FLAKE TOOLS
Flake Tools are modified large Percussion Flakes. Such tools are utilized to scrape and/or cut soft materials like leather or plant tissue. The working edge is sharp, with the handling edge purposefully dulled for grasping. The actual shape of this tool is highly variable due to the shape of the original flake. The size varies but generally fits an average hand. These tools are made out of a wide range of materials which you will get a mixture of for your selection.
TWELVE Item #WST001A: $88.00
TWENTY FIVE Item #WST001B: $160.00
FIFTY Item #WST001C: $300.00
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PUNCHES / DRILLS
These tools can be used to punch holes in leather when made out of Obsidian or drill through harder materials including shell and soft rocks if made out of CCS. A selection picked below will contain both materials. The shape of this tool varies widely but always has a thick triangular cross-section.
TWELVE Item #WST002A: $100.00
TWENTY FIVE Item #WST002B: $190.00
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SCRAPER
This artifact is a modern replica of a wide variety of archaeologically discoverable tools which were used for scraping leather or plant materials. The working end of this Obsidian or CCS tool is high angled with the sides purposefully dulled for grasping in the hand. A selection picked below will contain a variety of materials, shapes, and sizes of these tools.
TWELVE Item #WST003A: $5.00
TWENTY FIVE Item #WST003B: $6.00
FIFTY Item #WST003C: $8.00
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GRAVER
This tool is a small obsidian utilized flake that has multiple sharp points along the edge. It was used to engrave grooves in soft rock, bone or leather, also known as scrimshaw.
TWELVE Item #WST004A: $24.00
TWENTY FIVE Item #WST004B: $45.00
FIFTY Item #WST004C: $85.00
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SMALL HOPPER MORTARA relatively thin flat small stone with a pecked shallow depression at the center of one side. A small bottomless basket is attached by an epoxy adhesive around this depression to thus make a portable mortar. This replication comes with a matching small pestle. This is a great table top demonstration of this tool for classroom display or simply for a decorative addition for a teacher's desk.
TWELVE Item #WST005A: $440.00
TWENTY FIVE Item #WST005B: $850.00
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SOAPSTONE ITEMS
These items are carved out of soapstone (steatite). This is a very soft rock that has been used through out human history to make artifacts. The small soapstone bowl replica is about two inches in diameter. The prices are a reflection of how much time it takes to grind the original soapstone rock into one of these shapes.
TWELVE Item #WST006A: $400.00
TWENTY FIVE Item #WST006B: $800.00
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