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CHALCOLITHIC KNIVES
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Characteristics
The techniques involved in making these knives date 6.000 years back (-4.000 BC), a period of time called Chalcolithic (copper is discovered and used).
The blades are made of flint or obsidian and their creation is achieved through 3 steps :
The peduncle of the blade is hafted in the handle, glued with birch tar or resin glue.
A ligature made of sinews soaked in hide glue strengthens and achieves hafting.
The handle can be made of wood, bone, antler, but is not scupted or carved.
The blades are made of flint or obsidian and their creation is achieved through 3 steps :
Percussion knapping Full polishing or grinding Pressure flaking (flake over grinding) with copper-tipped pressure flaker
The peduncle of the blade is hafted in the handle, glued with birch tar or resin glue.
A ligature made of sinews soaked in hide glue strengthens and achieves hafting.
The handle can be made of wood, bone, antler, but is not scupted or carved.
A few CHALCOLITHIC knives models
N° 07-002
Length: 21 cm
Handle: deer antler
Denticulated blade ispired by Mayan blades. Bergerac bicolor flint with diagonal flaking scars
N° 07-004
Length: 26 cm
Handle: deer antler
Very long Bergerac flint blade with parallel flaking scars
N° 06-055
Length: 25 cm
Handle: deer antler
Very long Bergerac concentric flint with fine and parallel flaking scars
N° 06-049
Length: 20 cm
Handle: polished reindeer antler
Straight and symmetrical blade made of "caramel" flint from Bergerac
N° 06-038
Length: 22cm
Handle: raw reindeer antler. Short rare black concentric Bergerac flint blade with manganese inclusion and parallel flaking
N° 06-032
Length: 19 cm
Handle : polished rosewood
Bergerac "caramel" flint blade with diagonal flaking
N° 06-044
Length: 16 cm
Handle: deer antler
Short "caramel" Bergerac flint with parallel flaking scars.