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Knapping Artwork by Russell Thornberry

(some of Russell's art may be for sale at Russell Thornberry Originals)

A Texas transplant, Russell Thornberry now lives in Alberta, Canada (can you believe it?!?) Colorado, USA! Russell is a man of many talents - Musician, Songwriter, Author, Editor/Publisher, College Dean, and Flintknapper - just to name a few.

Russell became involve in the Puget Sound Knapper just a few years ago when he decided that Alberta needed another knap-in.   With the encouragement of fellow Canadian, Barry Rogers and some support from PSK members from the lower 48, Russell has hosted three highly successful and very enjoyable knap-ins.

You can check out the reports of Russell's Knap-ins starting with the reports of 2015 (see Rocky Mountain Knap-in 2015, 2016 and Clearwater 2017).







May 2024 Updates from Russell Thornberry



#1466 - Flint River Flint BladeMule Deer Antler Handle

# 231 Pendant - Knapped Aquamarine Glass Corner Notch Point. Gold Wire Bale and Chain Necklace

#1465 - Gold Sheen Obsidian Blade Mule Deer Antler Handle

Pendant # 234 Fluted Tri-Flo Obsidian Clovis Pendant Adjustable Leather Lanyard>

#1464 - Gold Sheen Obsidian Blade Rosewood Handle with Maple End cap

#1463 - Mahogany Obsidian Blade Deer Antler Handle

#1462 - Banded Silver Obsidian Blade Spile Elk Antler Handle

#1461 - Field Knife. Basalt Blade Deer Antler Handle

Pendant #230

#1459

Some rootin' tootin flutin!

#1460 Midnight Lace Obsidian Blade Cholla Cactus Wood Handle Red Cedar End Cap. Length: 12 Inches

#1458 Gold Sheen Obsidian Blade Deer Antler Handle

Pendant #229

#1457 Knapped Fused Glass Blade Deer Antler Handle

Point #232 2 3/4-Inch Fused Glass Corner Notch Point.

#1453

#1452

#1451 Armenian Dragon Skin Blade Deer Antler Handle

#1450 Armenian Dragon Skin Obsidian Blade Deer Antler Handle

#1449 - Mahogany Obsidian Blade Deer Antler Handle

#1448 - Silver Sheen Obsidian Blade Deer Antler Handle

#1447 - Dark Mahogany Obsidian Blade Deer Antler Handle

#1446 - Dacite Dagger




April 2024 Updates from Russell Thornberry



#1445 - Knapped Fused Glass Blade Mule Deer Antler Handle

#1344 - Tri-flo Obsidian Blade

#1432 - Mahogany Obsidian Blade

Fused Glass Arrowhead Pendant #227

#1431 - Knapped Fused Glass Blade Cholla Cactus Wood Handle

Walnut & Turquoise End-Cap Length: 10 Inches

#1430 - Knapped Fused Glass Blade Deer Antler Handle Length: 10 Inches

Point #231 - 3-Inch Fused Glass Corner Notch




March Updates from Russell Thornberry



#1429 - Black Butter Obsidian Blade Stabilized Pine Cone Handle Length: 10 1/2 Inches

# 1428 - Neck Knife - Painted Buffalo River Chert Blade

Axis Deer Leg Bone Handle

#1427 - Armenian Dragon Skin Obsidian Blade Rosewood Handle Length: 11 1/2 Inches







January 2024 Updates from Russell Thornberry



#1405 Pink and Blue Lace Obsidian Blade

Deer Antler Handle Length: 10 1/2 Inches

#1404 Gold Sheen Mahogany Obsidian Blade Cholla Cactus Wood & Walnut Handle Length: 10 1/2 Inches

#1403 Armenian Dragon Skin Obsidian Blade Elk & Hardwood Handle

#1403 Inlaid luminous Dinosaur Skull

#1402 Fused Glass Blade Deer Antler Handle Length: 11 1/2 Inches

#1401

#1400 Pretty Obsidian Custom Knife

#1350 Teri-Flo Obsidian Blade Gnarly Mule Deer Antler Handle




December 2023 Updates from Russell Thornberry




#1394 Gold Sheen/Mahogany Obsidian Blade Walnut Wood Handle

Gold Sheen/Mahogany Obsidian Blade

#1318 - Painted Buffalo River Chert

#1367 Ulu Style Knife. Mahogany Obsidian Blade

Aged Mule Deer Antler (Carved Pedicel)

#1259 - Brook Trout

Brook Trout

#1259

Pendant #210 2.5 in Ruby Red Glass Corner Notch Point Gold Necklace

#1364 - Neck knife Armenian Dragon Skin Obsidian Blade Axis Deer Leg Bone Handle

#1392 Ultra bright Gold Sheen Obsidian Blade Copperhead Skin Covered Walnut Handle

#1390 Mahogany/Gold Sheen Obsidian Blade Mule Deer Antler Handle

#1347 Fiber Optic Glass Blade Stabilized Pine Cone Handle

#1366 Tri-Flo Obsidian Blade Walnut Handle

#1352 Knapped Fused Glass Blade

Red Stabilized Pine Cone Handle

#1348 Gold Sheen Obsidian Blade Mule Deer Antler Handle Length: 9 Inches

#1387 Rainbow Obsidian Blade

#1387 Rainbow Obsidian Blade w/ Yearling Bull Moose Antler Handle

#1386 Black Jack Dagger Banded Obsidian Blade Axis Deer Leg Bone Handle




November 2023 Updates from Russell Thornberry



#1385 Armenian Dragon Skin Obsidian Blade Yearling Bull Moose Antler Handle

#1383 Gorgeous Gold Sheen Obsidian

#1382 Tri-Flo Obsidian Blade Mule Deer Antler Handle Length: 11 Inches

#1380 Armenian Dragon Skin Obsidian Blade!

Paired With Savanah Gregorys Ingenious Luminous Inlaid Antler Handle That Glows In The Dark!

#1379: knife-Point Combo Gold Sheen Mahogany Obsidian Blade Texas Mesquite Wood handle Length: 10 Inches

Pendant #226

#1378 Clear Glass Dovetail Blade Axis Deer Antler Handle Turquoise End-Cap

#1377 Fused Glass Blade Stabilized Pine Cone Handle Length: 10 Inches Side B

#1377 Fused Glass Blade Stabilized Pine Cone Handle Length: 10 Inches Side A

#1376 Navy Blue Mexican Obsidian Blade Mule Deer Antler Handle Length: 11 Inches

#1374

#1373

#1335 Tri-Flo/Midnight Lace Obsidian Blade - Gnarly Deer Antler

#1372

#1371 Dark Mahogany Obsidian Blade Axis Deer Leg Bone Handle

#1370 - Tri-flo/Midnight Lace Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

Point #225 3-Inch Ruby Red Glass Corner Notch Point - Backlit by the sun

#1369

#1367 ULU Knife

#1367 ULU Knife (butt detail)

#1365




October 2023 Updates from Russell Thornberry



#1366 Tri-Flo Obsidian Blade, Texas Mesquite Wood Handle Length: 11 Inches

#1364 6-Inch Neck Knife Armenian Dragon Skin Obsidian Blade Axis Deer Leg Bone Handle

#1362 MIdnight Lace Obsidian Blade with a few tiny splashes of Tri-Flo.

#1361 Raw Georgetown Flint

Point #224 3-Inch fused glass corner notch

Point #223 2 3/4-Inch Fused Glass Corner Notch Point

#1358

#1350 - Knife Display Set Fused Glass Blade

#1360 Gold Sheen Obsidian Blade.

Sanded and polished old weathered moose tine handle

#1357

2 3/4-Inch Antique Red Glass Arrowhead Pendant

Point #219 Fused Glass Corner Notch

#1356 Collaboration between Savanah Gregory and myself

#1354 Handle by Savanah Gregory

PRBC Collection




September 2023 Updates from Russell Thornberry

PBRC

#1352 Fused Glass Blade - Stabilized Pine Cone Handle

#1350

Point #218 4 1/4-Inch Mastodon Medicine for the adventurous!

#1348 Some Pristine Gold Sheen!

#1347 Blue Fiber Optic Glass Blade Blue Stabilized Pine Cone Handle

Pendant #209 2-Inch Fused Glass Arrowhead Pendant

#1346 Painted Buffalo River Chert

#1345

#1344

Point #215 Painted Buffalo River Chert

Point #214 Blue Elko

Point #212

Pendant #208

#1343 Banded Silver Sheen Obsidian Blade

#1343 Banded Silver Sheen Obsidian Blade Axis Deer Antler Handle with Hardwood End Cap

#1342 The Queen of Sheen - Gold Sheen that is!

#1342 The Queen of Sheen - Gold Sheen that is!

#1341 DDD (Delicate, Dangerous Dagger!)

Point #211 3 1/4-inch Fused Glass Cahokia Point

#1340 Some Black Butter!




August 2023 Updates from Russell Thornberry

#1337 Hands down, this is the classiest piece of Gold Sheen Obsidian I've ever knapped.

#1336 12-Incher! Rainbow Obsidian Blade and Mule Deer antler Handle.

#1335 I just have to find a way to present it! side 2

#1335 Sometimes the antler is the art - side 1

#1334 Walnut and Gold Sheen

#1339

#1327 Special Order Field Knife made with raw Georgetown blade

#1328 Trti-Flo Obsidian Blade - Axis DeerAntler Handle.

#1325 This is another collaborative effort with Carver Extraordinaire, Savanah Gregory! The buffalo and the elk are inlayed gold with a brass spacer between the antler and hardwood end cap.

Gold Sheen Blade

#1324 Armenian Dragon Skin Obsidian Blde - Mule Deer Antler Handle

Point #210 Magic of a fused glass Elko

#1321

#2023 Banded Silver Sheen Obsidian Blade Real Gnarly Old Deer Antler Handle

#1322 Gold Sheen Obsidian Blade White-Tailed Deer Antler Handle Length: 11 Inche

#1322 Gold Sheen Obsidian Blade

#1318 Painted Buffalo River Chert Blade Elk Tine Handle

#1317

#1314 This is a true stone work knife.

#1315

#1313 Rainbow Obsidian Blade with a gnarly old whitetail deer antler

#1313 Rainbow Obsidian Blade

#1311 - side 1

#1311 - side 2




Augy 2023 Updates from Russell Thornberry

#1307 - Fused Glass Blade Stabilized Pine Cone Handle Length: 11 1/2 Inches

#1306 - Gold Sheen Obsidian Blade - Axis Deer Antler Tine Handle.

#1304 - Fused Glass

#1302

Point #200 - Armenien Dragon Skin Obsidian

#1303 - Rainbow Obsidian Blade, Cholla Cactus Wood Handle

1301 Dainty Painted Buffalo River Chert Neck Knife

#1300

Pendant #163

#1299: Rainbow Obsidian Blade, Cholla Cactus Wood Handle, Osage Orange Wood & Turquoise End Cap, Length: 11 1/2 Inches

#1298 - Dacite skinner

#1294 - Field knife

#1297

#1294 - Black Butter Obsidian, Cahokia Neck Knife

#1287: Handle Carved from an elk antler by my old next door neighbor, Sid Kanten

1289: Brown Trout: another collaboration between Savanah Gregory and me

#1291

#1288: Fused Glass Blade, Mule Deer Antler Handle.

#1286: Brook Trout. Handle by Savanah Gregory

#1286: Brook Trout. Handle by Savanah Gregory

#1286: Brook Trout Blade

#1285: Brown Trout - handle by Savanah Gregory!




