To: SunkenCiv
Believe me, that stuff is seriously sharp.
I found a few chipping grounds in the Mohave desert
4 posted on
08/10/2010 8:06:20 PM PDT by
mylife
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To: mylife
"Believe me, that stuff is seriously sharp." The Aztecs used it to slice open chest cavities - it's supposed to be sharper than surgical steel.
6 posted on
08/10/2010 8:08:42 PM PDT by
Flag_This
(Real presidents don't bow.)
To: mylife
Obsidian breaks down to one atom at the edge. I have cut myself with and not even known it until the blood starts running some where. I believe it is used today for eye surgery work.
7 posted on
08/10/2010 8:09:22 PM PDT by
mad_as_he$$
(Playing by the rules only works if both sides do it!)
To: mylife
I found a few chipping grounds in the Mohave desertSounds like a bad place to take a knap..
12 posted on
08/10/2010 8:16:28 PM PDT by
null and void
(We are now in day 563 of our national holiday from reality. - 0bama really isn't one of US.)
To: mylife
25 posted on
08/11/2010 4:43:48 PM PDT by
SunkenCiv
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