elk antler knife handle

[larson1951]

all the knife handles that we have found have been made from a piece of rib bone
most have a wide slot made for a flaked flint blade and some have a very narrow furrow made for a metal blade

well this morning we found a handle made from a piece of elk antler
it is made to hold a faily small ovate flint or chert blade
this is a first and only antler knife handle that i know of too come from this mandan site
here it is

 

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[660GRIZZ]

wow awesome as always. ty Larson I have watched your post for a long time and have learned a lot from your finds ty for sharing.

 

[quito]

You just have to love those first of a kind finds! I know I sure do!

That one is spectacular! I bet that antler was hard to inscribe.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Fantastic find..

[emoji106]

 

[larson1951]

wow awesome as always. ty Larson I have watched your post for a long time and have learned a lot from your finds ty for sharing.

You just have to love those first of a kind finds! I know I sure do!

That one is spectacular! I bet that antler was hard to inscribe.

Fantastic find..

[emoji106]

hey hey thank you friends....that furrow must have been difficult to cut......i am going to look through my blades and find a flint blade that fits the handle....then i will post it for your perusal

 

[muttandjeeps]

Very,very cool..Cant wait to see the finished product!

 

[old digger]

That is a really interesting find! Maybe it was used in special occasions?

 

[rock]

Nice handle wish we had them here but I believe they have all broke down due to the soil.