Strange tool or waste rock?

[diggingthe1]

I found this this summer. It is very sharp inner n the inner circle like it was resharpened. There is a small brook trout stream nearby. It looks like it was freshly sharpened on that edge. All I can think is that it was used to cut open fish or maybe deer. Anyone else ever run across something like this? Maybe it's just debatoge. It's about the size of a half dollar. Let me know what you think!! I hope you all get out and find some killer points this year!!! Thanks for any information!!

 

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[diggingthe1]

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My wife found this uniface tool about 14 years ago and hers reminds me of yours. It is heavily ground along the top edge where I marked it in purple and I've always felt that it could have easily been used as a gutting tool of some kind. It measures about 2 1/4 inches in length.

Thank you for posting your wife's find goodtime. It is definitely simular. I like the name "gutting tool", and I think that is what it was used for. I imagine yours is very sharp on the inside edge of the concave part.

 

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[uniface]

Thank you for posting your wife's find goodtime. It is definitely simular. I like the name "gutting tool", and I think that is what it was used for. I imagine yours is very sharp on the inside edge of the concave part.

Nice combination tool ! Spokeshave, coronet graver, knife & scraper (top with edge wear).

 

[goodtime]

Flattop, I love it. Nice to see you. If you see any windmill parts blowing around, they could be mine...

I heard about all the wind back there Fat. Sorry I missed it. It's been gorgeous here in Mesa. LOL

 

[Fat]

Just that word, Mesa, sounds so nice, I dream about going away this time of year, I talk about it all the time, if I know you or not or even if you don’t want to hear it. I’ll tell you again.
How is your golf game? Does the drink cart girl know your name and favorite refreshment?
Guess I’ll go back to bed, cry myself to sleep.....

 

[MAMucker]

I agree it's a tool. Looks like a spokeshave.

I agree with Spokeshave. Of course, it could have been some sort of utility blade.

 

[MAMucker]

If you don’t mind...
Here’s a good example of a Spokeshave/Multi-Tool (personal and favored find) made from a large Flake similar to yours.




This would be called a Spokeshave. It’s the worked concave edge that identifies them.

Try to take a good photo capturing the worked edge inside the concavity.

 

[diggingthe1]

Thanks MAMucker, your pictures are more than welcome and definitely help!!! Here are more pictures. My piece is razor sharp on that edge, like they just had taken a small file to it, and had not yet used it. The point is also quite sharp.