Texas tool time

[bravowhiskey]

no. 1 ...a wedge (as near as I can figure) this piece is uniface and expertly crafted. I could imagine splitting a nice piece of Osage Orange with wedges like this prepping for a bow build. Sorry nothing for reference ...abt 5" long, 2" at high point



no. 2 ... the way the cutting edge is somewhat crushed says wood working to me. Some type of spoke shave or Both are uniface.

 

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[uniface]

Good eye on the first one -- heavy crushing/stepping indicate use as a piece esquille (splitting wedge). Not many would pick up on that (or reason it through).

The other two aren't detailed enough in your pictures to say much about except that they were tools, and used.

FWIW

 

[Tdog]

The first tool looks like it may be a Clearfork Gouge or Guadeloupe Gouge.

Clear Fork Gouge

https://texasbeyondhistory.net/st-plains/prehistory/images/adzes.html

Not sure about the last two.

 

[bravowhiskey]

The first tool looks like it may be a Clearfork Gouge or Guadeloupe Gouge.

Clear Fork Gouge

https://texasbeyondhistory.net/st-plains/prehistory/images/adzes.html

Not sure about the last two.

Thanks Tdog...got several Clear Fork gouges here that match pics in link but they aren't the same as the "wedge" posted earlier. not disputing "wedge" couldn't be a Clear Fork tool, just not for the same purpose. IMO