ID Help With This Large Blade

[ohlode]

Looking for help with material ID, what it was used for and general value?

 

[rginn]

Very nice. It might help to know the area it was found in, but these guys will ID it pretty quick.

 

[Lone Star]

Wow, Thats purdy!! Depending on where it was found, it may be a Harahey. Late archaic to woodland. Primarily a handheld knife for skinning. When the edge dulls, you flip it over. Gives you 4 good edges to work with on the production line without stopping to sharpen. Nice example, real pretty. Most I seen were made from Edwards gray. Thanks for showing. Lone Star

 

[ancientworldantiquities]

Yes curious where it was from. The hinge fractures look very loose and the flaking very sharp. Did you find this or buy it?

 

[scepter1]

I think ancient is on the right track about wanting more info. Appears to be an older blade that has been recently reworked (?)

Rich.

 

[natchitoches]

i was thinking that, are made be a reproduction blade.
to many hinge flakes left on it

 

[Ohio_Doug]

Yeah, more info is definetly needed...it's a pretty piece...looks pretty much unused IMAO

 

[ohlode]

I believe it might be from here in Idaho but the seller wasn't sure. Had been his grandfather's. Bought as part of a collection that also had some Alaskan items. Included was a beautiful ivory handled dirk, two effigies, a large fossil, arrowheads, nuggets, etc. So, the blade could possibly have been Alaskan?

 

[1AB Hunter]

Nice blade but I fear them when they are that big!

 

[Gecko]

Nice blade. what is the material? it kinda reminds me of a grey ghost point.

http://lithiccastinglab.com/gallery-pages/grayghostpage1.htm

 

[WhiteCountyPaleo]

Definitely not Alaskan...all of the spots that you see the flakes still hanging on
will pop off from the cold weather. You'll have more of that only in warmer
climates year round. It looks like a reproduction, the areas that are brown
should have more patina and the colors just looks too bright and clean. Your
last photo looks like there is a flat spot near the tip with saw marks, this blade
maybe have been made from a cut slab.

 

[Get-the-point]

It is a Bi-pointed Harahey blade. It does not have bevels in it like a well used Harahey would exhibit. I use to own a 8inch one pictured here that was papered by Tom Davis. These are typically found anywhere from Alabama all the way to California. The blade here posted by poster has a lot of characteristics of being a reproduction. I am in agreement with the Grey Ghost statement. The pocket on the blades edge towards the tip looks to have fresh crushings around the whole pocket. The blades edge shows the same with some of the hinge fractures...........GTP

 

[catherine1]

The platform of the artifact shows little workmanship. And there should be a lot more patina on the smoother part of the material and blade edge. It really doesn't match the era without those characteristics. Thanks for the post/pic!!