Got any Cobbs

[CreekSide]

I’ve been lucky enough to find just 2 whole Cobbs. The tan one looks broken on the base but it must of been an error in the making cause it’s a flake removed. Both were found in creeks. Let’s see yours.
NW Georgia

 

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[dognose]

definitely a stanfield variety. which may be an unsharpened blade which morphs into the well known cobbs triangular during sharpening

made of Harrison County flint found in Delaware County Indiana.

 

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[dognose]

Can someone please explain to the new guy (me) what a cobb is?

a cobbs blade is an un-notched archaic blade which over time, most exhibit a bevel on the blade edge from resharpening.

 

[Mojavehunter]

Thank you Dognose.

 

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[Mojavehunter]

Verry helpfull! Thanks I was still confused about the bevel but I got now

 

[ToddsPoint]

Verry helpfull! Thanks I was still confused about the bevel but I got now

Beveling is an early archaic trait. All you have to do is skin one animal with a beveled knife and you’ll know exactly what the purpose of the bevel is. Experimental archaeology always gives you the right answer.

 

[CreekSide]

Beveling is an early archaic trait. All you have to do is skin one animal with a beveled knife and you’ll know exactly what the purpose of the bevel is. Experimental archaeology always gives you the right answer.

Not all Cobbs knifes will have bevel I don’t think? Only the resharpened ones correct?

 

[dognose]

This cobbs blade found in Ohio 2012 is made of Flintridge and has a nice bevel

 

[dognose]

This cobbs knife was found 10/19/2004 across from my house. Both edges are beveled, the base has a ding.

I found this cobbs 03/08/2020 that has been flaked in a way similar to a Decatur where two edges had been knapped off. so its possible, maybe, that the curved "ding" was a purposefully make "feature"

 

[CreekSide]

Beautiful

 

[dognose]

this cobbs blade made of harrodsburg chert was found in Washington county Indiana in 2006