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    Posted: 09-May-2007 at 14:57
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Edited by Paul - 09-May-2007 at 15:08
Light blue touch paper and stand well back

http://www.maquahuitl.co.uk

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Paul, you should show another pic of the blade you knapped. It is quite impressive!
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Originally posted by olvios

"Maquahuitl"   thats the name they called it ? Do you know the etymology?Cool word for a sword.
 
Were these swords that effective? I doubt if this stone was  dangerous, even if it was sharpened...
Anyway, as i know the Astec sword , had many pieces of obsidian through it length:
The eagle warrior on the right, holds an obsidian sword.
 
A nice depiction of it:
I have the impression that aztecs were used to make a lot of time to chop a pig back then...


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"Maquahuitl"   thats the name they called it ? Do you know the etymology?Cool word for a sword.
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No maquahuitl survive today, there are only reproductions
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The second pic with the blade could even be reconstructed today ( it probably is)  just a carpenter and  some obsidian or a similar looking material!
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And Aztec obsidian blade  sword wielding warriors here
http://s151.photobucket.com/albums/s130/olvios300/other/?action=view&current=aztec4figure08.jpg
Aztec obsidian blade sword  here
http://s151.photobucket.com/albums/s130/olvios300/other/?action=view&current=aztec4figure09.jpg
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Artistic modern depiction of a warriorhttp://s151.photobucket.com/albums/s130/olvios300/other/?action=view&current=JHelguera1D.jpg


Edited by olvios - 07-May-2007 at 08:11
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I cant  seem to be able to finds a whole recontructed sword or one remaining in museums if there are any.

Just these obsidian blades

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any thing on them im just interested. there like 5 times sharper than a high quality scaple when there sharpend, how cool is that. if anyone could post a picture that would be good to.Thumbs%20Up
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you mean a remnant i a  museum or a modern ancient artisitc depiction of it?
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 Hi every one who reads this.Star

I was wondering  if any one could send me a picture give some information on obsidain swords. I know that thay where used buy some natives but I could not get much on google, thanks
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