May 2023 Updates from Russell Thornberry


#1279 Side A

#1279 Side B

Point #123 Redheads anyone?

#1277 Tri-Flo Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle. Length: 11 Inches. - Side A

#1277 Tri-Flo Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle. Length: 11 Inches. - Side B

#1278

#1274 Clear glass blade with an Impala horn handle - Glass with Class!!

#1275 Black Beauty Dagger.

#1276 - Side A

#1276 - Side B

#1273 - This blade is a from a flake of tri-flo and the handle is the tip of an Impala horn

Custom Knife with Display Stand

#1272 Opalite Blade African Impala Horn Handle Length: 8 1/2 Inches

#1271 Tri-Flo Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle. Length: 11 Inches

#1270 Opalite Blade - Axis Deer Antler Handle w/ Walnut End Cap

#1269 Tough Texas Pedernales flint blade and deer antler handle.

#1266 6-Inch Neck Knife

#1266-2

#1261 - A slight cosmetic uplift on the "Otzi the Iceman" design.

#1259

Handle Art by Savanah Gregory

Gold Sheen Obsidian

#1260

Bronze-Back Handle art by Savanah Gregory

Blade by yours truly

#1258 - Tri-Flo Obsidian Blade - Mesquite Wood Handle.

#1253

#1257




April 2023 Updates from Russell Thornberry

#1255 Largemouth Bass handle by Savanah Gregory. Blade by yours truly.

#1252 Dacite Blade Dagger with Camel Bone Handle

#1251 Right handed Tri-Flo Obsidian Blade Deer Antler Handle

#1250 - Neck Knife 5 1/2 Inches Overall Length Dark Mahogany Obsidian Blade Axis Deer Leg Bone Handle

Fused Glass!

#1249 - Handle by Savanah Gregory - Blade by Yours Truly.

#1248 - Another collaboration with carver extraordinaire, Savanah Gregory

Point #121 3-Inch Golden Glass Elko(ish) Point

#1247: Knapping by yours truly

Obsidian from Frank Newman

Indian Painted Pony Handle by Savanah Gregory

#1195

#1245: Armenian Dragon Skin Blade

Silver, Gold and Copper Inlay Handle by Savanah Gregor

#1244

Tri-Flo Obsidian Blade - Rosewood Handle with copper inlay

Handle by Savanah Gregory

Blade by yours truly!

#1242




March 2023 Updates from Russell Thornberry

#120 3-Inch Gold Glass Corner Notch

Armenian Dragon Skin Obsidian, blade Mule Deer Antler Hndls

PBRC

Golden Elko Point

Armenian Dragon Skin Obsidian

Point #117:3-Inch Corner Notch. Formerly a Budweiser Beer Bottle

Knife #1240

Knife #1239

Knife #1239

Point #115 4 1/2-Inch, Mexican Velvet Obsidian Dovetail Point

Point #116




February 20223 Updates from Russell Thornberry

Point #115 4 1/2-Inch, Mexican Velvet Obsidian Dovetail Point

#1238

#1237

Mexican Velvet Pendant

Point #113 3-Inch,Blue, Barley Flint, Corner Notch Point

#1236 A dainty little Rainbow Obsidian Knife

#1235

#1234

Knife #1232Dacite Blade - Blesbok African Antelope Horn Handle - Tiger Maple End Cap

Point #112 Triple-Notch, Tri-Flo Point

Another custom turkey foot/leg knife




January 20223 Updates from Russell Thornberry

#111 Banded Obsidian, 4 3/4-Inch Dovetail Point

Custom knives. Client furnished turkey legs/feet

Custom knives. Client furnished turkey legs/feet

#1231

#1230

A working Pedernales field knife

#1227

Knife #1229

#1201

Winter Glass

Turkey Fingers Anyone??

#1225 Wild Turkey Leg, Picture Jasper Blade, Red Cedar End Cap

#1030-A

Happy New Year! #1191




December 2022 Updates from Russell Thornberry

#1222

#1223




November 2022 Updates from Russell Thornberry


#1220 - Don't know if there is a Broncos fan left standing, but just in case...

#1221

#1219

#1194: Mexican Rainbow Obsidian Blade

Carved and Painted Rainbow Trout in Deer Antler (by Savanah Gregory)

#1218 Painted Buffalo River Chert Blade

Carved Moose Antler Grizzly Bear Head

Padded Wooden Presentation Box

#1217

#1217

#1216: 12 1/2-Inch, one-of-a-kind, collector's item!! The blade is made of Picture Jasper

The brown trout handle is carved in moose antler and painted by Savanah Gregory

#1215: Armenian Dragon Skin Obsidian Blade - Axis Deer Jaw Bone Handle w/ Walnut End Cap

#1214: Armenian Dragon Skin Obsidian Blade - Camel Bone Handle



October 2022 Updates from Russell Thornberry



#1213: Banded Silver Sheen Obsidian Blade - Tamarac Wood Handle

#1212: Blue Friday!

#1211: Tri-Flo Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

Blade only

#1210: Rainbow Obsidian Blade - Carved/Painted Deer Antler Handle

#1209: Gold Sheen Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

Point #108: 5-Inch Dark Mahogany Obsidian Cahokia (stretch model) Point

3 3/4" Painted Buffalo River Chert Corner Notch Point

Pendant #159: 1 3/4-Inch Powder Blue Glass Arrowhead Pendant/Necklace

#1207

Painted Buffalo River Chert

bonito pequeno punto rojo

#1204: Armenian Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

#1203: Silver Sheen Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

#1202

#1201:Tri-Flo Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle




September 2022 Updates from Russell Thornberry



Point #105: Powder Blue Glass

Point #104

Point #103

#1199: Brindle Mahogany Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

#1198

#1197: Mexican Purple Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

#1196: Mexican Rainbow Obsidian Blade - Axis Deer Leg Bone Handle

#1195: Mexican Rainbow Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

#1194: HOW ABOUT A DOUBLE RAINBOW! Mexican Rainbow Obsidian Blade - Carved Alaska Rainbow Trout on Deer Antler Handle

#1193: Mexican Rainbow Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

#1192: Banded Silver Sheen Obsidian Blade - Elk Antler Handle

#1191: Picture Jasper Blade - Sycamore Wood Handle

#1190: Picture Jasper Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

#1189: Banded Obsidian Blade - Dyed Caribou Antler Handle

#1187: Rainbow Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

Point #102: The glory of Tri-Flo Obsidian!

