Unbreakable obsidian knife

[RickD]

I wanted something primitive looking and couldnt find any knapped flint blades,had to get obsidian..Broke one blade before I even got started and found out fast how fragile obsidian is..Heres what can be done with a 1/4" piece of 1095 steel and a small air grinder with a carbide tip..Top knife is made from 1095 steel,bottom knife is obsidian..Top knifes blade was blued,buffed and acid etched and buffed again to give it a obsidian shine..Added a deer antler handle and beat up brass guard

 

[Roy]

:thumbsup: wish you would have brought with when you you were here :grin:

 

[50cal.cliff]

Very cool! Planning on starting a new line with that one? I am a big fan of a brass guard so don't take this the wrong way. I think it would look more primitative done like the Obsidian knife below it. I must say if you hadn't told me though, from the pic I would have guessed both Obsidian! :bow: :thumbsup:

 

[F.G. Ford]

:thumbsup: 1st class work, please give us more.
Old Ford

 

[rabjr]

Now thats just down right cool! :thumbsup:

 

[RickD]

I added the guard because I`m going to use the knife and didnt want my hand slipping off the handle..I was thinking of using a piece of antler for a guard,maybe next time..

 

[Twice boom]

Awsome imagination. :thumbsup: How does it cut,and what would you sharpen it,both.
I'm gonna have to learn how to knap one of these days.......

Twice B...

 

[RickD]

I used as belt grinder to sharpen the blade top and bottom,seems to hold an edge pretty good

 

[Twice boom]

I'm betting it cuts similar to a serrated blade would.
Thanks. :thumbsup:

 

[tom hargrove]

rick you are doing some fantastic work i like this blade a lot :thumbsup:

 

[hawk]

that looks real good ,I like it ,any left overs??
:hatsoff:

 

[RickD]

left overs???
Do you mean can I make another? I`m going to make a couple of neck knives something like the one above

 

[nuttbush]

RickD,
Thats a fine piece of work, thanks for posting it for the rest of us to see. That is very imaginitive also. That is one reason I love this forum, fellows are always coming up with new ideas as well as the knowledgeable pards out there with a treasure trove of tried and true ways, and always willing to share. Keep posting your new work Rick.
Gene

 

RickD,
That is beautiful.
Wish I new how.

 

[RickD]

Not hard to do but takes alot of time..small high speed air grinder and a carbide bit..After oil quenching it was a bear to clean up..Maybe someday with Claudes permission I`ll do a knife give away,done that on another site..I seldom sell a knife but give them to friends or people that want a decent knife..Besides I`m still learning

 

[cheatherly]

I believe serrations do not belong on a knife, BUT , that is one I would proudly carry. Thanks for the photos. :thumbsup:

 

[ameling]

Nice knife, and some great work.

Yeah, true knapped flint knives are notoriously fragile - and obsidian is even more brittle. They look great, but are mostly for show.

A few years ago, one company started making something pretty similar. As I recall (faulty memory) they called them Flint Steel Knives. They were made of steel, and were ground to look like chipped flint. I remember seeing pictures in an issue of Blade magazine my buddy had. At first they looked like cast steel blades because they looked so consistant and even in the knapped/flaked pattern. But the article said they were carefully ground in with an angle grinder. Still a lot of work, but the look/style is pretty cool.

Great work.

Mike

 

[windwalker_au]

rick top notch.
bernie :bow:

 

[hawkeye1755]

Wow,RickD, they are looking fantastic.Great work. :bow:
:hatsoff:

 

[Claude Mathis]

...Maybe someday with Claudes permission I`ll do a knife give away,...

Sounds good. PT me when you're ready and we'll discuss the details. :thumbsup: