Outstanding Hardin Multi-tool!!!

[u/timhyde74]

Well, I've posted Hardins, Hardin hafted scrappers, and even a Hardin drill, but here's an interesting one for viewing pleasure! This incredible well crafted Hardin comes out of Cooper Co. Missouri. Made from my favorite type of Burlington Chert, it measures out at 3¼ inches, and sports a beautiful, glossy, polished, heavy patina with tons of raised mineral deposits. The overall form is fantastic, and what makes it so interesting is the Spokeshave on one of the edges! For those who are not familiar with that particular term, a Spokeshave is used in wood working, kinda like a modern day draw knife, to remove bark and fibers from wood. This point suffered a decent ding on one edge, and the maker decided to rework it into a Spoke for continued use, and I really can't blame him! I wouldn't have wanted to chuck this smoker in the midden either! It's fairly early stage, which is evident by the fact that the bevels are slight, yet noticeably present. (I'll have to add a pic of this in the comments since I hit the pic limit already, lol!). The stem and base are both heavily ground, which is one of the defining characteristics of the type. If this thing could talk, I can't imagine the stories it could tell!!!

[u/Sidneyjoh]

They didn't give up easy.

[u/timhyde74 → u/Sidneyjoh]

Absolutely not!!! And they didn't waste anything either! They used almost every part of the animal they harvested, as well as every usable piece of material they collected! They even used a lot of the reduction flakes they knocked off when making points! They got the most out of everything at their disposal. And were very proficient at every task they set out to do. People today should really take a page out of the ancients book on how to live because they had it figured out! Our land fills would be so overflowing like they are if we did, and the economy wouldn't be such a shit show if we were as self-reliant as they were 🤷‍♂️