crude spokeshave

[larson1951]

drove out to the field but it was too windy to do any walking
I saw these things next to the truck so I got out and picked them up
a very pathetic looking TRSS spokeshave, a broke tang knife, and another KRF scraper
do you guys think it is a spokeshave?
lars

 

[quito]

It is certainly possibler that it is a spoke shave Lars. I have several and they look nothing alike other than the concave area worked into them
making them a spokeshave.

Too bad about the corner tang. I have not seen very many of them in our area, and I suspect they are kind of rare here.

Joel

 

[larson1951]

thanks Joel,
yes I agree
that is the first one I have ever found
lars

 

[uniface]

Looks more like the equivalent of a hawkbill knife, Lars. from the thin edge angle. A spokeshave would have a steeper edge to stand up to that kind of work.

 

[Neogeo]

The tanged knife is rare and sweet,broken or not....Congrats on a first find..

 

[larson1951]

that is very possible uniface
I never thought of that idea
lars

 

[11KBP]

The unifacial tang knife is a nice find Larson. We have found several that were unifacial but most are bifacially flaked.

I can’t tell for sure from the picture but I am assuming it is made of KRF?

Any tang knife is a rare find but tangs made of KRF are especially rare. I have only seen two KRF specimens found in Nebraska and I believe one from Wyoming.

11KBP

 

[uniface]

Another thing, Lars. Notice the way the edge opposite the cutting edge is squared off to enable greater finger pressure in cutting.

 

[larson1951]

I will look at it more closely
if you want more images I would be grateful for any added info
I am learning a lot from people like you since I joined T-Net
I know I have left lots of this stuff just lay as I walked by it.
thanks,
larson