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  • Thebes E-Notch & a question...

    Hey gang. New to the forum but have been surface hunting for 40 years.
    I found this E-Notch about 20 years ago in Auglaize County, Ohio. Oddly enough I found the white Thebes in the adjacent field about a year later.
    These are the only 2 Thebes I have found.
    My question is this... what is the purpose of the sides being beveled? At first I thought it was to create a twisting motion in the air, but sounds far-fetched.
    Any feedback?
    Thanks!

  • #2
    They are knives they are beveled from resharpening while in the haft. Welcome to the forum
    TN formerly CT Visit our store http://stores.arrowheads.com/store.p...m-Trading-Post

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    • #3
      Knives... don't I feel like a doofus. Sorry for the rookie-type question. Thanks for clarifying Hoss.

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      • #4
        It is OK man good to have you with us here That first one you posted is an awesome artifact. Love the notches
        TN formerly CT Visit our store http://stores.arrowheads.com/store.p...m-Trading-Post

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        • #5
          Here's some past conversation on the topic, there is much more if one looks further on this site regarding bevels on early archaic knives.

          Beveled points why? Skinning hides. The bevel would work. To separate. With would steeping the hide without damage. Two think about the bevel would tell which


          Those are two pretty bevels! Thanks for sharing!
          Josh (Ky/Tn collector)

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          • #6
            Thanks for the forum link, Kyflintguy. Growing up, Grandpa just called everything "arrowheads" so I just assumed that's what they were. Only recently have I been realizing my whole childhood was a lie
            I have many more I will be posting soon.

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            • #7
              Not really a lie the old time collectors used terms they knew. A lot of the guys did not buy books and look stuff up but just used word of mouth to share info. Some terms were quite catchy .IIused to hear that all triangles were called war points. I also heard the stories of them being hafted horizontal on an arrow to pass through a standing man's ribcage without hitting bone.
              TN formerly CT Visit our store http://stores.arrowheads.com/store.p...m-Trading-Post

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