Made by Woody Blackwell
Item BR109
This Item was Sold on 2 April 2010
for $23
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This lithic reproduction is part of an investment
grade collection of lithic projectile points, knives and a
sword that was collected by Ben Ruhe in the early 1990s.
All of these reproductions were made by Woody
Blackwell , one of the world's most famous
(and infamous)
flint knappers. All of the points in this collection were
made between 1989 and 1992 when Woody lived in the
Washington, D.C. area (he served as a major in the U.S. Air
Force). Ben Ruhe put together this trove of Woody Blackwell
stone weapons and tools during this same period. Ruhe, who
also lived in Washington, D.C., visited his apartment,
talked with him on the telephone, and received mail from him
in which he discusses the various pieces. Woody is famous
for his involvement in the fraudulent
reproduction of early North American lithic projectile
points. Because his knapping skills fooled almost all of
the experts (see Peter
Bostrom's web site), Woody has earned a reputation as
one of the world's best knappers. This collection consists
of 18 projectile points, a knife, and an 18-inch
Tennessee-style "sword." All are notable for their
exceptional craftsmanship. Copies of correspondence between
Woody and Ben Ruhe (the owner of this collection), will be
made available to the purchaser of the remainder of the
collection. Dr. Mike Gramly, a geologist and archaeologist
(Harvard Ph.D.) who specializes in Early Man in North
America, has examined the collection and commented favorably
on the craftsmanship displayed by Blackwell. He has no doubt
whatsoever that everything viewed was created by Blackwell.
Ruhe's extensive correspondence with Blackwell corroborates
this. This item is a small Egyptian Hollow Base Projectile
Point (Pre-Dynastic Egypt 7,300-5,300 BP) from the Blackwell
collection. It is a little more than 2 inches long and made
out of beautiful banded Mookite stone from Australia. This
is a really nice lithic reproduction made by one of the best
knappers in the world. Length = 57 mm ; Weight = 6 gm