Square end knife ?

[painterx7]

Found this one over the winter it is a really nice piece to me just curious everyone's thoughts thanks

 

[old digger]

That sure is a cool piece! Really like the workmanship on it.

 

[Wyoming Valley Relics]

could have been a knife or scrapper. could also be a "blank". a preform made for transportation or trading so it could be worked into something smaller later.

 

[mainejman]

I'd have to go with a knife....but it could be a scraper.I don't find scrapers like that here.They are usually round here I believe...mjm

 

[painterx7]

Good morning everyone and thanks for your input !!!! I think usually a scraper tends to b flat on one side but I'm far from a pro maybe someone else will chime in ..

 

[quito]

Multi -purpose tool. Nice one too!

knife /scraper

 

[painterx7]

Multi -purpose tool. Nice one too! knife /scraper

Your up early boss

 

[Americus]

That is a very nice find. Thanks for sharing.

 

[theviking]

Looks like one to me, nice find. Thanks for the view.

 

[rock]

Nice square knife now on the flaking what period do you think? I will tell you what I see on it. I see some long flake removal sections and then some scattered sections. So I would say Early to Late Archaic on it but most likely Early. Sure is a nice one

 

[olroy70]

Early 5-way tool. very nice one, too.
will have to post some that I have found

 

[Twitch]

I'm sure some will say it's too thin but I think it's an adze. Check for use wear on the bit end. In one of the photo's it looks to have quite a bit, but that might just be the lighting.

 

[theviking]

I'm sure some will say it's too thin but I think it's an adze. Check for use wear on the bit end. In one of the photo's it looks to have quite a bit, but that might just be the lighting.

You might be right.. After taking a second look at the fourth pic, it looks kinda thick for a knife. I think I see the bit as well.

 

[mainejman]

If you are adding adze to the guesses you should consider more bit pics

 

[painterx7]

Thanks friends I will get some better lighted pictures one moment gents

 

[painterx7]

Here hope these help the second to last picture a thinned spot for hafting ?

 

[mainejman]

Those pics helped a lot.I would now lean towards an adze.Most of my adzes are a lot thicker though.Both my Illinois adzes and Maine hard stone adzes...mjm

 

[rock]

Its a nice looking square knife thats for sure.

 

[painterx7]

Thanks for all your opinions square knife , multitool, or adze whatever it may be it's a nice one haha

 

[mainejman]

It is very nice and a lot easier to tell while in hand.I've got numerous pieces from Illinois that I don't know if they are adzes ,preforms or scrapers but they all show a lot of nice flaking.The hard stone adzes around here are a lot easier to identify and show up often and in many shapes and sizes...mjm