# If I Wanted An Obsidian Knife -- Can I Get One Not All Westerny?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 17, 2011, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-wanted-an-obsidian-knife-can-i-get-one-not-all-westerny/575049 "2011-03-17T18:36:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Huerta88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/82dd89/32.png) [@Huerta88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Huerta88)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-wanted-an-obsidian-knife-can-i-get-one-not-all-westerny/575049/1 "2011-03-17T18:36:04Z")

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I don’t know that this is the most burning incremental need for me to spend my next paycheck on, but I always thought an obsidian-blade knife would be kind of cool to have.

But I have NO interest in the kitschy Western/Injun themed ones that seem to be all I can find online Does EVERY obsidian blade knife have to have a stag antler handle? Any with a plain wooden or metal stock?

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**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-wanted-an-obsidian-knife-can-i-get-one-not-all-westerny/575049/2 "2011-03-17T18:39:49Z")

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[Here](http://www.finescience.com/commerce/ccc1065-obsidian-scalpels.htm) is a different option.

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**Author:** ![Scumpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce73a5/32.png) [@Scumpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scumpup)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-wanted-an-obsidian-knife-can-i-get-one-not-all-westerny/575049/3 "2011-03-17T18:46:55Z")

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[Make yer own.](http://www.ehow.com/how_5610615_make-knives-obsidian.html)

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**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-wanted-an-obsidian-knife-can-i-get-one-not-all-westerny/575049/4 "2011-03-17T18:50:12Z")

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[Here’s](http://houseofclocks.auctivacommerce.com/KNIFE,OBSIDIAN-KNIFE-WITH-SHEATH-P262846.aspx) one. It might not be plain enough. I suppose you could always make your own. Places [like](http://www.knife-making-supplies.net/)this purport to tell you how.

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**Author:** ![TravisFromOR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cc9497/32.png) [@TravisFromOR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TravisFromOR)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-wanted-an-obsidian-knife-can-i-get-one-not-all-westerny/575049/5 "2011-03-17T18:52:56Z")

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Find someone who makes them–they’ll be happy to make one to your specifications.