What is this thing?

[DesertWalker]

I'd guess hammerstone

[Cannonman17]

Originally Posted by comanche

Thanks Cannonman,,, I got to watch more Knapping videos.
So pecking is not percussion?now I am confused,,,,c

Comanche, peck and grind or "pecking" is the method used to create ground stone tools like axes, celts, etc. By banging two stones together, one being the harder pecking stone, and one being the slightly softer stone that is going to be the finished tool. Each collision of the rocks or peck if you will, leaves a tiny divit of stone missing in the softer rock and to a lesser degree one also missing on the pecking stone. Repeat this process many thousands of times and you can shape a rock into an axe or what not. Percussion flaking is a process of flintknapping where the goal is not to remove a tiny divit on the stone but instead to remove a flake. In short, pecking is for axes and percussion flaking is for arrowheads.

[comanche]

Cannonman OK now I understand,,,Thanks so much for taking the time go a little Further in explaining///comanche,,,

[Jayhawk]

The pecking marks on the piece could be for something altogether different than you are thinking. I have seen pieces that were used on hide working that had that done to them.
It made the stone rough so it would (grab) and help to clean the hides and also help in the tanning process. The polished look on it may be from fat and oils from the hide.
JMHO

[rmartin]

I/We call things like ths "Campstones". They could be picked up and used for many things around home. Sometimes incidental, sometimes specifically. Some we call "Womp Rocks". A child runs through the campfire and you pick one up and womp him on the back of the head with it. I am not making light of your find, but it is hard to tell what it was used for, Ray

[Cannonman17]

Originally Posted by Jayhawk

The pecking marks on the piece could be for something altogether different than you are thinking. I have seen pieces that were used on hide working that had that done to them.
It made the stone rough so it would (grab) and help to clean the hides and also help in the tanning process. The polished look on it may be from fat and oils from the hide.
JMHO

Do you have any examples/pictures of this? I would like to see something like that as I've never heard of it.

[comanche]

I feel like a Real horses arse for not Knowing the difference,,,
But Ego and Bravado aside is where I learn,,, HUMILITY.
Interesting Jay hawk,,,I would love to hear more,,,/c

[Jayhawk]

I'll try and get a couple of pics tomorrow.
Larry

[Jayhawk]

Here is a pic of the end of it. Hope the peckings shows up ok. This is the flat side.
The pecking is really worn down. Couldn't find the article about the hide working tools.
Just a thought about pecking? if it was for a reason or just came from using it as a hammerstone.

[George Looney]

Here Comanche,,,this is one of Marty's hammerstone vids
YouTube - flintknapping clovis chapter 1
Plez watch all six of these video's,,,note.. the number 6th one is called,,,hamerstone Clovis last chapter