08-D401. Type I-D Dagger made from heat treated Arkansas Novaculite.  This early type bifacial dagger was flaked  mostly by percussion and has a broad blade and a narrow, well defined handle as did the originals.  This is a massive piece with incredible color, the lighter areas being translucent! Length, 13 1/4 inches. Price $300 SOLD

08-D-409. Type IV-A dagger made from British flint which is from the same chalk formation as the Danish flint and they are often hard to tell apart. This type of dagger is a kin to the Type III in the shape of the blade, however, since the handle expands toward the pommel, it is classified as a Type IV.  The handle is stitched on both faces with no side stitching or any around the pommel edges as is seen on most originals. Being a transitional type that had a short production period, circa 1950 BC, originals are somewhat scarce. The blade is finished with pressure over percussion flakes.   Length, 8 5/16 inches. Price, $350. SOLD

08 D-425.  Type IV-E dagger made from Pedernales Texas chert. The sawed slab this dagger was made from was very tuff, un-heat treated material. As can be seen, it stitched beautifully, these rocks usually do, but forget trying for any refined pressure work on the blade! The original slab was a little less than 3/4 inch thick and about an inch wider than the dagger is now. The pommel face was formed by flaking over a flat sawed surface and the tip has a microscopic flat spot on the end, almost the total length of the pace was used! Believe it or not, the handle is now 5/8 inch thick and has been double stitched is were the old daggers! The only fault that could be found, given the circumstances, is I had to leave two patches of saw marks on the back face because the dagger "came to dimension" before I could remove then. If that slab had only been a little wider or a little thicker! As it stands now, I ground off the gloss so it looks like two grinding patches were left, as is sometimes seen on the originals. All in all, still a good piece for the money! The Length, 7 9/16 inches. Price, $200. SOLD

08-D-429. Type IV-E dagger made from rare gray heat treated Arkansas Novaculite. This is a very good medium sized dagger with a thin handle, nice stitching on the front face, around the pommel and down the sides. Also, both faces of the blade are finished with pressure over percussion flakes. Except for the size and material, this is a very authentic looking piece with attributes that closely match some of the better ancient daggers.  Length, 6 5/8 inches. Price, $200. SOLD

08-D400.  Type IV-E dagger. Made from cream colored Keokuk Burlington chert with a fabulous red, spider-web pattern. This is a nice little dagger with the front face of the handle having stitching while the backside is flat, as is seen on the originals. It also has stitching around the pommel and down the sides of the handle. The blade on the front or "show side" is finished with oblique pressure flaking over a partially ground surface.  The back side has a large grinding patch in the center of the blade. The color was partly to blame for the need to grind [it interrupted the flow of the flaking] which is also found on many originals. Still, this is a unique and beautiful piece! Length, 7 1/4 inches. Price, $300. SOLD

07 D-399.  Type IV-E dagger made from a small nodule of Georgetown Texas flint. This little "Danish Sgian Dubh" would make a nice "boot knife" or stick it in the top of your stocking, if you dare! It was the last dagger made in 07. I liked it so much, I decided to keep it on my desk as a "fondle piece" till I could make a bigger, or better one. It is near perfect, having all the attributes of its bigger brothers. The front face of the handle has some super stitching while the backside is flat with nice stitching around the pommel and down the sides of the handle. Both faces of the blade are finished with excellent pressure over percussion flakes. Length, 6 inches. Price, $200. SOLD

                                                                                                    SPECIAL OFFER
                                                                          LATE NEOLITHIC SET
A tabular nodule of beautiful, chocolate colored Pedernales flint I got at a Texas knap-in many years ago was saved for something special. A big Type IV dagger was the plan, but there was a hidden crack that almost foiled my attempt. I ended up with a smaller, but a non-the-less, super dagger, out of the biggest piece, and a very fine Wheat Sickle out of the smaller one. To add insult to injury, I made the Tanged & Barbed Beaker Point from a chip that came off the dagger! All of these are contemporaneous, circa 1900 BC, and could have belonged to the same man! Now they can all be yours at the reasonable price of $450. 08-D421 Type IV-E dagger, length, 8 1/4 inches. 08-284 Wheat Sickle, length, 6 inches.  08-285 Bell Beaker Tanged & Barbed Arrow Point, length, 1 1/4 inches. SOLD