someone sent me this beautiful obsidian knife! [Archive]

storm

11-10-2005, 21:10

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v190/stormbythesea/primitive%20skills/knifefromcharles.jpg

i sent a fellow some gneiss (a metamorphic rock) out of which he wanted to make some knife handles--so he sent me this back.

i'm amazed how polished he got the gneiss, which is a rather grainy rock. i think the blade is green sheen obsidian.

it's perfect...

Kane

11-10-2005, 21:17

That is staggeringly gorgeous! How is the blade fitted to the handle?

Kane

tomtom

11-10-2005, 22:22

WOW you are very very lucky that is a very beautiful thing and no small feet of craftmanship either.. a keeper i think! :cool:

R-J

11-10-2005, 22:31

looks very special dude

The Joker

11-10-2005, 22:34

That is really something, I've never seen anything like it, your very lucky.
Im envious!

pete

andyn

11-10-2005, 22:39

I first saw an obsidian blade at the wilderness gathering and thought it was a pretty special looking thing but that it just outstanding, pure genius craftmanship. Pretty difficult material to work with as well i believe.

You are a very lucky chappy.

bilko

11-10-2005, 22:41

Now that is nice!
A knife to be treasured.

innocent bystander

11-10-2005, 22:43

Nice. Can't think,of any more superlatives, while i am drooling....

beachlover

11-10-2005, 22:54

Have you any idea what the caligraphy characters mean?

cgait

11-10-2005, 23:15

Any ideawhere i could get something like that ;)

jdlenton

12-10-2005, 10:13

nice very nice is it going to be a user or a keeper i'd like to use it but its way to lovely to spoil

James

leon-1

12-10-2005, 10:44

I agree with the others storm.

Whoever knapped that is a veritable artisan and as James said as much as it would be a nice thing to use it would be a shame if if got damaged in use.

scruff

12-10-2005, 11:11

Whoever knapped that is a veritable artisan

Here here.

Its outstanding :Wow:

Stuart

12-10-2005, 11:19

WOW a stunning piece of fuctional art, who was the craftsman who created that?

I hope you put that image up in the Gallery storm

P Wren

12-10-2005, 11:36

That is an incredibly beautiful piece of work.

And so generous of the bloke to give you such a stunning gift in return for the rock he needed. A gift like that would just blow me away. Awesome.

It is generosity and the sharing of skills and knowledge like this that attracts me to Bushcraft and this forum.

Cyclingrelf

12-10-2005, 14:21

I echo all the others - that is stunning. Thank you so much for sharing it with us, Storm.

RovingArcher

12-10-2005, 17:46

Very beautiful work.

JoshG

12-10-2005, 18:25

Truly a work of beauty! :borgsmile

Toddy

12-10-2005, 19:21

Now that is just stunning. :Wow:
How skillful must the maker be to not only work the obsidian but to do so to such a beautifully balanced shape? :notworthy

Thank you for sharing & do you have photos of other examples? :)

Cheers,
Toddy

swamp donkey

12-10-2005, 19:32

I might be bloke after all :p . Normally knifes do nothing for me, but that is stunning, all power to the maker :D :D

running bare

12-10-2005, 19:38

that piece of craftsmanship should be in the tate art gallery its absolutely stunning

Adi

12-10-2005, 19:40

I love obsidian knives they are great to use; it amazes me how efficient they are.

The one in the image is lovely, you must feel privileged to have had it made for you and proud to own it.

Povarian

12-10-2005, 22:23

Would've posted earlier, but i was too busy drooling.

Wow!

storm

13-10-2005, 01:42

i'll try to answer some of your questions...

the initials on the blade stand for the maker of the piece--Charles Brumbaugh II

he used modern tools to create the blade and handle. i certainly won't be using it--can't chance breaking it. i'm going to include its presentation in my stone age skills programs. all my students will see it.

Beakytzw

14-10-2005, 00:14

Any ideawhere i could get something like that ;) http://lithiccastinglab.com/ordering.htm