#1186: Picture Jasper Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

#1186: Picture Jasper Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

#1184: Mahogany Obsidian Blade - White-Tailed Deer Antler Handle

#1185: "Black Widow Dagger." Black Butter Obsidian Blade - Axis Deer Leg Bone Handle

#1183: Tri-Flo Obsidian Dagger Blade - Axis Deer Leg Bone Handle

#1183: Tri-Flo Obsidian Dagger Blade - Axis Deer Leg Bone Handle

#1182: Banded Silver Sheen Obsidian Blade - Stabilized Pine Cone Handle

#1181: Banded Silver Sheen Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

#1180: Picture Jasper Blade - Rawhide Wrapped Handle

#1179: Tri-Flo Obsidian Blade

#1179: Tri-Flo Obsidian Blade - White-Tailed Deer Antler Handle

#1178: Picture Jasper Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

#1177: Old School Replica - Butter Obsidian Blade - White-Tailed Deer Antler Handle




August 2022 Updates from Russell Thornberry



#1175: Rainbow Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle - Side 1

#1175: Rainbow Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle - Side 2

#1176: Owyhee Jasper Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

#1174: Banded Tri-Flo Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

#1173: Painted Buffalo River Chert Blade - Mule Deer Antler Blade

#1172: Novaculite Blade _ White-Tailed Deer Antler Handle

#1171: Fancy Jasper Blade - Deer Antler Handle.

#1170: Rocky Butte Jasper Blade - Gnarly, Old White-Tailed Deer Antler Handle

#1169: Knapped Ceramic Blade - White-Tailed Deer Antler Handle

#1168: Old School Replica. Tri-Flo Obsidian Blade - Cholla Cactus Wood Handle

#1167: Armenian Dragon Skin Obsidian Blade - Elk Antler Handle with Red Cedar End Cap

#1166: Dark Buffalo River Chert Blade - Old and Gnarly Mule Deer Antler Handle.

#1165: Picture Jasper Blade - Rosewood Handle

#1164: Tri-flo Obsidian Blade. Mule Deer Antler Handle

#1030-A: Banded Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

#1030-B: Banded Obsidian Blade

#1163: Silver Sheen Obsidian Blade - Deer Antler Handle with Walnut End Cap

#1162: Rainbow Obsidian Blade - White-tailed Deer Antler Handle




July 2022 Updates from Russell Thornberry

#1161: Picture Butte Jasper Blade, Mule Deer Antler Handle.




May 2022 Updates from Russell Thornberry

#1151: Rainbow Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Handle Carved And Painted By Savanah Gregory

#1152

#1147 Combo: Rainbow Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle. Also Two Arrowheads Made From The Same Rock As The Blade

Point #100: Tri-Flo Obsidian

Caribbean on my mind!

#1149:Tri-Flo Obsidian Blade - Neil Fehr Hand-Carved Buffalo Horn Handle

#99: Honey Gold Glass Point

#1145: Tri-Flo Obsidian Blade - Gnarly Old Mule Deer Antler Handle

#1146: Zebra Jasper Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

Painted Buffalo River Chert

#1141: Midnight Lace Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

Pale Gold Dovetail

#1142 Combo: Tri-Flo Obsidian Blade and Point. Large, Gnarly Mule Deer Antler Handle

#1143: Ceramic Blade - Deer Leg Bone Handle




April 2022 Updates from Russell Thornberry

#1140: Rainbow Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle. Arrowhead Made From Same Rock As Blade

#91: 2 1/2-Inch Amber Glass Arrowhead

#1136: Banded Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

#1139: Dark Purple Mexican Obsidian Dagger Blade - Deer Leg Bone Handle Painted By Alberta Artist Shaelyn Aldous

#98: 3 1/4-Inch Red Glass Corner Notch

#829: Red Glass Blade - Elk Antler handle with Maple End Cap

4-Inch banded obsidian

Pendant #158: 2-Inch Knapped Red Glass Side Notch Arrowhead Pendant

#1135: Opalite Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

#1133: A primitive Build: Black Butter Obsidian Blade - Spike Elk Antler Handle

Pendant #155: 1 3/4-Inch Green Glass Dovetail Arrowhead Pendant with 24-Inch Gold Chain Necklace

#89: "BROWN BOTTLE TRIFECTA"

#1134: Black Butter Obsidian Blade - Deer Leg Bone Handle

#88: 5-Inch Tri-Flo Obsidian Corner-Notch Spear Point

#1130: Silver Sheen Obsidian Blade, Mule Deer Antler Handle

1131: Tri-Flow Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

From beer bottles we began and to beer bottles we must return:))

#1127: Historic Replica - 6-Inch Obsidian Corner Tang Blade

#1128: Bloodstone Jasper Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

Pendant #155: 13/4-Inch Translucent Blue Glass Butterfly Pendant

#1129: Mexican Purple Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle




March 2022 Updates from Russell Thornberry

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#1127: Historic Replica - 6-Inch Obsidian Corner Tang Blade

# 85: 3 1/4-Inch Dark Mahogany Obsidian Dovetail Point

#83: 4 3/4-Inch Mahogany Point

#1126: Painted Buffalo River Chert Blade - Carved Moose Antler Handle (by Neil Fehr)

Point #80: Milk Glass Corner Notch Point

Pendant #154: 2 1/2-Inch Green Glass Arrowhead Pendant with Gold Chain Necklace

"BAD NOTCH RECOVERY DAY!"

