Saturday, February 13, 2010

Flint Knives

Here are several pictures of various knives. I don't have the measurements for each one, but they all have very thin blades on them.



Blade made from Magohany Obsidian with a white Larvikite handle.
























Blade made from Dacite with a wooden handle.













Blade made from Dacite with an elk antler handle.













Blade made from Dacite with a green Larvikite handle.

































Blade made from Dacite with a marble handle.








Thin Fluted Points


Here are pictures of several fluted FOG points. They range from 6-8 inches long and 2 1/4 inches wide and .25-.30 in diameter BEFORE the flutes were removed. Most are fluted on both sides with flutes up to 2 1/2 inches long. The one at the bottom is the thinnest of all, although it is only fluted on one side.






















































This is the thinnest fluted FOG point. This point is 4 1/4 inches long and 2 inches wide. It is .21 inches thick, making the W/T ratio 9.5/1 BEFORE the 1 3/4 inch flute was removed.

The diameter after the flute was removed is .143 inches, making the W/T there at 14/1!







Bill's Thinnest Point
















This is a FOG point. It's diameter ranges from .115 to .14 inches thick. It is 2 7/8 inches long and 1 3/4 inches wide. This gives it a standard W/T ratio of 12.5/1. Some of the removed flakes are actually thicker than the point itself. As a reference, 1/8 inch is .125