Found this last year. There are specs of polish on the tip but it looks like the resharpened over the polish.
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Flint axe
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joshuaream
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I've always liked that style of axe, great finds!
ohioaxeman
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nice.
Neanderthal
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Pretty sure that one was a hoe, and the polish being terrestrial. Very good example though, and a style that doesn't pop up too frequently. I really like that, far more than a typical flint "axe"!
As far as the flint ("bowtie,"" figure 8," whatever you want to call them) axes, they seemed to be used more frequently in a different role. They are found commonly on processing sites and were most likely used in the butchering process to dis-articulate the critter. Even though they are attributed for lasting from late Archaic to Mississippian, they are found more often on late Woodland / early Mississippian sites. As an interesting side note, a friend of mine found a cache of them (11 total) in Mayes Co. Oklahoma. It's pretty rare to see rudimentary utiliarian implements cached like that, but it does happen on occasion.
As far as the flint ("bowtie,"" figure 8," whatever you want to call them) axes, they seemed to be used more frequently in a different role. They are found commonly on processing sites and were most likely used in the butchering process to dis-articulate the critter. Even though they are attributed for lasting from late Archaic to Mississippian, they are found more often on late Woodland / early Mississippian sites. As an interesting side note, a friend of mine found a cache of them (11 total) in Mayes Co. Oklahoma. It's pretty rare to see rudimentary utiliarian implements cached like that, but it does happen on occasion.
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Nice find, but like Neanderthal said, it is a flint hoe.....
unitas
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WONDERFUL FIND!!!------I love it
quito
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Now that is the nicest hoe I have seen in a long time. Way to go finding that bad boy!!!!
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larson1951
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quito is right
that is a very very cool looking artifact
lars
that is a very very cool looking artifact
lars
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Outstanding!
Adena_man
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Incredible find!
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That is a good looking hoe. Congratulation !!!
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That is a heck of a piece of flint. I am sure the person who made it was as proud to own it as you are! Great find!
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Wow.
I love this forum.
I love this forum.
chong2
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nice, i never find any hoe's like that. mine are all used up 
SouthernGirl
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Gosh that is pretty!
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