#79: Large Dovetail Point made from Black Butter Obsidian

#1124: Black Butter Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

Point #76: 2 1/4-Inch, Fused Glass, Side Notched Point.

Mexican Emerald Green Obsidian

Point #75: 3-Inch Dark Mahogany Obsidian Corner Notch Point

Pendant #152: 2 1/4-Inch Mahogany Obsidian Dovetail Arrowhead Pendant

#1123: Mexican Purple Obsidian Blade -Osage Orange Wood Handle

#73: 2 3/4-Inch Emerald Green Glass Elko Point

Utah Mahogany Obsidian Dovetail

#1122: Spider Web Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

#72: 5-inch fused glass point - perfect for this years Halloween Mastodon Hunting Season.

#71 - 4 Inch Sliver Sheen Obsidian Dovetail Point

#1120: Painted Buffalo River Chert Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle




February 2022 Updates from Russell Thornberry

#1117: Silver Sheen Obsidian Blade - Gnarly Mule Deer Antler Handle

#1121: Pale Gold Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle - Red Cedar End Cap

#70: Tri -Flo lost Lake style corner notch point

#1115: Small Neck Knife: Buffalo River Chert Blade - Mule Deer Antler Blade

#1116: Mystery Knife

Point #68: 4 1/4-Inch, Tri-Flo Obsidian, Lost Lake Point

#1110: Mahogany Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

#1109: Panted Buffalo River Chert Blade - Mule Deer Antler Blade

#1113: Mexican Rainbow Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

#1108: Painted Buffalo River Chert Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

#1107: Trri-Flo Blade - Desert Ironwood Handle. Length 12 Inches

#1106: White on White Novaculite Blade - Marbled Epoxy Handle. Length 9 1/2 Inches

#1105: Long and lean with some gold sheen!




January 2022 Updates from Russell Thornberry

Some sweet glass!

Ceremonial Dowaddleinktum Point!

#1011 - First knife of 2022. A Mahogany Obsidian, 7-incher

Working Field Knife




December 2021 Updates from Russell Thornberry

Painted Buffalo River Chert

#1091: Tri-Flo/Lace Obsidian Blade - Carved Buffalo Horn, Grizzly Bear Handle

#1092: Pale Gold Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

#1084: Banded Silver Obsidian Blade - White-tailed Deer Antler Handle

Paleo Blade of Mahogany Obsidian




November 2021 Updates from Russell Thornberry

#1085: Tiger Chert Blade - Carved Moose Antler Handle

#1086: Tri-Flo/Spider Web Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

#1089: Jasper and Mule Deer Antler Combo

#1090: Mexican Rainbow Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

#1081: Black on Black

#1082: Spider web obsidian blade - sunburst stabilized pinecone handle

#1083: Tri-Flo Obsidian Blade - Cholla Cactus Wood Handle - Cocobola End Cap. !2 Inches Overall Length

#1084: Silver Sheen Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

#1078: Dacite blade and white-tailed deer antler handle

#1079: Tri-Flo Obsidian Blade, Hand-Carved Mule Deer Antler Handle




October 2021 Updates from Russell Thornberry

#59: 4-inch Tri-Flo obsidian Alberta point

#1075: Primitive Design.

3 1/4-inch Mahogany obsidian Snyder’s point

#56: Cahokia

When notching goes wrong - terribly wrong!

#54: 3 1/2-inch Tri-Flo Obsidian Dovetail Point.

#1074: Armenian Dragon Skin Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

8 1/2-inch Mexican Purple Obsidian Ceremonial Dovetail Point

8-Inch Lost Lake Point. Mexican Rainbow Obsidian

#1073: Mexican Rainbow Obsidian blade paired with a unique white-tailed deer antler handle

Favorite Rock - Painted Buffalo River chert, Favorite point: Cahokia!

Set #1008: twin shed antler handles from the same deer. Both blades/point made from the same Black Butter Obsidian rock




September 2021 Updates from Russell Thornberry


#1071 Sunburst!

#1070: Hand-carved buffalo horn handle (by Neil Fehr) and Mahogany Obsidian Blade

Large, Black,Dacite Elko(ish) Point

#1069: Thanksgiving Co-op! Savanah Gregory carved Turkey Feather Handle and Pumpkin Obsidian Blade

Butt end of the knife handle for #1069

Point #48: Mahogany Obsidian Cahokia Point

Point #47: 6 1/4-Inch Tri-Flo Obsidian Dovetail

Pendant # 127: Mexican Gold Obsidian Cahokia Point Pendant

#1066: Knapped glass blade - elk tine handle.

#1067: Buffalo River Chert Blade - polished moose antler handle

Point #44: 6 1/4-Inch Tri-Flo Dovetail Point

#1068: Tri-Flo/Spider Web Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle.

6-Inch Tri-Flo Obsidian Dovetail Point.

Pendant #125: Mexican Rainbow Obsidian Arrowhead Pendant - Deer Antler Bale

#1059: Mini Neck Knife

#1065

#1060: Silver Sheen Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

Pendant #116: Knapped Aquamarine Blue Glass Arrowhead

Pendant #114: Opalite Arrowhead Pendant with Decorative Black Wire Wrapping.

