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1st July 2011, 09:20 PM
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South Pacific Stoneblade Knife?
Hi
who knows anything about this knife? Obsidian blade, handle organic material (like wood) all information welcome Thank Chregu |
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1st July 2011, 09:46 PM
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Looks melanesian, certainly. Solomon Islands?
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2nd July 2011, 12:18 AM
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Ooh, Obsidian is lovely!
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2nd July 2011, 12:43 AM
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IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY THE TROBRIAND ISLANDS HAD A SUPPLY OF OBSIDIAN. AFTER LOOKINF THRU PICTURES I DON'T KNOW IF THE TROBRIAND ISLANDS IS A SOURCE OF OBSIDIAN BUT THEY DO SOME VERY GOOD WOOD CARVINGS SO MUST HAVE SOME GOOD BLADE MATERIAL AVAILABLE.
THE ADMIRALTY ISLANDS DO MAKE SPEARS OF OBSIDIAN SO PERHAPS THEY ARE THE SOURCE . TWO EXAMPLES OF ADMIRALTY IS. SPEAR POINTS. Last edited by VANDOO; 2nd July 2011 at 01:31 AM. |
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2nd July 2011, 01:04 AM
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Hi
I'm absolutely fascinated by "obsidian" so, a dagger with an obsidian blade  sincere congratulations à + Dom |
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2nd July 2011, 06:42 AM
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Not suggesting any origin of the knife, but just to say that Obsidian is volcanic glass, so could come from anywhere that has (or had) active volcanos. There are many around the Pacific Rim so really any island could have it.
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