found a nice preform

[GatorBoy]

I found a real nice perform of an archaic stemmed point recently. I thought it gave a nice look at the knapping process. One part I enjoyed seeing is the edge work being done early in the process while the point was thicker and still a wedge. It makes sence after looking at it that if side "A" was done then only a minimum of pressure would be necessary to finish side "B" so as not to break the point at such a late stage. Thanks for looking...I thought it was pretty cool. Also notice the stem being formed...the finished point I'm holding next to it came from a site over 100 miles away yet the flaking on the stem is almost identical.

 

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[GatorBoy]

 

[rock]

I pick up the preforms myself. I got some today.

 

[SOHIO]

not feelin ya on that being a preform looks like a scraper to me .

 

[GatorBoy]

wow really? you cant see the pattern on what will become the stem? the roughed out overall shape? OH well... Ive decided that im not going to go round and round like I somtimes did. thanks guys

 

[GatorBoy]

Haha..I just can't leave it alone LOL.

 

[SOHIO]

This picture you can see the utilized edge common on scrapers.....

I don't think an experienced knapper would attempt to reduce this high point of the pc

And in this view I see a spokeshave/shaft scraper so i say you have a multipurpose tool there.....

Your last picture there I can see why you think it could be a preform and I'm not one to say for sure that it wasn't but if I found it I'd throw it in the scraper pile instead of the preform pile.

Hey but what do I know

 

[GatorBoy]

I see what your saying..only the other side of what you are calling the utilized edge has pressure flaking also. I need to figure out how to circle things like you did.

 

[SOHIO]

I see what your saying..only the other side of what you are calling the utilized edge has pressure flaking also. I need to figure out how to circle things like you did.

i used my circler, why would they start pressure flaking the edge like that if the middle wasn't reduced better?

 

[SOHIO]

i'm not trying to argue the pc for all i know i could be wrong. We still buddies

 

[GatorBoy]

I'm trying to put that together..
Right now all I know is that's what I'm looking at.

 

[GatorBoy]

Yeah man..help me figure it out.

 

[SOHIO]

someone else should comment

lol i did just help you figure it out

 

[GatorBoy]

So... It's a double sided scraper.. Spokeshave.. Multi tool..haha..thanks... at the end of the day it's another piece of worked Flint in my collection from an area it doesn't occur naturally.. I'll take it.

 

[NC field hunter]

And.... That's the way it should go! Why do I hear in the distance "that's what friends are for" blowing through the crisp autumn breeze? Sohio, more telekinetic ventriloquist work?

 

[GatorBoy]

Nice!

 

[SOHIO]

And.... That's the way it should go! Why do I hear in the distance "that's what friends are for" blowing through the crisp autumn breeze? Sohio, more telekinetic ventriloquist work?

its what i do

 

[digordie]

Its an ancient leathermans tool. Ha ha...

 

[GatorBoy]

Right