caught knapping! recent knives.

[pintail_drake2004]

Been working on an order and a few extras to have on hand for fathers day! I don't get to knap as often as I'd like because of work and my kid, but when I do I'm happy with the results. Enjoy!

Mahogany Obsidian and antler

Mahogany Obsidian and antler

Dacite with antler

Rainbow obsidian with canary wood

Green banded obsidian with antler and African black wood

dacite antler and black ash burl

Mahogany obsidian with antler and dyed red/black maple burl

Rainbow obsidian and antler

Mahogany obsidian with antler and walnut

 

[FluffyBottomBantams]

Woah those are cool looking! You’re very talented!

 

[jsr5]

Very Nice work! I absolutely do not need one of those but I absolutely want one. ! and almost assuredly can't afford one either but will always be willing to see what you have made.

 

[pintail_drake2004]

Thank you Sir. I always have a few in stock. They make great Fathers Day or Christmas gifts. Though, I have cleaned a deer with one just to say I have, they are more for show.

 

[jsr5]

Just for show I understand though if they are fitted to the handle well They should be just as functional as any made two or three hundred years ago. If I had one I'd keep it with my muzzleloading stuff. But I have so many things on my wanna list that a flint or obsidian blade is a long way from top. But keep the thread open put in some new pics when you do somthing new. I love looking and having tried knapping a few times I can appreciate ythe time and skill you have perfected to make a blade that large. Do you only knapp knives or do you do other stuff?

 

[pintail_drake2004]

a few more blades for Fathers Day a few years back.

 

[pintail_drake2004]

I knap other stuff as well:

4 snyders blades from 4 different types of Burlington.

a pile of Cahokia points

Heat treated Burlington corner notch

Hunting points. I actually killed a deer with one like the 3rd down from the right.

 

[jsr5]

I wish I had the skill and atience to knapp like you do. of course now my fingers no longer have the strength or dexterity to do it. Id think you could make a pretty good living just selling such stuff there is a pretty good market for such things

 

[KranK]

Nice job Wish there were flints etc big enough for knapping in my area cuz I'd try

 

[pintail_drake2004]

its so easy a caveman can do it! where are you located?