Backed Knife

[rock]

Well I found this one the other day on a sand bar in a creek. It has some nice color and I wanted to show everyone what a backed knife looked like from my area. It is thick on one side with no flaking for it to be hafted the other side then has secondary work on it for cutting. It would of been hafted just like I am holding it. Thanks, rock

 

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[handaxe]

Looks sharp

 

[eppingera]

Nice, thanks for showing it. I love the color.

 

[rock]

Larson has some handles he has found maybe he will show one so you can see how it is set into the handle. All wooden or bone handles in my area have all rotted away.

 

[GatorBoy]

 

[GatorBoy]

 

[rock]

Yes the 2nd pic. Now how would they secure the stone to the handle so it wouldnt slip?

 

[GatorBoy]

In a handle like that.. it would depend on where you were in the country but either asphaltum or pitch mixed with ash..or another type of adhesive made from rendered animal fat.

 

[GatorBoy]

It was used on points also.
There's still a big gob on this one.

 

[rock]

The one in the pic I posted is probably the best one I have found yet. Of course it is the nicest in color I believe it is a banded type of Rhyolite. There is a Rhyolite out crop in the area where I found this tool. I look forward to finding more of it I hope. Thanks for all of the examples.

 

[eppingera]

It was used on points also.
There's still a big gob on this one.

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Whoa, that's so cool! I didn't realize they used adhesives, I thought cordage tied it all on...

 

[rock]

When I first saw it in the creek I thought it was a Paleo point by its shape. I still like it but it would of made my yr if it was the point.

 

[larson1951]

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hey hey gator that looks mighty familiar?

 

[GatorBoy]

Great example too!
Your a blessed man.
I have great respect for you and how you share and preserve the history of that sacred ground.

 

[Jon Stewart]

Nice piece Rock. Can't tell if it has been knapped or ground?

 

[rock]

Nice piece Rock. Can't tell if it has been knapped or ground?

Only knapped on one edge for the cutting edge and it is tiny bits taken off. So does that mean it was ground then for the most part?

 

[larson1951]

In a handle like that.. it would depend on where you were in the country but either asphaltum or pitch mixed with ash..or another type of adhesive made from rendered animal fat.

i am thinking hafted with cord of sinew......but i will be the first to say that is only my thoughts and how are we ever gonna know?.......love ya gator man....you contribute an awful lot here

 

[GatorBoy]

You know..it was probably both in many cases.
Thanks Steveie.

 

[rock]

Thanks for all of the input on this artifact from everybody. I have the itch so I hope to go back soon. It poured yesterday here so maybe it shook something new loose for me to find in that spot. I have one more pic of the creek to show. This tree fell down on the down stream section and made it so I couldnt pass. I checked the roots but didnt see anything on that section.

 

[GatorBoy]

Walk across it if you have to..
Heck..swim.
I cross some nasty deep creature infested water when I hunt sometimes... I bet that tree will create some added erosion on the downstream side of it.
It should uncover new material.