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PeteDavis:
James mighta brought some of mine (Va.)
Large billet for core removals
Final go-round kit. Elk billet, punches and small wood billet and a few tines. Hammerstone to set things up and clear stall-outs.
iowabow:
Thanks! Kinda nice to see other peoples tool kits.
iowabow:
Now we need a video of you swinging that thing.
nclonghunter:
I thought ryholite was the true beast until I tried that Virginia Iron Rock. Pete and them men are amazing with it. It's a different technique with some different rules to setting up platforms and breaking them. I brought some back from the House Mountain and haven't gotten the nerve to have another go of it yet...lol
That's another great point Pete!
Zuma:
Good stuff Iowa and Pete.
Ben,
"The problem with looking at this in preform stages is that the paradigm might not apply. To give an example, the Lamb site Clovis preforms look like ugly hammerstone made preforms. They would draw no attention in modern knapping circles. But, the Lamb site points are spectacular. Yet, they are almost the same size as the preforms."
I would find it hard to make this assumption.
I will explain. Perhaps the reason the preforms are still preforms is because they were rejects and not used for that reason. And they were surface finds??
Also the (spectacular point) may not have been touched up finished.
I think finding used points would give a better example of a finished product.
I do think the fluted point may have been punch flaked. Especially if you notice the deer hoof print like dip in the lower left near the tip. I am pretty sure that was caused by a hinge removal from the center not the edge. Very rare in abo knapping. Also the wide platform removal spaces.
I am not trying to be critical. I just thought it interesting.
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