L Larryb Jr. Member Joined Dec 24, 2012 Messages 65 Reaction score 117 Golden Thread 0 Detector(s) used CTX3030 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 4, 2018 #1 Found this today along the river. Upvote 0
tamrock Platinum Member Joined Jan 16, 2013 Messages 16,407 Reaction score 34,878 Golden Thread 0 Location Colorado Detector(s) used Bounty Hunter Tracker IV Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 4, 2018 #2 Scraper is what I'd call it. It's a beautiful find.
jmaschal Sr. Member Joined May 29, 2015 Messages 491 Reaction score 690 Golden Thread 0 Location Maryland Primary Interest: Relic Hunting Mar 4, 2018 #3 She’s a beaut! Love the material.
B BrettCo124 Hero Member Joined Apr 29, 2009 Messages 900 Reaction score 939 Golden Thread 0 Location Outside of Philadelphia, PA Detector(s) used Minelab Safari, Tesoro Sand Shark, Bazooka Gold Trap Mini, Gold Rush Nugget Bucket, Garrett Supersluice Gold Pans Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 4, 2018 #4 Amazing find. I’d love to find that. Good job
C choo Hero Member Joined Jul 31, 2009 Messages 833 Reaction score 2,489 Golden Thread 0 Location Ohio Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 4, 2018 #5 Great find! It has really nice flaking on it & nice colors too!
NCPeaches Silver Member Joined Mar 24, 2013 Messages 2,882 Reaction score 3,005 Golden Thread 0 Location Western Piedmont North Carolina Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 4, 2018 #6 It's a beauty and a super find! Love the colors!
arrow86 Silver Member Joined May 6, 2014 Messages 3,377 Reaction score 4,083 Golden Thread 0 Location Eastern Shore Maryland Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 4, 2018 #7 Think I’d say scraper but one of the prettiest ones I’ve seen , what state are you from ?
R Rege-PA Hero Member Joined Jul 13, 2007 Messages 621 Reaction score 329 Golden Thread 0 Mar 4, 2018 #8 Ovate Knife...........nice one!
The Grim Reaper Gold Member Joined Apr 3, 2008 Messages 7,826 Reaction score 7,076 Golden Thread 0 Location Southern Ohio Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 4, 2018 #9 As thin as that piece is I would think it's a Knife and not a Scraper. Great looking piece.
11KBP Hero Member Joined Oct 7, 2008 Messages 805 Reaction score 1,271 Golden Thread 0 Location Central Great Plains Mar 4, 2018 #10 Being a thin biface suggests use as a cutting tool. A lot of downward pressure is put on scrapers, that is the reason why they are generally a thick and robust tool.
Being a thin biface suggests use as a cutting tool. A lot of downward pressure is put on scrapers, that is the reason why they are generally a thick and robust tool.
L Larryb Jr. Member Joined Dec 24, 2012 Messages 65 Reaction score 117 Golden Thread 0 Detector(s) used CTX3030 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 5, 2018 Thread Owner #11 Ohio
quito Silver Member Joined Mar 31, 2008 Messages 4,638 Reaction score 4,844 Golden Thread 0 Location south dakota Detector(s) used good eyes Mar 5, 2018 #12 Great find!! I would be thinking knife Larryb and a very nice one. It could have done some scraping, but it is a popular knife form.
Great find!! I would be thinking knife Larryb and a very nice one. It could have done some scraping, but it is a popular knife form.
Treasure_Hunter Administrator ⛮ Administrator ⛭ Moderator 🥇 Charter Member Joined Jul 27, 2006 Messages 56,437 Reaction score 72,669 Golden Thread 0 Mar 5, 2018 #13 Looks like a knife. Not a scraper in my opinion, as thin as edge is more likely a knife.