Flake Blades & Scrapers (Let's see some)

[fishstick]

Just like thumb scrapers many a ol' timers walked by these, which I'm thankful for lol. I'll start with a few, the two together are from the same site. Both have the outer cortex and the one has almost sawteeth on it and would still cut a limb off. I've always called the single one my tiger stripe blade. Never found that same material on any other piece of mine and have no idea what kind it is. Let's see what others have!!!

 

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[antmike915]

Excellent examples 👍

 

[CreekSide]

Those are very nice examples. Must be older than Woodland period

 

[newnan man]

Good examples.

 

[CreekSide]

Hey FS I will show some I’ve found. Most of these are creek finds. Some are worn from water. Some were used more than once as you can see by the work. Most of what I find as in flake blades haven’t been used but once or twice. Just big flakes removed then after the use discarded leaving just a very fine chipped edge. Probably made and used at the same time as the kill. But every find is always a good find in my book.

 

[fishstick]

Those are very nice examples. Must be older than Woodland period

Back when I started pickin almost 30 yrs ago the ol' timers I was around called them Paleo blades but I'm sure they used them in about all the time frames because they were simple, easy tools.

 

[fishstick]

Hey FS I will show some I’ve found. Most of these are creek finds. Some are worn from water. Some were used more than once as you can see by the work. Most of what I find as in flake blades haven’t been used but once or twice. Just big flakes removed then after the use discarded leaving just a very fine chipped edge. Probably made and used at the same time as the kill. But every find is always a good find in my book.

Nice finds CS!!! A few of those you can tell had some serious use.

 

[Older The Better]

This is one of my more interesting ones, potentially paleo, potentially a spur/graver opposite the worked edge

 

[unclemac]

I often have found what I assume are such blades but without ANY flaking.... just a nice sharp edge.

 

[ToddsPoint]

When I was still knapping I experimented with core struck blades. Razor sharp when new, the razor edge gets dull very quickly. It still looks razor sharp to the eye, but the extreme sharpness dies and you have to make another one. If the edge is retouched with pressure flaking it will be sharp again but never as sharp as when the blade was first detached.

 

[Blackfoot58]

Just like thumb scrapers many a ol' timers walked by these, which I'm thankful for lol. I'll start with a few, the two together are from the same site. Both have the outer cortex and the one has almost sawteeth on it and would still cut a limb off. I've always called the single one my tiger stripe blade. Never found that same material on any other piece of mine and have no idea what kind it is. Let's see what others have!!!View attachment 2098417View attachment 2098418View attachment 2098419View attachment 2098420View attachment 2098421View attachment 2098422View attachment 2098423View attachment 2098424

That red one looks like jasper/chalcedony in one photo, but held up, it lets light through in spots. Maybe a type of agate. Very nice pieces.

 

[fishstick]

This is one of my more interesting ones, potentially paleo, potentially a spur/graver opposite the worked edgeView attachment 2098480View attachment 2098481View attachment 2098483View attachment 2098482

Nice edge work on that one OTB!!!

 

[fishstick]

That red one looks like jasper/chalcedony in one photo, but held up, it lets light through in spots. Maybe a type of agate. Very nice pieces.

Years ago I had a dear friend that was Top Shelf on rocks and he had never seen this type of material. Maybe someday I'll find out

 

[CreekSide]

Back when I started pickin almost 30 yrs ago the ol' timers I was around called them Paleo blades but I'm sure they used them in about all the time frames because they were simple, easy tools.

I’d call the left one a oldie in the 1st picture

 

[CreekSide]

Nice finds CS!!! A few of those you can tell had some serious use.

The big one with the utilized flakes is unifaced that one had a lot of use

 

[fishstick]

The big one with the utilized flakes is unifaced that one had a lot of use

Most all of them were uniface but sometimes they'll work both sides.

 

[fishstick]

I’d call the left one a oldie in the 1st picture

Myself I think the right one has been used a lot

 

[Older The Better]

Some others I could find easily

 

[fishstick]

Nice examples OTB!!!

 

[CreekSide]

Nice examples OTB!!!

If it rains all day tomorrow like they say I might find some more to post