Possible scraper I'd please

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Just going by, the best i can see it looks like some micro flaking on the square edges , so i would guess yes.
 

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Yep.... Probably a reworked broke point
 

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I don't believe it's a broken point and if it was used as a scraper it wasn't used much. imo, keep on searchin thg.
 

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I agree with coosakid, looks like a reworked broken point. Another thought due to the curved area possibly part of a spokeshave.

I agree with Peaches agreeing with Coosakid. :)
Thats a cool little find!
 

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Flake tool I believe
 

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Ok for the new guy what is a flake tool and spokeshave? Thanks guys
 

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A flake tool is made from the left over pieces when knapping an item. They would take the chips and work the edges for a quick disposable tool. A spoke shave was also a strike off pieces but curved and the edges worked. It could be used to skin an animal or strip fiber from a plant for cordage.
 

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Ok for the new guy what is a flake tool and spokeshave? Thanks guys

When its daylight I will show you the difference my camera doesnt like the low light for pics.
 

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These are Spokeshaves the ones here are usually thicker pieces of flint with a U shape on them for skinning spears and things like that. They need to be sturdy to scrape with pressure.
 

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These are Spokeshaves the ones here are usually thicker pieces of flint with a U shape on them for skinning spears and things like that. They need to be sturdy to scrape with pressure.

Skinning Spears? Respectfully, neither of the two pieces appear to be spokeshaves, could you post some different angles of those two pieces? Perhaps they are, I’m just not seeing what you’re seeing.
 

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Skinning Spears? Respectfully, neither of the two pieces appear to be spokeshaves, could you post some different angles of those two pieces? Perhaps they are, I’m just not seeing what you’re seeing.

Hmm, I'm pretty sure I see one that could pass for a spokeshave, but not two.
 

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Skinning Spears? Respectfully, neither of the two pieces appear to be spokeshaves, could you post some different angles of those two pieces? Perhaps they are, I’m just not seeing what you’re seeing.

As usual a bunch of lip flapping and no examples of any you have found. Go pick a fight some place else.
 

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These are Spokeshaves the ones here are usually thicker pieces of flint with a U shape on them for skinning spears and things like that. They need to be sturdy to scrape with pressure.

Nice examples of spokeshaves rock, I have a couple of quartz ones I might post later for examples.
 

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