Question about my nutting stone and lets see yours

bsit1361 · Nov 25, 2012

Posted this earlier but now I'm questioning myself since it is small. Do you all think this should be called a nutter and let's see some of yours. Thanks

iowa trout · Nov 25, 2012

iowa trout · Nov 25, 2012

iowa trout · Nov 25, 2012

bsit1361 · Nov 25, 2012

How big is that round one?

iowa trout · Nov 25, 2012

About the same as your nice find ,thumb in hole makes a nice tap tap tool for finishing out a hardstone axe groove ?

bsit1361 · Nov 25, 2012

Thought about that.

GatorBoy · Nov 25, 2012

Seems like it was round for a purpose or from a repeated action anyway. I have a couple neather are round. One has two indents. The other one. that were ground into the stone both have impressions on the other side that show percussion damage.

bsit1361 · Nov 25, 2012

What causes the switch to the other side? Is there a depth that is too deep? Nice stones !

GatorBoy · Nov 25, 2012

I would think about the possibility of your piece being the top to a fire making spindel set up

pointing · Nov 25, 2012

Is It smooth/grounf on the reverse side?

rock · Nov 25, 2012

pointing said:
Is It smooth/grounf on the reverse side?

Looks to be pecked to me.

NC field hunter · Nov 25, 2012

GatorBoy said:
I would think about the possibility of your piece being the top to a fire making spindel set up

I have to agree. I'll post a pic in a few that look similar to the pics above!

rock · Nov 25, 2012

I have one I found in my home here some place. Its made from a quartz rock and all the cortex is left on it. I believe mine is a hammer stone cause quartz is such a hard stone type. Yours looks like a softer stone type and wouldnt make a good hammer. JMO

bsit1361 · Nov 25, 2012

I did play with the idea of fire starter

GatorBoy · Nov 25, 2012

It would definitely show chips if it were ever repeatedly smacked into another stone. Seems like it would have taken sometime and trouble to make it round. my guess is it was for a good reason.