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Flint Blade Questions
I have been inspired to put a piece of bone on a knife that had a straight butterknife piece of pine on it. My question is can the tang area of the knife be sanded to thin it slightly or will this stuff chip and break? I would like to be able to drill and open the front of the antler instead of cutting a slot in it for appearance.
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That's a little confusing but I gather that you're asking about sanding a flint tang. I've never made a flint blade but I do own one which I received as a present from the guy who made it. Basically, I'd have to say that it is pretty much a glass blade so think of it that way for adding a handle to it. No drilling, sanding not likely to be very effective, and the thinner it gets the easier it breaks. I have ground glass on my belt sander and it is slow going but can be done in a limited sort of way. Still, the risk is high and I would have to advise against it ....
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If flint, you might get somewhere. If obsidian, it is risky, unless you merely want to dull the razor edge, then I would suggest hand sanding. I have used "muzzy" wheels in a dremel to resharpen gun flints. These are a diamond faced small wheel, but the going is slow. What we commonly call flint, is a sedimentary rock, and is relatively strong. Obsidian is volcanic glass, and much more brittle.
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Pretty much what I expected. Thanks guys. It is not obsidian and I guess I will work around the shape. This is just going to be ornimental, but it might as well look good.
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