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[Sarda]

Aye, but if I recall correctly, the obsidian chips had to be a particular prismatic shape, that's kinda a pain in the ass to make, particularly in emergencies.

Also, I wish we could make an obsidian scythe or some such shit. Would be cool.

[Girlinhat]

To be fair, Aztecs probably had craftsmen who's only job was to carve obsidian chips.  In the olden days, you could really have someone sitting there doing perfect quality stone flakes for a living.

[Sarda]

Yeah, but the problem of shoving the chips in the handle is still there, and I really want that damn obsidian scythe. I'm imagining a slade-clad dwarf from under HFS wielding one and killing whatever he sees. And when necromancy, etc. is added....

[Garbles]

To be fair, Aztecs probably had craftsmen who's only job was to carve obsidian chips.  In the olden days, you could really have someone sitting there doing perfect quality stone flakes for a living.

There's a couple people who do that for a living now, actually. Obsidian is so ridiculously sharp that a few people make a living knapping blades for surgical scalpels. They leave slightly cleaner cuts and last longer than steel. One thing I read by one such knapper is that the cuts he accidentally gives himself are so clean than they barely hurt and never leave scars.

[Sarda]

Aye, I'd heard of obsidian being used for scalpels. Cheaper, easier to sanitize, and far sharper, from what I hear.

[darkflagrance]

To be fair, Aztecs probably had craftsmen who's only job was to carve obsidian chips.  In the olden days, you could really have someone sitting there doing perfect quality stone flakes for a living.

That's right. Archeologists and anthropologists often find workshops where the floors are covered in obsidian flakes or the cores left after the craftsman carved off all the useful obsidian from a large starting rock. Obsidian blades were in high demand even for civilian use; there would have been a lot of people making obsidian blades for the military.

[Sarda]

Yeah, I doubt scalpels have enough weight behind them to actually do that. More likely the blade would penetrate a lil bit, then shatter, and tiny shards of obsidian would go into the bloodstream. You're welcome.

[Number4]

Seems like my theory was proven right: Surgery can be enhanced by magma!