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by Sasquach » Tue Jul 23, 2019 2:15 pm
doglegg wrote:Charlie that is an impressive flint knife. Looks very well put together.

The blade is actually knapped agate. It is put together well and held up in camp pretty well. Of course one must remember that it does have limitations as a user, otherwise we'd still be using stone knives. For instance, it is NOT suited for any kind chopping. Cutting and slicing are surprisingly good and piercing is good. Sharpening can be an issue if you don't know how to knap stone, blade loss can be 100%. I was impressed enough to start honing my knapping skills, which have only been used to knap flints for my flinch-lock rifle, with the thought in mind of making a few stone knives. So far I've destroyed a couple of attempts that were going pretty well until I got too heavy handed. If I ever get one done right I'll post a pic.
A GOOD KNIFE IS LIKE A GOOD FRIEND, IT'LL NEVER LET YOU DOWN.
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Charlie (Squach)