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Red Ochre Knife
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| This knife is one of my favorite pieces. The blade portion
is a replica of a Red Ochre Knife and the handle is of my own design.
As far as I know, no Red Ochre Knives have been found hafted. The
blade is made from a piece of Arkansas novaculite. This blade has
a section that is opaque white and another section that is translucent
white with opaque white spots. The dividing line between these 2
sections runs nearly down the middle of the blade lengthwise (at a slight
angle). The handle was made from a section of moose antler tine.
When the tine was cut, both ends had a small pithy area in the center.
This pithy area was great for inserting the blade, but the other end looked
ugly, so I added and end cap. The end cap was made from a piece of
serpentinite that I carved to fit into the pithy area. The end cap
was sanded down to a polish using 600 grit sand paper.
Total Length: 27.8 cm (10.94 in). Blade Length: 13.3 cm (5.24 in); Blade Width: 6.88 cm (2.71 in); Blade Thickness: 0.93 cm (0.37 in). Handle Length: 13.6 cm (5.35 in); Handle Width (Middle): 4.3 cm (1.69 in); Handle Thickness: 2.78 cm (1.09 in). |
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