A stone tool. Any ideas?

[Aureus]

Hi,

Found this unusual stone item. Looks polished, and worked on at least one of the sides. Any ideas? The spot is known for an early Native American activity (found a few arrow heads there in the past).

Thanks!

 

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[TerryC]

Just a guess.... a tool for scraping fat off of a hide. Indent looks like it would fit a thumb. TTC

 

[ColonialDude]

Nice find! It's a gouge...and a very nicely polished one.

Quite a few are found in your neck of the woods.

Hi,

Found this unusual stone item. Looks polished, and worked on at least one of the sides. Any ideas? The spot is known for an early Native American activity (found a few arrow heads there in the past).

Thanks!


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[crj1968]

That is really cool. A woodworking tool?

 

[quito]

That is really cool. A woodworking tool?

Correct.

 

[arrow86]

Definitely a nice gouge ..... Nice polish on it good find

 

[Charl]

Great find! A style known as a plain gouge, meaning simply it isn't groooved, knobbed, etc. Super find...

 

[Indian Steve]

Beautiful!

 

[reuellis]

Awesome find!

 

[rock]

Now thats a nice Gouge Im still looking for 1 of those.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Beautiful Gouge. Congrats on a killer find.

 

[Buckleberry]

Killer gouge! I've used modern metal ones with that exact shape, scoops out the most wood with that profile...maybe used to finish dugout canoes.

 

[monsterrack]

That is a super find. Thanks for posting

 

[Aureus]

Nice find! It's a gouge...and a very nicely polished one.

Quite a few are found in your neck of the woods.

Thanks for the ID!

 

[Aureus]

Definitely a nice gouge ..... Nice polish on it good find

Thank you!

 

[Aureus]

Great find! A style known as a plain gouge, meaning simply it isn't groooved, knobbed, etc. Super find...

Thank you!

 

[Aureus]

Beautiful Gouge. Congrats on a killer find.

Thank you!

 

[Aureus]

Killer gouge! I've used modern metal ones with that exact shape, scoops out the most wood with that profile...maybe used to finish dugout canoes.

Thank you! Yes it's possible.

 

[Aureus]

That is a super find. Thanks for posting

Thank you!