015 Flintknapping a Mexica (Aztec) Style Tecpatl Knife from a Mahogany Obsidian Nodule

Mexica is the name used by the Aztec people, amongst other related groups, to reference themselves. In this video, I knap my own version of a Tecpatl (flint or obsidian knife in the Nahuatl language) using direct percussion on a mahogany obsidian nodule.
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Nice knife. Thanks for sharing.

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Always a pleasure watching you work a piece down. The Obsidians seem to get less than their deserved credit for being a truly beautiful rock.

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👍 It really is a beautiful rock.

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Hah! I never say "easy one" when I do GB Mahogany! It's always so brittle. Nicely done!

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I jinxed it because shortly after I said that I had a couple failed strikes. 😂

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