With increasing frequency I receive requests to make custom knife blades. There seems to be a growing trend among outdoorsmen and knife enthusiasts to build their own knives. Sometimes they have a piece of handle material that needs an appropriate blade. Sometimes they just want a nice stone knife but desire the satisfaction of taking part in it’s creation. I can say from experience that there is no satisfaction in using and enjoying a knife like having invested your own time and effort in it’s creation.
A stone knife is even more compelling in that way because of the rich history. Imagine, all of us have stone knives somewhere in our ancestory – people who made and used stone knives as part of their daily lives. Add to that the fact that this technology existed for uncounted thousands of years. Being able to experience what they experienced, even if you are not a flintknapper, is a lesson in history which is not only fascinating, but downright fun.
Want to make and maybe even use your own stone knife? Let me know. It can be your ticket to taking a trip back in time.