Gumdrop scraper?

[bsit1361]

Found this not too long ago. I've heard of tiny scrapers call gumdrops. Is that what you would call this? Got a small part missing and a little bit of cortex on the small end. What y'all think?

 

[GatorBoy]

It looks like there is nothing missing. I think that piece was removed to create a small stem area for hafting in a small handle. I think you have a small end scraper.

 

[bsit1361]

Hey I'm ok with calling it whole.

 

[larson1951]

Found this not too long ago. I've heard of tiny scrapers call gumdrops. Is that what you would call this? Got a small part missing and a little bit of cortex on the small end. What y'all think?

it is a good scraper with either a broke piece from the side or maybe it was hafted
i will post an image or two of a gumdrop for your comparison
they are both the same tool
i am not an authority on this but my friends and me call the rounded real good examples that are on the smaller side 'little gum drops'
i will post a few but these are not great examples, however i do have a couple someplace if i can find them before this thread plays out

 

[bsit1361]

Thanks Steve.

 

[theviking]

Nice find. I agree with Gator, hafted end scraper. I have a few similar examples, I like the small ones.

 

[bsit1361]

Me too. Just harder to find.

 

[bsit1361]

Thank again Steve. Love that material you guys find.

 

[larson1951]

i am thinking that most of the scrapers we find up here were never hafted because of the way they were made
they look like they were very easy to make.....maybe that is why there are so many of these around here

 

[GatorBoy]

Here are a couple nice scrapers I received from you.. yes they are knife River Flint.....ha.. but correct me if I'm wrong... they appear to be worked to facilitate hafting. Considering the wide end was the working end. If you look at the opposite side on what is otherwise an unworked surface for the most part you can see a definite flake pattern to create a stem like end to facilitate hafting. I don't think the extra time was taken to shape the non working end just to fit between your fingers better. This could be absolutely false in your neck of the woods but around here this is considered to be done in order to fit the haft. Seems like creating that shape on the section you need to hold on to would only make it more difficult unless it was going into a handle.

 

[GatorBoy]

Mabey?... I couldn't imagine Trying to hold on to And work with those little guys when my hands were full of fat and blood.

 

[tncreeker]

Hey Larson,,those are purty little things for sure!! I have a few in storage,,cold and lonely,,that i want to have wrapped in silver. I just like the tools.

 

[pointshunter]

It looks like there is nothing missing. I think that piece was removed to create a small stem area for hafting in a small handle. I think you have a small end scraper.

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Wow is that how u found those in the pic ? I've never seen what they looked like in use

 

[GatorBoy]

That is.... pretty amazing ....but not mine. It was found at the Walakpa Cave site in Alaska. Amazing preservation. It is approximately 600 years old. Not very old archaeologicaly.

 

[Tnmountains]

That is.... pretty amazing ....but not mine. It was found at the Walakpa Cave site in Alaska. Amazing preservation. It is approximately 600 years old. Not very old archaeologicaly.

I always enjoy that picture when you post it. I am planning on harvesting the sinew from some deer back straps next year like in the video Bosnmate posted. Maybe we can share it around and haft some of them up?
The one you have Ben will be a good one to do.

 

[GatorBoy]

Sounds great..... I will dispose of the useless tenderloin for you. :-)

 

[rock]

Here is a personal find, very colorful scraper. We call them thumb nail scrapers here.

 

[bsit1361]

I was just thinking of ordering some sinew. Seasons over now here. Ill wait till we love though.