Colonial or Native American tool?

[iwalkabout]

Found this in a field were there was a colonial encampment here in NY. I have found colonial militia relics and Indian artifacts on this site over the years. Not sure what this is, but im thinking some type of napping stone maybe. Its 3-1/4 long x 1-1/4 wide x 1/4 thick. Its pecked on both ends and the top and bottom edges are some what rounded smooth. Any help would be appreciated.

 

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[kuger]

almost looks like an early wet stone,for sharpening

 

[NOLA_Ken]

almost looks like an early wet stone,for sharpening

That's my thought also.

 

[allen]

Id say put the green check on it !

 

[Noodle]

Whet rock. My stepfather had one like that decades ago. He would take his knife, dip it in water, and make circular motions with the blade on the rock to sharpen it. Like a summer day afternoon thing to do. The picture makes it look larger than it is. 1/4" thickness. Good find! Thanks for sharing! - Noodle

 

[Breezie]

Yeppers; whet sharping stone Breezie

 

[White Shaddow]

My gradfather worked for the state.

I remember him useing them in the fields to shapen the sickles and syes.

 

[stefen]

Re: My gradfather worked for the state.

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I remember him useing them in the fields to shapen the sickles and syes.

The scythe whetstone, as I recall was oval shaped, about 10 inches long and maybe an inch or so wide...(actually a course dry stone)

Refer to "farm hardware" site

used one for weed cutting along fence lines...needed to stop every 5 minutes and make several passes or so along a 30 inch or so blade...now we have brush hogs and weed eaters...still hard dusty sweaty work...

Every so otter I'd hit a rock or a steel post and ding the blade...at the end of the day we had to use a stone sharpening wheel to renew the cutting edge...

Today, they'd make a good wall decoration, if nothing else...

 

[iwalkabout]

Still dont understand why the edges are rounded and theirs peck marks on the front and back but no evidence of knife sharpening.

 

[kuger]

The edges are rounded probably from being carried in ones pocket.My grandfather always had a small one.The peck marks are most likely remnants from the stones natural texture,and worn smooth from the sharpening action

 

[Gunrunner61]

Sorry. But I don't think it's a Whetrock. First off it's the same thickness all the way accross it's length, A Whetrock would be thinned down in the middle from use. JMHO. I'd go for native american.......

 

[kuger]

Sorry. But I don't think it's a Whetrock. First off it's the same thickness all the way accross it's length, A Whetrock would be thinned down in the middle from use. JMHO. I'd go for native american.......

True,I dunno?

 

[CRUSADER]

Sorry. But I don't think it's a Whetrock. First off it's the same thickness all the way accross it's length, A Whetrock would be thinned down in the middle from use. JMHO. I'd go for native american.......

that would depend on how much it was used before loss

 

[iwalkabout]

thanks, i dont believe its a whetrock either. im leaning toward native American, some type of napping tool.

 

[stefen]

Don't see it being a knapping tool due to lack of wear...should see worn areas along edges...

Maybe a geo-stone

 

[kuger]

thanks, i dont believe its a whetrock either. im leaning toward native American, some type of napping tool.

Kapping tools I have used and seen have always been bone or antler as a soft surface is needed to "bite"

 

[BiggieRobs]

take a piece of paper and a crayon or drawing pencil and go over it to copy were the 'peck' marks are and see if there is any significance there. there could be some sort of message or mapping... just tryin to think outside the box a little.