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#146943 - 08/08/16 09:52 PM Ivory & Obsidian *
W Polidori Offline
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Here's something different. Huge obsidian blade married to an elephant ivory tip. Sheath is elephant.


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#147018 - 08/09/16 12:41 PM Re: Ivory & Obsidian [Re: W Polidori]
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Warren,

You're a wealth of information (and a pretty good knife designer); I had never seen Obsidion used for a knife. Great use with the Tip and the Elephant sheath!

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#147026 - 08/09/16 02:21 PM Re: Ivory & Obsidian [Re: GCTom41]
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That's phenomenal Warren! Excellent work by the knapper and I bet that blade is razor sharp. I believe I read a while back that obsidian was used for scalpel blades until fairly recently because they could put a sharper edge on it than steel. Possibly a factoid.
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#147032 - 08/09/16 02:51 PM Re: Ivory & Obsidian [Re: JE6245]
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Fantastic blade and done by a master knapper so to see. The handle material goes very well with it.

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#147039 - 08/09/16 04:16 PM Re: Ivory & Obsidian [Re: Gert]
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Warren, very nice knife and sheath!

I'm guessing that this is, probably by far, the sharpest knife in your collection. I read somewhere that obsidian can be much sharper than surgical steel, as well crafted obsidian blades have a straight and smooth cutting edge which can be as fine as 3 nanometers thick. Don't want to cut yourself shaving with that one!

Jim, I believe that you are correct that there have been obsidian surgical scalpels made and used (possible use only by veterinarians; may not be approved for use on humans at least in USA?).

As an added benefit, now you're ready to take on the White Walkers from Game of Thrones. For those non-watchers, an obsidian (called "dragonglass" on the show) blade looks to be the only weapon which can kill these deadly magical ice creatures.
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#147044 - 08/09/16 04:40 PM Re: Ivory & Obsidian [Re: rfcarlin]
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Excellent knife, suitable and for Cosplay, and for actual use smile
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#147052 - 08/09/16 05:38 PM Re: Ivory & Obsidian [Re: desert.snake]
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Warren, You can kill White Walkers with that knife. I admit it....I am a Game of Thrones fan. Eric
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#147062 - 08/09/16 06:45 PM Re: Ivory & Obsidian [Re: Eric]
W Polidori Offline
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Guy’s thanks for the comments. Yes this is not only sharp it's like a serated edge. Cool part is its sort of translucent. Look up obsidian knife on ebay there's lots of them.
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#147067 - 08/09/16 07:45 PM Re: Ivory & Obsidian [Re: W Polidori]
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Nice napping work! We grew up with wide availability of obsidian objects, blades and arrowheads, and played with knapping ourselves, both with pressure and with cold water drops on heated obsidian......as with broken glass, nothing sharper or harder out there, and cuts forever without dulling.

An elegant object you have there....the strange juxtaposition of modern/primitive....and simply beautiful.


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#147072 - 08/09/16 08:48 PM Re: Ivory & Obsidian [Re: Lofty]
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That's a beauty, no doubt! I can't quote a source, but my foggy memory tells me obsidian blades have been around longer than steel, iron, or even bronze.
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