: John, That's a real interesting piece. I think its not an arrow head though.
: It something just as cool though. If I was guessing I would say that is a
: hide scraper. I have found a couple of them and have one I still use. From
: the looks of it it might have started out as the back end of a spear
: point. It was SOP that after points broke they were often recycled into
: other tools. Looks to me like this one became a hide scraper.

: Typically scrapers were used to flense fat and meat scraps of off blue hides.
: So they could be tanned for and used as fabric, cordage etc.

: The original stone point was a hunter's tool. Typically the hide scraper was
: a woman's tool. So you have the spirit of lady going with ya now. So much
: for solo trips. I hope you two have a long and woderful voyage! This is
: going to be a cool detail. Sort of an amulet for your boat!

: I love it!
: !RUSS

Boy you are good Russ. You know I looked at this point and wondered why they didn't notch the bottom better so they could tie it to the shaft more securely. Now that you mention it, the point seems to big for an arrow head and probably was a spear point. Or pehaps as you said a scraper. Anyway, at the risk of getting things too cluttered I am thinking of inserting it as a spear point with a shaft and two feathers at the end. As guys and gals build these boats and has time to think, who knows what one will end up with.

John