fluted scraper???

[dboaz45]

 

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[painterx7]

Hmmm interesting piece I have a couple myself what does the other side of the second one look like ?

 

[SouthTexasFinds]

Look kind of like blunt points

 

[painterx7]

Here's mine

 

[monsterrack]

Nice hafted scrapers

 

[SouthTexasFinds]

So I'm assuming the indents were for the fingers then, almost like a thumb scraper? Or am I completely off here

 

[painterx7]

Probably could b used both ways hafted on an antler handle or held with two fingers

 

[painterx7]

No your not completely off at all the may of very well of been points at one time but without a pic of the other side a little hard to tell ... Some worn down points end up as drills some as scrapers

 

[SouthTexasFinds]

K thanks painter. Maybe I'll have to pull some of mine out and start a "share your scrappers" thread

 

[monsterrack]

So I'm assuming the indents were for the fingers then, almost like a thumb scraper? Or am I completely off here

Some folks call them blunts , and we have had a thread on this once before and everyone has their on idea. I call them hafted scrapers because they where hafted on to a shaft for a handle. This a little info and photo of someNotice the center one on bottom row has a type of flute.

 

[painterx7]

Pull them out boss haha and always remember ole monster rack he a pretty smart feller haha

 

[SouthTexasFinds]

Really appreciate the info monster. Never saw that thread, even though I like to go through the old pages of threads trying to pick up what I can while i wait on everyone to come post their new jaw dropping finds.

 

[SouthTexasFinds]

Pull them out boss haha and always remember ole monster rack he a pretty smart feller haha

Yeah I'm gonna take in all the knowledge I can from you guys. I'll post some tomorrow, bout past my bedtime for tonight

 

[dboaz45]

No your not completely off at all the may of very well of been points at one time but without a pic of the other side a little hard to tell ... Some worn down points end up as drills some as scrapers

 

[NC field hunter]

Your second piece is a strange thumb nail scraper. It's name comes from the thumb shape and the "flute" is the thumb nail. Cool finds!!

 

[wells]

Check out this 1

I showed this to Curt Carr at the Harrisburg museum he is sure it's paleo.

 

[painterx7]

And I would agree as well nice piece !!!

 

[1320]

Paleo End Scraper -- Hafting

 

[1320]

Paleo End Scraper -- Description

 

[1320]

More like thinning vs fluting