has anyone ever seen a point knapped like this?

[birdpointgriswold]

I've posted this point b4 but was looking at it today and noticed something odd. It has been knapped in a very strange way. On each side, one side of the point is knapped a a sharp angle. Maybe just the style? Never seen it before.



























Johnathan Griswold

 

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[The Grim Reaper]

It's called "beveling" and it was a way of resharpening the blade without losing a lot of length. Very commom on a lot of early Archaic types.


Here's a few examples of some that I own.

 

[birdpointgriswold]

It's called "beveling" and it was a way of resharpening the blade without losing a lot of length. Very commom on a lot of early Archaic types.

Here's a few examples of some that I own.

Ohhh sweet! That's cool never found one like it thanks reaper!

Johnathan Griswold

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Where was yours found? It looks like a Bolen Bevel.

 

[birdpointgriswold]

Wilson NC

Johnathan Griswold

 

[gwhitson]

Wilson NC

Johnathan Griswold

ihave 3 or 4 knives that's made that way i just call them 4 bladed knives for a lack of not knowing a better name this is a pic of my best one all 4 sides are beveled opposite sorry for the flash

 

[IllinoisDug]

Absolutly - resharpening one side and then flipping it over and doing the other side. I have a few that have that cool "twist" look.

 

[birdpointgriswold]

Absolutly - resharpening one side and then flipping it over and doing the other side. I have a few that have that cool "twist" look.

Twist look is the correct word that's what it looks like!

Johnathan Griswold

 

[birdpointgriswold]

It's called "beveling" and it was a way of resharpening the blade without losing a lot of length. Very commom on a lot of early Archaic types.

Here's a few examples of some that I own.

Oh yeah btw super sweet points!

Johnathan Griswold

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Johnathon, the old timers used to think that these types of Points would spin when they were thrown and that was what the beveling was for.

 

[birdpointgriswold]

Johnathon, the old timers used to think that these types of Points would spin when they were thrown and that was what the beveling was for.

You know it does have that shape of a airplane propeller

Johnathan Griswold

 

[oakhunter27]

nice bevels

 

[tomclark]

Sure have. Agree with GrimReaps on reason and types most often encountered with said alternate beveling

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Jonathon, here's a couple of Bolens I have that are from Georgia.

 

[birdpointgriswold]

Jonathon, here's a couple of Bolens I have that are from Georgia.

Yeah they look just like it....another strange thing is the material, I have never seen that type of material in my area... maybe traded? Any idea what it is?

Johnathan Griswold

 

[NC field hunter]

Yeah they look just like it....another strange thing is the material, I have never seen that type of material in my area... maybe traded? Any idea what it is?

Johnathan Griswold

The only ones I have ever found were knapped really crude. That one you have is cool.