Lets see some flake blades

[painterx7]

After seeing the most beautiful blade Darby posted , it gave me the idea for this thread . Here are some of my favorites and thanks again Darby for the view of yours !!!!!

 

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[painterx7]

This thread has gone off-track, I fear. There IS a definition of flake "blade," and painterX7 started the thread by showing some blades that fit the definition. Every chert or flint tool starts as a flake, but not every tool is a flake blade. Here is a definition that would exclude many of the tools posted in this thread: Blade tool definition: 1. twice as long as wide with blade margins fairly parallel. 2. two or more longitudinal crests or ridges indicating other flakes were removed from the core in the same direction. Blades are the hallmark of the European Upper Paleolithic period and have antecedents in the Mousterian and perhaps even the late Acheulean periods. Many of the tools made on blades described for the European Upper Paleolithic are found also at sites in North America. ....B. Purdy, FLORIDA'S PREHISTORIC STONE TECHNOLOGY

I knew this had happened haha and some have posted some amazing biface blades and you are correct this thread was started for flake blades . I just enjoyed all those others so much I couldn't of said anything haha . Thank you for this wonderful information and your time keeping us strait I appreciate it big time !!!!!

 

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[quito]

flake blade, spokeshave, multi-tool.

 

[painterx7]

flake blade, spokeshave, multi-tool. <img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=936924"/>

That is a fine piece Quito !!!!

 

[rls2040]

Thanks rock,like I said it was so small i couldn't believe it was a bade but I could not find out what else it could be,thank you for clearing that up...Carl

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