Nice knives

[quito]

Anyone have a nice knife form they would like to show?

This piece was laying on a table at a local farm retirement auction 3 miles from me a few years ago. It’s just over 4.5 inches long.
The home place was in a very desirable location right above a creek. I asked the owner about it, he said he found it nearby. Only artifact he had ever picked up. I suspect the place holds much more. It’s along the same creek most of the sites I hunt are on.
i couldn’t stay long enough for it to sell so I left a little cash with a friend and got it.

 

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[MAMucker]

What the heck is a spike-shave base?! ....Like a 'spoke-shave' ?

Spoke. That has a nice little rounded and finely notched spoke-shave Feature on the Base. A very nice artifact! You found someone’s special Multi-tool. It was important to them, and they lost it.

 

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[OntarioArch]

Just checking terminology....it's one of the challenges in coming up to speed in this hobby: lots of vocabulary, not terribly consistent.

Yep...nice artifact!

 

[T.C.]

Just checking terminology....it's one of the challenges in coming up to speed in this hobby: lots of vocabulary, not terribly consistent.

Yep...nice artifact!

You are correct, some pieces have three of four names, depending on the locality.

 

[T.C.]

This is my wifes' "Double-Screamer." Personal find/Klamath County, Orygun

 

[welsbury]

That looks like a nice fat first stage piece.How kumba the double scream. Your wife finds good stuff.

 

[quito]

Dang!
Your wife sure knows how to find em! That is really something!!

 

[tnmudman]

This is one of my brothers finds I love the beveling on it

 

[MAMucker]

So, I have to jump in with this crazy Quartz Hand-Knife.




I found it next to a guard-rail on a dirt bike path along overhead power lines in April 2009. The Blade edge is still razor sharp. All other edges are ground smooth and skin polished.

 

[arrow86]

Nice to see a quartz knife in the mix .... that’s what most of mine are they don’t show flaking well or photo well but great artifacts nonetheless

 

[welsbury]

Your lighting made for great pics of the flaking and smoothness of the back on that piece,good job.

 

[quito]

A few more including my latest addition.

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[tnmudman]

Here is some more quartz

 

[MAMucker]

Here is some more quartzView attachment 1717139View attachment 1717140

That’s a great knife. People don’t realize how hard Quartz is. It’s an excellent material to make a blade out of. It’s also a difficult material to knap.

 

[T.C.]

A few more including my latest addition.

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Are any of the smaller two from the West Coast?? I'm asking because I had one and sold it.

 

[quito]

Are any of the smaller two from the West Coast?? I'm asking because I had one and sold it.

Both of those are from North Dakota T.C.

 

[sandchip]

Another one.

 

[welsbury]

Very nice,is that coral?How big is that?

 

[welsbury]

A knife a day for sandchip. This is my original badger hole knife. Little under 6".

 

[sandchip]

Another stellar blade there, Wels.

Very nice. Is that coral? How big is that?

I honestly don't know what kind of material it is, but I can read a ruler. It's a shade over 3" long by dang near 2" at the widest point.

 

[old digger]

An Early Archaic Biface.
I have shared this one before. It was found by my wife's grandmother.