3 Points and a Teardrop End Scraper

[Ron Kelley]

1. I love that colorful Coastal Plain Chert that Johnny sent me.
2. Texas Root Beer: I have many artifacts with cortex on the base so that's what I did here.
3. Tiger Chert: I have a lot of ancient arrow points that average just three tenths of a gram. I was determined to knap one of these little arrow points. This one weighs in right at .3 of a gram. This is why we need a size reference.
4. Burlington Chert: Unifaced Teardrop End Scraper. I left some cortex on the top side.

[Tam]

Really nice my friend . When I go back if I find a big hunk
of red Jasper I’ll send it to you .
I wonder why those are on some of my points .
Usually a broken knife is the most common .
Georgia does have some nice lithics .

[Jethro355]

So, was that tiny one as hard and nerve racking as I imagine it to be?

[Ron Kelley]

Hey Jason, I have arthritis in my hands so to knap something that small is a real challenge.

[Kyflintguy]

Good looking points Ron, scraper is cool too! I like the rind base point most of all though! Thanks for sharing!

[willjo]

You never know what color is in the cp, the white a lot of the time contains a blue core. Nice work Ron

[BabaORiley]

Informative post about that cortex. I have a piece or two that have it on there. I think they are scrapers too. The placement of the cortex on the scraper almost makes it kinda like a thumb grip. Blue ribbon work again Ron. If I had to pick a fav it would be the Coastal Chert...based upon lithic only. Colorful lithic attracts me like bling to a crow...being from Burlington Chert Illinois and all...nice ones man...

[Ron Kelley]

Thanks Frank, I have spent considerable time studying ancient teardrop end scrapers. I believe that they were hafted in a socketed handle for a number of reasons. 1. The common shape lends itself to being hafted in a socketed handle with pine pitch glue. 2. The use wear on the distal end of some teardrop end scrapers shows that they were used on hard materials such as wood, shell, and even softer rock. 3. Many teardrop end scrapers were snapped off near the proximal end where they were hafted.

[BabaORiley]

Thanks for the feedback Ron. I have a few that are broke at the haft. I'm going to look them over for that wear that you mentioned.

[Ron Kelley]

Hey Frank, I am curious to know if you found the use wear especially on the teardrop end scrapers that were snapped off on the proximal end. These little teardrop scraper were used to flesh out hides too but that would only leave polish as use wear. See use wear below:

[Ron Kelley]

Use wear on Teardrop End Scrapers :