KRF Blade Question

[tchaire]

Knife River Flint blade found in Minnesota. Always wonder when I look at a piece like this whether it would have been hand held or mounted in a bone. Any way of telling based on flaking, etc.? Interested in hearing opinions.

Thanks-T.

 

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[flintdigger]

Nice looking blade, I don't know if it was hand held or hafted with a handle. I wonder if that chip in the egde was put there on purpose to use it it as a spoke shave ?

 

[tchaire]

Thanks flintdigger...Good question about the spokeshave. I've wondered that too, but also wondered if it was hafted to a handle if it was used in that process.

T.

 

[flintdigger]

It does look a bit more narrow from that notch or chip back, can you tell if it is any thinner in that area ?

 

[larson1951]

i think it was mounted sideways in a rib bone handle with a slot in it
this is the only way i have seen a knife handle....and i have seen and found dozens
i will try to post an image for you

 

[larson1951]

this

 

[IllinoisDug]

That has an interesting flute at the base. Not saying its paleo. there was a reason someone wanted a big flake taken off there.

 

[tchaire]

Flintdigger--Seems to be about the same thickness.

T.

 

[ridgecrawler]

Nice, looks like a Paleo square knife. fluted on the end. generally fluting was done for hafting purposes.

 

[old digger]

With the notch I would guess that it was Hafted on to an handle. Nice Find!