#1061: Gold Sheen Obsidian Blade - Cholla Cactus Wood Handle with Walnut End Cap

#1064: Cute little neck knife: Painted Buffalo River Chert blade and Osage Orange Handle




August 2021 Updates from Russell Thornberry

Pendant #110: Mexican Rainbow Obsidian Arrowhead Pendant

#1055: Black Butter Obsidian Dagger Blade - Hardwood and Diamondback Laminate Handle

6-Inch Dacite Dovetail

#1056: Diamondback Dagger

#1057: Mexican Rainbow Obsidian Blade - Polished Moose Antler Handle

Santa Fe point - Georgetown Chert

Pendant #106: Mexican Rainbow Obsidian Arrowhead Pendant

Pendant # 101: Mexican Gold Obsidian Arrowhead Point

#1043

Pendant #111

#1050:Rainbow Obsidian Blade - Elk Tine Handle w Red Cedar End CapPendant #111

#1049: Spider Web Obsidian Blade - Cholla Cactus Wood Handle with Bird Point Inset & Osage Orange End Cap

#1047

#1045: Mexican Royal Purple Obsidian Blade - Hardwood Handle

#1044: Silver sheen obsidian blade - mule deer antler handle




July 2021 Updates from Russell Thornberry

#1040: Rare Spider Web obsidian blade

#1041: Clean and simple. Tri-iFlo Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

Point #42: Five-Inch, Tri-Flo Obsidian St. Charles Style

Pendant #151: 2 1/8-inch Aquamarine Glass Arrowhead Pendant with Gold Bale and Gold 24-inch Chain Necklace

Wine bottle Cahokias

4 1/2-inch Tri-Flo Elko-ish point

#1039: Aqua Blue Glass Blade. Stabilized Pine Cone Handle. Length:10 Inches

Any Seahawks fans out there. This piece has a twin sent to Russell Wilson (No.3)

#1032: Opalite blade - stabilized pine cone handle

#1028

Tri-Flo obsidian blade, wild turkey leg handle with red cedar end cap.

Mahogany Viper

Mahogany obsidian blade. Carved moose antler handle




June 2021 Updates from Russell Thornberry

Painted Buffalo River Chert Pendant

A Rainy Buttes bear slayer!

Some Armenian Dragon Skin obsidian.

#1020: Brazilian Agate blade - mule deer antler handle

#1023: Painted Buffalo River Chert blade with a bear head handle hand-carved in moose antler



May 2021 Updates from Russell Thornberry

#1023: Painted Buffalo River Chert blade with a bear head handle hand-carved in moose antler

#1022: Tri-Flo SnakeBite!

#1026: Mexican gold obsidian with hand/carved moose antler eagle head

#1027: Opalescent glass blade - hand-carved moose antler handle

A working knife!

#1015: Pumpkin obsidian

#1020: Brazilian Agate blade. Deer antler handle

#1019: Little Bear neck knife? Carved moose antler handle with a tri-fli obsidian blade.

#1017: Mexican emerald green obsidian, hand-carved moose antler handle

#1016: sometimes a freak of nature becomes a work of art!

#1014: mahogany blade - white-tailed deer antler handle

#1013

1013 Handle

#1012: The Golden Bear

#1011

#1010 Green and purple Mexican obsidian blade, hand-carved moose antler handle. 11 inches overall length.

#1009

#1008: Screaming Eagle and Mexican Rainbow

Presentation Set #1007



April 2021 Updates from Russell Thornberry

#1006: Collaboration with Sid Kanten (handle)

Monkeying with melting glass in my microwave kiln.

#1005

#1004: Pumpkin Obsidian

#1003

Deep maroon wine glass. First crack at a microwave kiln!

#1001: Gnarly but nice!

#1000 (since I started numbering)!

#999: custom order: red, white & black

#998 Black Gold!

#997: The Red Baron!

#996: Golden Sabertooth for the Wild at Heart!

Just goofin' around!

#994

#995

Purple Mexican obsidian arrowhead pendant



March 2021 Updates from Russell Thornberry

#993: Mahogany Obsidian Blade - Elk Antler Handle with Red Cedar End Cap

The Dilbeck Four

#991: Eastern Wild Turkey Carved Handle - antler handle carver Savanah Gregory!

#990: Mahogany Obsidian/Mule Deer Antler Mini. 7 1/4 Inches Long

#989: Tri-Flo Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

#965: St Patrick's Day Green. Mexican Emerald Green Obsidian

#988: It's a blue Tuesday

Presentation set #987

#986: Mexican Gold Sheen Obsidian Dagger

Red on Red

Armenian Dragon Skin



February 2021 Updates from Russell Thornberry

#983: Aurora Borealis Obsidian Blade. Mule Deer Antler Handle. Length: 11 1/2 Inches

#981: Mexican Rainbow Obsidian Blade - Purple Heart Handle - Maple End Cap. 9 1/2 Inches Overall Length

Pendant #118: 2-Inch Quartz Crystal Arrowhead Pendant. Silver Bale and Wire Wrap. 24-Inch Silver Chain Necklace

#979: Tri-Flo Obsidian Blade. Mule Deer Antler Handle. Length: 11 Inches

Two-inch Montana Agate side notched arrowhead pendant with silver wire harness and 24-inch silver chain necklace

Continuous Improvement!

#977: Paleo obsidian blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle. Overall Length: 8 Inches.



January 2021 Updates from Russell Thornberry

Mexican Gold. 2 1/4 inches long

Still stuck in the PBRC groove:)

More PBRC!

Painted Buffalo River Chert

Presentation Set #975: Living Stone. Mexican Velvet Obsidian Blade. Mule Deer Antler Support. Birchwood Plaque

#974: Knapped Blue Glass Dagger Blade - Cholla Cactus Wood Handle w/ Maple End Cap. Length: 12 Inches

#972: Rainbow Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle: Length: 11 Inches

#967: Blue Glass Dovetail Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

Presentation Set #973: Armenian Lizard Skin Obsidian Blade. Carved Moose Antler Bear's Head Handle (carved by Neil Fehr). Base: Spruce Burl. Attached point from the same rock as the Blade. Overall length: 11 Inches.

