tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086026991280831425.post1269831305117403985..comments2024-03-18T11:38:13.384-02:30Comments on Elfshot: Al's EarlobesTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11473674521424237610noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086026991280831425.post-88619356392221948682012-02-09T22:32:02.178-03:302012-02-09T22:32:02.178-03:30Bruce again:
I'm sure you've heard the an...Bruce again:<br /><br />I'm sure you've heard the anecdote about Ishi, the California Indian who worked with Kroeber and demonstrated knapping for UCal students. He did not wear safety glasses and was said, when a tiny flake lodged in the white of his eyeball, to avoid blinking, look at the floor, and strike himself sharply on the occipital lobe. I'm not sure that's true, but, on the other hand, it's so incredible it's unlikely anyone fabricated it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086026991280831425.post-33555749764054106192012-02-09T15:09:26.549-03:302012-02-09T15:09:26.549-03:30Hey Bruce, yeah its amazing how sharp they are. T...Hey Bruce, yeah its amazing how sharp they are. The nice part about obsidian cuts is how quickly and cleanly they heal. I cut myself regularly while I'm knapping but I don't have any knapping scars on my hands. They close right up again and disappear.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11473674521424237610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086026991280831425.post-1644791362431983392012-02-09T13:20:45.170-03:302012-02-09T13:20:45.170-03:30Actually, I'm Bruce Thomas, not Anonymous.
An...Actually, I'm Bruce Thomas, not Anonymous.<br /><br />Anyway, great anecdote today. <br /><br />I must say, as a just-starting knapper, that obsidian chips cause bleeding far more profuse than anything else I've ever cut myself with. Along with eye protection and leather gloves, I find band-aids indispensable when I work.<br /><br />By the way: I follow you daily and love your work. <br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />Bruce ThomasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com