A Classic Florida Shell Scraper

[H.P.]

 

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[Buckleberry]

Very cool, never seen one! Thanks for posting!

 

[newnan man]

Nice! Maybe Tom will post a few pics of his shell collection as well.

 

[Relicgrubber]

Pretty cool piece HP. I like the staining on it.

 

[Missouri Breaks]

Could that be for hide tanning?

 

[GaRebel1861]

I’ve heard that some of those were used as spoons. I don’t know if that’s true or not. It’s a great find either way.

 

[villagenut]

very nice surface on that one

 

[tomclark]

hafting method for a shell adze seen in this pic left side

 

[H.P.]

hafting method for a shell adze seen in this pic left side

Wowee baby!!!..Now that’s what I’m talkin about, Absolutely super educationally museum class collection, thanks for sharing..

 

[newnan man]

Great stuff Tom!

 

[tomclark]

"It's not hoarding if it's cool stuff!!"

 

[kentucky Quinn]

Another example of use what you?ve got resourcing , great post folks

 

[H.P.]

"It's not hoarding if it's cool stuff!!"

Amen!

 

[tomclark]

top pic NOT mine...but I do have the stuff...in boxes, bins, etc lolol

 

[Edgychris1]

Wow,
Those are interesting!!

Very unique stuff

 

[Edgychris1]

I've seen those inner conk shell cork screw looking things around and some quite large ones. Thise are Native?

I am still a newbie. Did the chip the conk shells down to acquire that core peice?

I just saw one over 6 inches the other day. Didnt pick it up?! Hmm

 

[Edgychris1]

That's an awesome shell scooper

 

[newnan man]

I've seen those inner conk shell cork screw looking things around and some quite large ones. Thise are Native?

I am still a newbie. Did the chip the conk shells down to acquire that core peice?

I just saw one over 6 inches the other day. Didnt pick it up?! Hmm

They can be NA if they have been altered. The thick end will have been ground on an angle to be used as a scraper or maybe a chisel of sorts. You can see that in the one in Tom's pics.

 

[tomclark]

I've seen those inner conk shell cork screw looking things around and some quite large ones. Thise are Native?

I am still a newbie. Did the chip the conk shells down to acquire that core peice?

I just saw one over 6 inches the other day. Didnt pick it up?! Hmm

Yes, they chipped and ground the outer edges of shell to get the columnella. If rolled around in the surf (not near a site) then nature does the work and you can't tell if it was ever made by man or used at that point. Always pick up and look carefully at any columnellas found on inland sites!

 

[tomclark]

I?ve heard that some of those were used as spoons. I don?t if that?s true or not. It?s a great find either way.

oh yes they made spoons out of these shells but they are made from the outer, thinner part of the shell or just used thin pieces, generally there is no need to make an actual spoon. No beveled edge on this spoon.
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