Description: Obsidian knives, obsidian lances and obsidian tomahawks for sale by flintknapper, Dale Duby. Dale uses many of the same techniques in making his obsidian knives as used by pre-historic man. Dale Duby started his business, Great Basin Art, to reproduce the obsidian stone tools and weaponry of bygone eras using only the finest obsidian for his flintknapping art.
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T hrough eons of time, man has made his tools from stone. From simple bone smashing hand held choppers (for acquiring bone marrow) to more elaborate fluted clovis spear and atlatl points to more modern arrowheads. Any type of stone was used that could be managed into a desirable size and shape and have a sharp edge. Jasper, agate, flint, and basalt are just a few of these materials.
The most prized of materials for pre-historic stone tool development was the volcanic glass known as obsidian. Obsidian from the Western United States has been found in the shape of pre-historic artifacts across much of the North American continent. A large portion of this obsidian came from volcanic areas in the Great Basin.
Dale Duby has used all these techniques to produce the blades in these obsidian knives. Dale's customers range from art galleries and gift stores to nationally known catalog stores.