![Jordan Taylor on X: "That said, obsidian scalpels are seldom licensed for use on humans because of their delicacy. Nonetheless, their sharpness on a microstructure level shames a steel scalpel. But we Jordan Taylor on X: "That said, obsidian scalpels are seldom licensed for use on humans because of their delicacy. Nonetheless, their sharpness on a microstructure level shames a steel scalpel. But we](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GBZrAy2XEAAe429.jpg)
Jordan Taylor on X: "That said, obsidian scalpels are seldom licensed for use on humans because of their delicacy. Nonetheless, their sharpness on a microstructure level shames a steel scalpel. But we
![Making an obsidian knife: The edge of an obsidian fracture can be as little as one atom thick, meaning it can be many times sharper than the finest steel scalpel (not my video) Making an obsidian knife: The edge of an obsidian fracture can be as little as one atom thick, meaning it can be many times sharper than the finest steel scalpel (not my video)](https://external-preview.redd.it/9tGp1j6es60zmHgxPNUHdO-8oO958ip_1nwBPClsWiU.png?format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=28c825de3fe26fda2343fa27f25a8beafbc91fab)
Making an obsidian knife: The edge of an obsidian fracture can be as little as one atom thick, meaning it can be many times sharper than the finest steel scalpel (not my video)
![STEEL SCALPEL OBSIDIAN SCALPEL ES 5,000x Magnilication To demonstrate the sharpness of stone tools, Archaeologist Dr. Adrien Hannus elected to have major surgery done with obsidian blades rather than surgical steel scalpels. STEEL SCALPEL OBSIDIAN SCALPEL ES 5,000x Magnilication To demonstrate the sharpness of stone tools, Archaeologist Dr. Adrien Hannus elected to have major surgery done with obsidian blades rather than surgical steel scalpels.](https://imageproxyb.ifunny.co/crop:x-20,resize:640x,quality:90x75/images/492c817c44b7356c813df180d3a2dcf97147be519a6113f05d7af478d3db8de7_1.jpg)