C choo Hero Member Joined Jul 31, 2009 Messages 833 Reaction score 2,489 Golden Thread 0 Location Ohio Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 6, 2010 #1 I found this bone in the field looks to be a deer bone it looks pretty old it looks like it could be an awl or some bone tool not real sure some opinions would be nice. it is 8 inches long. Attachments flint38.webp 14.9 KB · Views: 289 flint40.webp 21.8 KB · Views: 300 flint39.webp 17.8 KB · Views: 304 Upvote 0
I found this bone in the field looks to be a deer bone it looks pretty old it looks like it could be an awl or some bone tool not real sure some opinions would be nice. it is 8 inches long.
joshuaream Silver Member Joined Jun 25, 2009 Messages 3,174 Reaction score 4,547 Golden Thread 0 Location Florida & Hong Kong Mar 6, 2010 #2 It looks like a deer ulna, which is the right material for a trigger awl, but I haven't seen any that long before. Is the end sharp and polished?
It looks like a deer ulna, which is the right material for a trigger awl, but I haven't seen any that long before. Is the end sharp and polished?
The Grim Reaper Gold Member Joined Apr 3, 2008 Messages 7,826 Reaction score 7,076 Golden Thread 0 Location Southern Ohio Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 6, 2010 #3 Like Joshua said, that is a Ulna of a deer and they did use those to make Bone Awls, but that one hasn't been utilized yet. Here is what they would look like after being sharpened into an Awl. Attachments Fuert Site (9).webp 16.8 KB · Views: 256 Fuert Site (8).webp 32.3 KB · Views: 258 Beads005.webp 188.4 KB · Views: 283 Fuert Site (8).webp 32.3 KB · Views: 238 Fuert Site (9).webp 16.8 KB · Views: 241 Beads023.webp 206.9 KB · Views: 244 Beads005.webp 188.4 KB · Views: 245
Like Joshua said, that is a Ulna of a deer and they did use those to make Bone Awls, but that one hasn't been utilized yet. Here is what they would look like after being sharpened into an Awl.