Knapper's Etsy Shop Receives Scathing Review: 'This Arrowhead Does Not Fit My Bow'

A hand-knapped obsidian arrowhead sold on Etsy for $28 has received a one-star review from a customer who complained that the decorative point 'does not fit any of my arrows' and 'cannot be used to hunt with,' despite the listing clearly stating in bold text that the item is 'a decorative reproduction, not intended for use.' 'One star,' read the review by user HunterDave1978. 'Bought this thinking it would work on my compound bow. It does not. The tang is wrong for modern arrow shafts. Asked seller for refund, seller said it was decorative. If I wanted decorative I would buy a painting. Very misleading.' The seller, master knapper Rosalind Flake, responded publicly on the listing: 'Sir, this is a hand-knapped obsidian reproduction of a Columbia Plateau corner-notched point dating to approximately 3000 BCE. It is sold as a work of art and historical recreation. It is 6,000 years behind your compound bow technologically. I am not sure what you expected.' HunterDave1978 replied: 'Expected it to work. Stone arrowheads worked for cavemen. Why not for me. False advertising.' The exchange has gone viral in the knapping community, where it has been received with a mixture of amusement and existential fatigue. 'This happens more often than you'd think,' said Flake. 'I've had people ask if my Clovis points are compatible with crossbows. I've had someone return a hand axe because it didn't have a handle. I've had a customer ask why his obsidian blade got dull after he tried to cut sheet metal with it.' Flake has updated her listing descriptions to include the sentence: 'This is a stone tool reproduction. It is made of stone. Stone predates your equipment by several millennia. Please adjust expectations accordingly.' HunterDave1978 has since left a one-star review on a different Etsy shop selling decorative Viking axes, complaining that they 'cannot chop firewood.'