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INFO ON BIG OBSIDIAN BLADES

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Blacktail:
hello billy,that is some of the info i was looking for...i found some writing from ray hardwood that is about ted orcutt...that is prodley the last person to make the big blades with traditional tool.i read some where about an explorer in the 1800s that stayed with a hupa tribe.and in his writing he stated that they where only for ceremonies and that the person that made them had a hidding place and only brought them out at night and after the ceremonie they would put them back in there hidding place.so,i guess the blades can be in lengths of 9 inchs or bigger... thanks john

Blacktail:
hey billy,i forgot to ask...do you remeber if any of the blades you seen where pressure flaked...i have been wondering about this.thanks john

flecha:
Blacktail, If you can get to the Favell Museum in K-Falls, they have MANY examples to look at.  Also, if you can get access to the ones that were found in the burials at the Gold Hill site, on the Rogue, you'll get some good information.  I think most of that dig was conducted by the U of Oregon prior to the '64 flood.

Blacktail:
hey flecha,thanks so much...i didnt even know that there was big blades found in that area..even when i lived over there...i will be looking into this alot...know if i can just find  the info..thanks alot for the help....john

billy:
HEy John,

Yeah the big blades were pressure flaked, some extensively.

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