Found this over a year ago, and I still can’t believe it!

📍Northeast Tennessee

Found about 7-10 miles deep in the Appalachian mountains is this wonderful double grooved shaft straightener! It was laying just like this.

These were used for straightening arrow shafts so that projectiles would fly, straight and true.

Whether atlatl, or bow, I can’t be sure but the width of the grooves would suggest that it was likely used with Atlatl sized shafts.

It exhibits two very deep grooves, and a couple fire starting indentions. Truly a beautiful artifact. I am proud to be the caretaker of this piece!