(Ledbetter, Heavy duty, Corner Tanged, Double Notched)
Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, and Mississippian
This large category contains several different types of the same general knife-projectile. They are grouped together here to separate them from pure arrowheads and spearheads. In general, these knifes are only adaptations of a corresponding arrowhead, for example, the Heavy Duty is the knife form of the Kirk, Ledbetter-Pickwick, etc..This group represents about 9% of the total projectiles that I find.
Characteristics:
SIZE : These are small to large points measuring about 1" to 5", with most being around 2,1/2".
KEY FEATURE: The distinguishing feature that most of these projectiles exhibit is a single excurvate edged on one side, with a near straight edge on the other; although this is not true for all, since some are thought to have been multi-use tools (knife-spearhead-arrowhead). However, the key identifier for most is the single excurvate edge.
THICKNESS:Thin to thick, some exhibiting fine serrated edges.
SIMILAR TYPES: Tennessee River, Cache Blades, Cobbs, Preforms.
FLAKING: Random flaking, large archaic flaking, and paleo flaking and fluting depending on time period.
