The Making of a Bone Dagger

After visiting the top of the tram at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort - which offered the Asmat a first time experience with snow, the group went to Rhino Grille and Monkey Bar for a late lunch. The bone from Frank Chiaramonte's lamb shank was saved and made into a dagger not too dissimilar to a cassowary dagger that evening. The loan of Lance Strong's machete proved to be the key to making the shank into a suitable dagger. Later the dagger was offered to Lisa Field, Manager of the Rhino Grille as a thank you for the wonderful meal.

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