Traditional Black Bear Bullets for next Spring

#966: Rainbow Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle - Length: 11 1/2 Inches

Made to order 'Little Bitties'

#969: Tri-Flo Obsidian Blade - Diamond Willow Wood Handle - Length: 10 1/2 Inches

#960: Midnight Lace Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle. Length: 5 1/2 Inches

#965: Mexican Emerald Green Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handled. Length: 8 Inches.

#962: Knapped Blue Glass Dagger Blade - Leg Bone Handle

#967: Rainbow Obsidian Blade - Wonkey Mule Deer Antler Handle. Base is Birch wood with an added point attached for decor.

Mexican Gold Obsidian

#964: Tri-Flo Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle. Length: 11 Inches

#963: Tri-Flo Obsidian Blade - Stabilized Hardwood Burl Handle. Length: 11 1/2 Inches

'Abo' point from raw Georgetown flint



December 2020 Updates from Russell Thornberry

A 3-Inch, Lost Lake(ish) point of Midnight Lace Obsidian

Lace Dovetail

#961: Rainbow Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle. Length: 11 Inches

#959: Lassen Blue Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle - Length: 9-inches

#958: Another big 12 Incher with a Rainbow Obsidian Blade and Mule Deer Antler Handle

Aurora Borealis Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle - Length: 9 Inches

#955: Mexican Rainbow Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle - Length: 11 Inches

#954: This one is big - 13 inches overall. Mule Deer Antler Handle

#953: 5 1/2-inch Dovetail point Mule Deer Antler Handle. 8 3/4 inches

#951: Rainbow Obsidian 12 inches long overall

#123: 2 1/2-Inch Corner Notched Painted Buffalo River Chert Arrowhead Pendant

#110: Mexican Rainbow Obsidian Arrowhead Pendant - Gold Bale & 24-Inch Gold Chain Necklace

#950: Tri-Flo/Lace Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle. Length: 8 1/2 Inches

#949: Mexican Emerald Green Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Blade. Length: 8 1/2 Inches

#948: Gold Sheen Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle. Length: 11 Inches

Mexican Gold Obsidian

#947: Pale Blue Obsidian Blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle - Length: 11 Inches



November 2020 Updates from Russell Thornberry

Pendant #100: 2 3/4-inch Tri-Flo Obsidian Point. Maple and hire pipe horn beads

#946: Royal Purple! Purple Mexican Obsidian Blade - Purple Heart Wood Handle with Maple End Cap. Length: 11 Inches

#945: Tri-Flo Obsidian Blade, Mule Deer Antler Handle, Length 9 1/2 Inches

#944: Aurora Borealis Obsidian Blade -Cocobola Wood Handle - Length: 11 1/2 Inches

#943: How about a Pigtail Neck knife? Rainbow Obsidian blade with white-tailed deer brow tine handle. 5 3/4 inches long.

#942: Lassen Blue Obsidian Blade - Wrapped Deer Leg Bone Handle. Length: 9 Inches

#941: Midnight Lace Obsidian Blade, Mule Deer Antler Handle, 12-inches overall length

Presentation Set #919

Presentation Set #938

Fancy Rainbow!

#939 - Rainbow Obsidian blade - Mule Deer Antler Handle

#938 - Opalite blade / mule deer antler handle

8-inch knife with a pretty Mexican Velvet obsidian blade and a moose antler tine handle

Li'l 6 1/2-inch Mexican Purple Obsidian Neck Knife w/ antler handle

Purple Mexican Obsidian Blade - Purple Heart wood handle



October 2020 Updates from Russell Thornberry

Clear Glass/Antler Handle

i'l 6 1/2-inch Mexican Purple Obsidian Neck Knife w/ antler handle

Purple Mexican Obsidian Blade - Purple Heart wood handle 8"

Lassen Blue Paleo Point

Pendant #31 made of that special Mexican Obsidian

Tri-Flo obsidian blade and mule deer antler handle

10 1/2-inch, Tri-Flo Obsidian drop point blade w/mule deer antler handle

Tri-Flo Obsidian Blade. Elk Tine Handle with Rosewood End Dap. Birch Burl plaque

Pale Purple Obsidian Dagger Blade Walnut Burl Handle

Lassen Blue Obsidian Blade - Elk tine handle tipped with white maple endcap

Tri-Flo Obsidian blade - Birch Burl handle.

Mexican obsidian blade - Mule deer antler handle

Armenian Dragon Skin Obsidian Dagger Blade - Cholla Cactus Wood Handle, Walnut End Cap

Deep Green w/Rainbow Mexican obsidian - Handle is deer antler



September 2020 Updates from Russell Thornberry

Pink Mexican Obsidian Blade/Walnut Handle

Pink Mexican Obsidian Blade

Tiger Chert Blade/Mule Deer Antler Handle

Tri-flo Obsidian blade/Mule Deer Antler Handle

Armenian Lizard Skin Obsidian/Handle by Neil Fehr

Rainbow Obsidian Knife

Dagger - Mexican Velvet obsidian blade w/hardwood handle

7-incher - Midnight Lace obsidian blade

6-inch neck knife

Tiger Chert

Green Drinking glass pendant)



August 2020 Updates from Russell Thornberry

10 1/2-Inch. Blade: Armenian Picasso Obsidian

Mexican Rainbow Obsidian Blade with Mule Deer Antler Handle. 9 1/2 inches



July 2020 Updates from Russell Thornberry

2-inch, Montana Agate, side notch

2 1/4-inch Dichoroc Glass Cahokia Arrowhead pendant 24-inch gold chain necklace

Armenian Picasso obsidian - Cahokia point

Black Obsidian blade/Polished Elk Antler Handle

Black Obsidian blade



June 2020 Updates from Russell Thornberry



May 2020 Updates from Russell Thornberry

Lace obsidian arrowhead pendant

Tri-Flo Obsidian arrowhead pendant

Knapped blue slag glass arrowhead pendant

Aaron Lincoln Dichoric Glass arrowhead pendant



April 2020 Updates from Russell Thornberry

Jim Price Black and Purple Fused Glass

Fused Glass Arrowhead Pendant

BLFA (Blind Luck Fluters Association

Gold, Dichoric Dlass Arrowhead Pendant

Flint River Arrowhead

A Big Mistake???

