Jim Johnson is a parishoner at St. Thomas in Canyon City and he is a Flint Napper. For those who may not know what a Flint Napper is, Jim makes knives and arrow heads out of stone, usually Obsidian, a form of volcanic glass. He chips the edges of the stone until it is in the shape he desires and then attaches a handle for a knife or an arrow for an arrow head. He is a true artist and an avid outdoorsman. He told me that he has skinned many of the deer he has taken with his obsidian knives. He said that when the knife gets dull he just flakes off a few new chips and the knife is as good as ever. Sunday after church Jim gave me a knife he made for me, it is a wonderful gift. Here are some pictures of Jim's gracious gift.
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Now that is gorgeous.
And it's great to see Oregon heading full tilt towards the Bronze age. But perhaps you ought to slow down a little and let the rest of the US catch you up.
Ya duz wotcha can wit wotcha has
Happy Labor Day, DanG! Thank a Liberal!
No hypocrisy here. Beautiful knife, beautiful gesture. Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier.
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