Flint axe

[EtleyMo]

Found this last year. There are specs of polish on the tip but it looks like the resharpened over the polish.

 

[joshuaream]

I've always liked that style of axe, great finds!

 

[ohioaxeman]

nice.

 

[Neanderthal]

Pretty sure that one was a hoe, and the polish being terrestrial. Very good example though, and a style that doesn't pop up too frequently. I really like that, far more than a typical flint "axe"!

As far as the flint ("bowtie,"" figure 8," whatever you want to call them) axes, they seemed to be used more frequently in a different role. They are found commonly on processing sites and were most likely used in the butchering process to dis-articulate the critter. Even though they are attributed for lasting from late Archaic to Mississippian, they are found more often on late Woodland / early Mississippian sites. As an interesting side note, a friend of mine found a cache of them (11 total) in Mayes Co. Oklahoma. It's pretty rare to see rudimentary utiliarian implements cached like that, but it does happen on occasion.

 

[Americus]

That is a fantastic find. Tell us about finding it.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Nice find, but like Neanderthal said, it is a flint hoe.....

 

[unitas]

WONDERFUL FIND!!!------I love it

 

[quito]

Now that is the nicest hoe I have seen in a long time. Way to go finding that bad boy!!!!

Joel

 

[larson1951]

quito is right
that is a very very cool looking artifact
lars

 

[Tnmountains]

Outstanding!

 

[Adena_man]

Incredible find!

 

[flintdigger]

That is a good looking hoe. Congratulation !!!

 

[catherine1]

That is a heck of a piece of flint. I am sure the person who made it was as proud to own it as you are! Great find!

 

[*Molly*]

That's the first thing I thought when I looked at it, its a flint hoe & a beauty too.
Thanks for sharin' we rarely see those..

Molly...

 

[Jonzer]

Wow.
I love this forum.

 

[chong2]

nice, i never find any hoe's like that. mine are all used up

 

[SouthernGirl]

Gosh that is pretty!