Banded obsidian pendant

Is blue for you?

Tri-Flo Obsidian Arrowhead w/ Silver Wire Harness

Five-notch, Tri-flo Obsidian Arrowhead Pendant

Obsidian Cahokia Arrowhead Pendant

Green, Dichoric Glass Arrowhead Pendant

Opalite Point Pendant

Opalite Point

PBRC Willow Leaf

Lace Obsidian Point

Just Doodling Around.

XXXL Pucker Factor

Happy Easter!

Green Fiber-Optic Arrowhead Pendant

Blue Glass Pendant

Hot Pink Arrowhead Pendant

Delicate, Pale Blue Glass

Flack Bear Friendly

Lace Obsidian Pendant

Lace Obsidian Pendant w/adjustable leather lanyard

1 1/2-inch, Gold Sheen Mahogany, Corner-Notched Arrowhead pendant

Leona's Pendant

Itty Bitty Tri-Flo Point

2-inch Bloodstone Pendant, Brass Wrapping and Chain

Tri-Flo Point

Partially Painted Buffalo River Chert (PPBRC) Lost Lake Point



March 2020 Updates from Russell Thornberry

Banded Obsidian Cahokia

Dovetail - Painted Buffalo River Chert

Dichroic Glass Pendant

Rose Quartz pedant with a 24-inch gold chain

Opalite point

Obsidian Cahokia point

Old School Percussion - Andice point

8 1/2-inch blade

Gladiolus Yellow

Cahokia

The best Clovis point I almost every made!

Dinosaur Medicine!

Wintu point - 6 1/2 Inches

Bloodstone

Aurora Borealis Obsidian Spear Point

Tri-Flo Obsidian

Obsidian Dagger



February 2020 Updates from Russell Thornberry

Opalite blade, a Savanah Gregory custom handle on a birch base with a Opalite point attached.

Cahokia Point

Armenian Banded Tri-flo blade, pine burl base, gnarly mule deer antler handle

5-inch Obsidian Dovetail

Corner Notch from "Whatchamacallit" obsidian.

Carved buffalo handle, Armenian obsidian blade, pine burl base with three points attached.

Pale blue slag glass against a pale blue sky

Armenian Grizzly

Armenian obsidian w/burgundy and brown stripes

Aaron Lincoln fused glass blade

Armenian obsidian

Raw Georgetown

Opalite Blade/Gypsy Savage Handle

Bloodstone Cahokia

Painted Buffalo River Chert



January 2020 Updates from Russell Thornberry

Opalite

Holy Mookahokia Batman!

Painted Buffalo Chert

Mookite

Painted Buffalo River Chert

Corner Notchamacallit

"Finger Print" Pendant - Painted Buffalo River Chert

Goldsheen Corner Notcht

Painted Buffalo River Chert

Dovetail - Pinto Buffalo River Chert

Corner Notch - Painted Buffalo River Chert



November 2019 Updates from Russell Thornberry

Black obsidian Cahokia style point

5 1/2" Hernando-style basal notched point- black butter obsidian

Black corner notch point

Quartz Crystal Arrowhead Pendant

Wintu Point

�Wacko� point

A Tri-Flo Obsidian arrowhead pendant with gold wire wrap

Five-inch, corner notch, gold sheen obsidian spear point


October 2019 Updates from Russell Thornberry

Gold Sheen Thingamobob

7 1/2-inch obsidian knife



September 2019 Updates from Russell Thornberry



August 2019 Updates from Russell Thornberry



July 2019 Updates from Russell Thornberry



June 2018 Updates from Russell Thornberry

610 Indian Fancy Jasper Blade Cholla Handle Cedar Cap 11in

613 Rainbow Obsidian Blade Cholla Handle Cedar Cap 11in

623 Cobalt Black Obsidian Blade Deer Antler Handle 9 1/2in

624 Snake River Agate Blade Antler Handle 10in



April 2018 Updates from Russell Thornberry

608 Rainbow Obsidian Blade, Moose Antler Handle, Cocobola End Cap, 9.5in

608 Rainbow Obsidian Blade, Moose Antler Handle, Cocobola End Cap, 9.5in (Close Up)



587 Brazilian Agate Blade Cholla Handle, 10.25in

587 Brazilian Agate Blade Cholla Handle, 10.25in - Backlit

5-notch Fancy Jasper

RT 601 Zebra Jasper Blade Antler Handle 8in



December 2017 Updates from Russell Thornberry

Knapped Christmas

558 Brazilian Agate Blade, Deer Antler Handle Lenght: 9.5in

592 Rainbow Obsidian Blade, Cholla Catus Handle/Buffalo Horn End Cap 9.5in

592 Rainbow Obsidian Blade Only

552 Brazilian Agate Blade, Deer Antler Handle Lenght: 8.5in

556 Brazilian Agate Blade, Deer Antler Handle 10in

W556 Brazilian Agate Blade, Deer Antler Handle Lenght: 10in

W556 Brazilian Agate Blade, Deer Antler Handle 10quot; Backlit



542 Brazilian Agate Blade, Deer Antler Handle Lenght: 9in

542B -Blacklit

W544 Rainow Obsidian Blade, Deer Antler Handle, 12in

W549 Tri-Flow Obsidian Blade, Deer Antler Handle, 15in



10-30-17 Update from Russell Thornberry

Tri-Flow Obsidian Blade, Elk Antler Handle w/Cedar Cap



Here is Russells first contribution to his new art gallery

Brazilian Agate Blade, Carved Deer Antler Handle - 12 1/2in overall

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