Artist: Ken Haught grew up on a cattle ranch in Arizona. As a kid he had a collection of arrowheads. He visited the Heard Museum and saw a Native American demonstration of flint knapping. There was a Native American elder giving the demonstration, and he bought some things from him deciding at that time he wanted to study with the elder, but sadly he passed away, therefore Ken had no recourse, but to teach himself. He began to knap by starting with a large rock, using a hammer stone to cleave off pieces about the size of a dinner plate (that is thin). Then he uses a moose billet as a handle to hit the edges of the stone. When it hits the edge. it bites into the stone and shears off pieces, then shaping pieces with a deer antler tine. All of his pieces are domed in the middle like the Native American did theirs. The goal of every good Knapper is for the flakes to terminate in the middle. He has done this type of work for over twenty years and has perfected his knife technique

Hand Knapped Knives (Click on an item to view a full size image and alternative images when available)

Reproduction Artifact Knife Code: KHB26 Price: $132.00 Style: Reproduction Artifact Material: Manzanita And Silky Oak Stone: White Flint Artist: Ken Haught Quantity in Basket: none

Reproduction Artifact Skinner Knife Code: KHB1 Price: $143.00 Style: Reproduction Artifact Material: Silky Oak Bolister With Zuni Type Inlay Picture Rock Sandstone Stone: Dacite Stone With Rawhide Wrap Artist: Ken Haught Quantity in Basket: none

Reproduction Artifact Skinner Knife Code: KHA9 Price: $110.00 Style: Reproduction Artifact Material: Silky Oak Bolister With Zuni-type Inlay And Picture-rock Sandstone Stone: Black Obsidian With Rawhide Wrap Artist: Ken Haught Quantity in Basket: none

Reproduction Artifact Skinner Knife Code: KHA8 Price: $132.00 Style: Reproduction Artifact Material: Howlite Stone With Zuni-type Inlay Handle Stone: Purple Slag Glass From Copper Mine With Real Sinew Lashing Artist: Ken Haught Quantity in Basket: none

Reproduction Artifact Skinner Knife Code: KHA7 Price: $165.00 Style: Reproduction Arifact Material: Ironwood Bolister On Deer Antler With Zuni-type Inlay Handle Stone: Glass From A Television Tube With Rawhide Wrap Artist: Ken Haught Quantity in Basket: none

Reproduction Artifact Skinner Knife Code: KHA6 Price: $154.00 Style: Reproduction Artifact Material: Deer Antler With Zuni Type Inlay Handle Stone: Black Obsidian With Rawhide Lashing Artist: Ken Haught Quantity in Basket: none

Reproduction Artifact Skinner Knife Code: KHA3 Price: $132.00 Style: Reproduction Artifact Material: Deer Antler Handle Stone: Flint With Real Sinew Lashing Artist: Ken Haught Quantity in Basket: none

Reproduction Artifact Skinner Knife Code: KHA1 Price: $132.00 Style: Reproduction Artifact Material: Picture-Rock Sandstone Handle Stone: Black Obsidian Artist: Ken Haught Quantity in Basket: none

Reproduction Artifact Skinner Knife Code: H29 Price: $83.00 Style: Reproduction Artiface Material: Alabaster Handle Stone: Local Obsidian Artist: Ken Haught Quantity in Basket: none

Reproduction Artifact Ulu Skinner Code: KH12 Price: $90.00 Style: Reproduction Artifact Material: Stone Handle Stone: Obsidian Blade Artist: Ken Haught Quantity in Basket: none