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I was just wondering how you all tell the difference between grinding stones and hammer stones in some situations when the stones share the same characteristics such as shape and form ? Do you mostly go by the polish? For example does a grinding stone have more of s smooth polish apposed to a hammer stone having more of a rough battered polish?
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Yes Point Hound the use wear is different.Michigan Yooper
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Ron is correct PH. You pretty much answered your own question...Comment
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Edges are banged up. I've found hammer stone's that could easily have been grinding stones. the give away is the rough banged up edgesUtahComment
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"does a grinding stone have more of a smooth polish apposed to a hammer stone having more of a rough battered polish"?
Yes KKnowledge is about how and where to find more Knowledge. Snyder County Pa.Comment
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Not all hammerstones are this obvious but this use wear is a dead giveaway.
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At one of my sites, dominated by quartz Wading River tools, I found a number of hammerstones, usually the same grade of quartzite, and showing little usage. Meaning the usage is obvious, but the hammer has not been battered to heck, making for actual decent looking hammer stones, lol..
Example 1, battering at both ends…
Example 2, battered at both ends…
Example 3, same quartzite, smaller, and again little used, battering at both ends…
Example 4, battered at both ends…, somewhat lower grade of quartzite.
Finally, from another site, an example of a so-called pitted hammer stone…, battered at ends, small pit in center…
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I was just looking for solid confirmation, I appreciate it. Very nice examples by the way! looks like they where all used for a long time.keep on keepin afterComment
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I actually have a bell shaped one I keep at the Georgia kitchen cabin to crack our nuts with now . No pic back in Hawaii .Comment
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