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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Bryce on February 09, 2014, 12:07:35 pm

Title: klamath River Blade
Post by: Bryce on February 09, 2014, 12:07:35 pm

i found this pic in an old folder. if i remember correctly it was at the 'Portland Art Museum'
anyways the blade was close to 2' in length maybe a little longer. but i wasnt impressed with the length. what was so beautiful about it was its uniformity and carfefully placed flake scars i wish i had better pics but the alarm kept going off everytime i got close and security was already tired of me from when i was getting photos of the bentwood boxes:D



(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh544/bryceott/034.jpg) (http://s1251.photobucket.com/user/bryceott/media/034.jpg.html)
(http://i1251.photobucket.com/albums/hh544/bryceott/035.jpg) (http://s1251.photobucket.com/user/bryceott/media/035.jpg.html)

Title: Re: klamath River Blade
Post by: Mohawk13 on February 09, 2014, 02:06:24 pm

Nice. Helluva piece of work there. Wonder what they used it for. Find points and flakes all the time on My property by Bly Mountain, but never anything like that...

Title: Re: klamath River Blade
Post by: TRACY on February 09, 2014, 06:04:50 pm

Emery coons makes some big blades like that.

Title: Re: klamath River Blade
Post by: YosemiteBen on February 12, 2014, 02:52:09 pm

Large blades were made for Ceremonial purposes.

Title: Re: klamath River Blade
Post by: JEB on February 12, 2014, 07:36:55 pm

doesn't Emery hold the worlds record for a blade?