Early archaic cobbs knife

[Twistedsifter]

Walked a new field today, it wasnt looking like it was going to pan out, the flake scatter was very sparse. I was on my way back to the truck when I stumbled upon what looked like a piece of plastic bag. Check it out.

 

[MAMucker]

Nice! Another tire track find.
And Plastic Bag Flint to boot!
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve picked up a day-maker on my way back to the truck

 

[quito]

Nice!! Good to see it’s in one piece yet!

 

[old digger]

Nice! That would make a nice perforater.

 

[Older The Better]

Looks like 3 tools in one blade, awl, spokeshave

 

[newnan man]

Good eye to pick it out! Nice knife.

 

[ToddsPoint]

What state are you in? Material looks like Reeds Spring from SW MO. Gary

 

[sandchip]

Nice! Never been lucky enough to find a Cobbs. Amazing that yours survived.

 

[Tdog]

Glad it survived the tire that ran over it! A nice find. Congrats.

 

[Twistedsifter]

Toddspoint- I’m in Indiana, I believe the material is hornstone

 

[NCPeaches]

It's amazing!

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Great looking Cobbs. Very lucky it didn't break when it was ran over. Ground must have been soft.

 

[ohp733]

Good eye to spot that. Lucky the vehicle didn't break it!

 

[joshuaream]

A nice piece of Hoosier goodness!

 

[alaskaseeker]

Great find, really a scary looking piece...

 

[ToddsPoint]

I dug this Cobbs out that I found years ago. It's the brother to yours. Cent. IL. find. Gary

 

[Twistedsifter]

Thanks for sharing! I love seeing a well loved tool. Ours have both seen a lot of use it seems. I read that cobbs are traditional preform for the st Charles dove.

 

[MAMucker]

Looks like 3 tools in one blade, awl, spokeshave

I agree with OTB. And I’ll add that it was a very special, well utilized, multi-use tool that made its way through a sort of Archaeological Time-Machine.

It was a (Late or Transitional Paleo-Early Archaic) Cobbs Blade or Cobbs Triangular. And a pretty sweet one at that -in its former life.

But (always a but), it seems to have been picked up, repurposed, and given a new life during a later period as indicated by the fluctuations in dulling and patina inside the repairs and re-worked edges.

 

[Twistedsifter]

Mucker, you always come through with the most intelligent, enlightening comments. Thank you.