whight Walkers pretty effectively back in the day before the age of heroes and afterwards.
Nope
But the second I saw it on that Web Site I thought others would enjoy it as I do.
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
You gotta watch Game of Thrones man. You'd appreciate those dragon glass blades more.Nope
But the second I saw it on that Web Site I thought others would enjoy it as I do.
I can't - I CAN'T !!!
The only time I have to watch TV is with the family, and even Rush Limbaugh admitted this very week that GOT is PORN !!!
I do like Porn, but I watch very little of it. I need very little.
'Nuff said.
Someday, someone will realize that people like me will PAY to watch a show without porn.
Marine Cpl
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Rush Limbaugh is an idiot. There aren't that many sex scenes. 6 or 7 tops in 5 seasons.
The Aztecs, Maya, and Inca were MASTERS of rock blades.
They are damned effective.
But STEEL beats the F*CK out of them.
Conan's Father: Fire and wind come from the sky, from the gods of the sky. But Crom is your god, Crom and he lives in the earth. Once, giants lived in the Earth, Conan. And in the darkness of chaos, they fooled Crom, and they took from him the enigma of steel. Crom was angered. And the Earth shook. Fire and wind struck down these giants, and they threw their bodies into the waters, but in their rage, the gods forgot the secret of steel and left it on the battlefield. We who found it are just men. Not gods. Not giants. Just men. The secret of steel has always carried with it a mystery. You must learn its riddle, Conan. You must learn its discipline. For no one - no one in this world can you trust. Not men, not women, not beasts... [points to sword] This you can trust.
I dunno.
Mebe.
GOT sure sounds like everything I enjoy.
There are some WHALES, tho - RIGHT ?
Marine Cpl
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They have krakens. You'd relate to the Ironborn.
Marine Cpl
.577 Tyrannosaur.
Read the books if you don't want nudity and you have time.
Krakens ?
I guess they are ok.
You could have lied and told me there's a WHALE in every episode.
Marine Cpl
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Kraken - WikipediaKrakens ?
I guess they are ok.
You could have lied and told me there's a WHALE in every episode.
And the Ironborn are a group of peoples that sail ships. They don't plant anything or produce any goods. They believe in order to get their wares they must pay the iron price. The iron price is by sword. That's the only way to legitimately earn anything.
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Acer-m14
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even bones of animals were made into knifes and other useful items ( weapons ) ..
Acer-m14
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if i recall .. at Letchworth Park in Mt. Morris .. they have a event there with flint Knapper's
brb .. searching ..
back ..
Genesee Valley Flint Knappers Association Home Page
brb .. searching ..
back ..
Genesee Valley Flint Knappers Association Home Page
Robin
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A properly knapped flint or obsidian blade is one molecule wide on the cutting edge, maybe a laser is sharper, I don't know. Stone heads are always seen to be referenced as 'Indian', but they are found throughout Europe as well, heck the whole world.
Robin
Robin
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I’ve been to the Letchworth park rendezvous twice in the last 10 yrs. it draws knappers and stone sellers from All over the world. If you have Any interest what so ever in stone knapping , this is the event to go to.
@thewheels
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But it still took Valyrian steel to kill the night king.
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HIghlander
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It must be kinda weird telling your friends your not shooting today but knapping. (I know- I just felt like being an asshole today for some reason)
@thewheels
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Marine Cpl
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It's the same dagger that started it all.Negative.
She's uses the Valyrian dagger.
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Why those crafty bastids
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I made this neck knife for my niece this past Christmas , from a piece of Texas Chert that a buddy of mine knapped for me. The edge was pretty darn sharp. I hand stitched the sheath with sinew that I picked up at a swap meet.
holdover
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wizrd
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Just DON'T EVER USE THESE FOR PRYING, just saying.
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That’s some pretty nice work there for a teen. I’ve done some pressure flaking on pre forms but most of my knapping up till now has consisted of busting down spalls in to workable pieces.