3 large Kentucky pieces

[westkybanded]

Wanted to see if anyone here could help identify these three large pieces of worked flint. All were found in the West/Central part of Kentucky.

Thanks in advance!

 

[old digger]

Nice Finds!
Is the first one flat on the bottom side? If it is it looks either like a hoe or chopper,and the other two look like knives.

 

[westkybanded]

Nice Finds!
Is the first one flat on the bottom side? If it is it looks either like a hoe or chopper,and the other two look like knives.

No, not really flat, but looking at pictures of other hoes online, that sure does look like them! How cool!! I always figured it was some kind of axe head.

 

[painterx7]

I agree with old digger hoe knife and knife sweet finds ... How thick is the first one by the way ?

 

[painterx7]

Could b a possible preform but I would stick with hoe

 

[newnan man]

Ya'll stop looking at those Hoe's online!

 

[painterx7]

Lolol I like that haha can't get enough of them hoes

 

[Totsuwa]

The last picture is in my opinion a "Maples" point. The flaking and all looks like the sample in on page 576 of the new "13th Edition Overstreet ID & Price Guide" just a tad shorter, from Hardin CO, Kentucky (jmo). The flaking just fits better than a "Morrow Mountain"

 

[monsterrack]

great findsYou guys got hoes on the brian

 

[westkybanded]

Thanks, guys! The "hoe" piece is maybe 3/4" thick at the peak towards the heavier end. If totsuwa is right, and the last one is a "Maple" point, was it from a spear? Seems way too big to have been on an arrow.

Do these pieces have any value, or are they more just curiosities?

 

[painterx7]

Well value is in the eye of the finder none are going to break the bank but they are all very nice ... Picture that maple on a bone handle used as a knife and then once it was sharpened over and over it would eventually made it's way to a projectile point nice facts boss !!!!