(Up-dated 21/Feb./2010)
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Biface # 3 front views
Biface #3 spall front view, 20 cm.
(7-1/8 in.) X 13.4 cm (5-1/8 in.), weight= 14 oz
Biface #3, stage 1 blank front view,
9 minutes, 7 seconds, 12,8 cm (5-1/16 in) X 4.8 cm (2-5/8 in.)
antler billet with sandstone abrader, weight=9 oz.
Biface #3, stage 2, front view, 10
minutes 1 second, Total= 19 minutes, 8 seconds, 12.8 cm (5-1/16 in.)
X 4.8 cm (1-3/4 in.)
weight= 5 oz, Tools: SS abrader, antler billet, antler flaker
Biface #3, stage 3, front view, prepared
for fluting, with debitage, 38 minutes 48 seconds, Total 57 minutes,
56 seconds
11.6 cm. (4-9/16 in.) X 3.6 cm. (1-9/16 in.), weight= 4 oz., Tools:
SS abrader, antler billet, antler flaker
Biface #3, stage 4, front view, fluted,
with flake, 2 seconds/flute 4.3 cm. (1-9/16 in. ), 9.8 cm. (3-7/8
in.) X 3.6 cm. (1-9/16 in.)
weight 4 oz. Set up second flute = 22 minutes, 7 seconds., Fluted to side.
Reset fluting nipple =17 minutes 0 seconds., Fluted and retouched base= 4
mintues, 9 seconds
Grand total= 1 hr. 39 minutes. 14 seconds, Tools: antler billet,
Biface # 3 back views
Biface #3, spall, back view, 20 cm.
(7-1/8 in.) X 13.4 cm (5-1/8 in.), weight= 14 oz
Biface #3, stage 1, blank, back view,
9 minutes, 7 seconds, 12,8 cm (5-1/16 in) X 4.8 cm (2-5/8 in.)
antler billet with sandstone abrader,
weight=9 oz.
Biface #3, stage 2, back view, 10
minutes 1 second, Total= 19 minutes, 8 seconds, 12.8 cm (5-1/16 in.)
X 4.8 cm (1-3/4 in.)
weight= 5 oz, Tools: SS abrader, antler billet
Biface #3, stage 3, back view prepared for
fluting, with debitage 38 minutes 48 seconds, Total 57 minutes, 56
seconds
11.6 cm. (4-9/16 in.) X 3.6 cm. (1-9/16 in.), weight= 4 oz., Tools:
SS abrader, antler billet, antler flaker
Biface #3, stage 4,back view,
fluted, with flake, 2 seconds/flute 4.3 cm. (1-9/16 in. ), 9.8 cm.
(3-7/8 in.) X 3.6 cm. (1-9/16 in.)
weight 4 oz. Set up second flute = 22 minutes, 7 seconds., Fluted to side.
Reset fluting nipple =17 minutes 0 seconds., Tools: antler billet,
Fluted and retouched base= 4 mintues, 9 seconds, Grand total= 1 hr. 39
minutes. 14 seconds
Biface #4 front view
Biface #4, front view, spall, 17cm.
(6-3/4 in.) X 12.2 cm. (4-9/16 in.), weight 2lbs-6 oz.
Biface #4, stage 1, front view, 15.2 cm.
(6 in.) X 8.3 cm. (3-1/4 in.), weight= 14 oz.
8 minutes 22 seconds, Tools: SS abrader, hammerstone, antler billet
Biface
#4, stage 2, front view, Broke at 8 minutes, 46 seconds, Tools: SS
abrader, hammerstone, antler billet
Biface # 4 back views
Biface #4, back view, spall, 17cm.
(6-3/4 in.) X 12.2 cm. (4-9/16 in.), weight 2lbs-6 oz.
Biface #4, stage 1, back view, 15.2
cm. (6 in.) X 8.3 cm. (3-1/4 in.), weight= 14 oz.
8 minutes 22 seconds, Tools: SS abrader, hammerstone, antler billet
Biface #4, stage 2, back view, Broke
at 8 minutes, 46 seconds, Tools: SS abrader, hammerstone, antler billet
Biface #5 front views
Biface #5, stage 1, front view, with
debitage, Started with spall (no pictures) 19.2 cm. (7-9/16 in.) X 15.5
cm.1(6-1/2 in.) weighing 1 lb.-15 oz., At stage 1: 12.9 cm (5-1/8 in. X
8.7 cm (3-7/16 in.) weight= 7 oz., Tools: antler billet, SSabrader
Biface #5, stage 2, front view, with
debitage, 12 cm. (4-15/16 in.) X 5.9 cm. (2-5/16 in.), weight= 6 oz.
Tools: SS abrader, antler billet, 12 minutes, 12 seconds, Total
time= 27 minutes, 9 seconds
Biface #5, stage 4, front view, 10.2
cm. (4in.) X 3.8 cm. (1-1/2 in.), weight= 3 oz
Tools: SS abrader, antler billet, antler flaker, 38 minutes, 37 seconds,
Total time= 1 hour, 25 minutes, 46 seconds
Biface #5, stage 5, front view, after
fluting (double fluted front side), 10 cm. (3-15/16 in.) X 3.8 cm. (1-1/2
in.)
weight= 2 1/2 oz., Tools SS abrader, antler billet, antler flaker, 4
minutes, 0 seconds, Total time= 1 hour, 29 minutes, 46 seconds
Biface #5 back views
Biface #5,stage 1, back view, 15.5
cm.1(6-1/2 in.) weighing 1 lb.-15 oz.,
At stage 1: 12.9 cm (5-1/8 in. X 8.7 cm (3-7/16 in.) weight= 7 oz., Tools:
antler billet, SSabrader, 14 minutes, 57 seconds
Biface #5, stage 2, back view, 12
cm. (4-15/16 in.) X 5.9 cm. (2-5/16 in.), weight= 6 oz.
Tools: SS abrader, antler billet, 11.3 cm. (4-7/16 in.) X 4.5 cm. (1-3/4
in.), 12 minutes, 12 seconds, Total time= 27 minutes, 9 seconds
Biface #5, stage 3, back view, 11.3
cm. (4-7/16 in.) X 4.5 cm. (1-3/4 in.), weight= 4 oz.
Tools: SS abrader, antler billet, antler flaker, 20 minutes 0 seconds,
Total time=47 minutes 9 seconds
Biface #5, stage 4, back view, prepped for
fluting, 10.2 cm. (4in.) X 3.8 cm. (1-1/2 in.), weight= 3 oz
Tools: SS abrader, antler billet, antler flaker, 38 minutes, 37 seconds,
Total time= 1 hour, 25 minutes, 46 seconds
Biface #5, stage 4, back view, with debitage, 10.2 cm. (4in.) X 3.8 cm.
(1-1/2 in.), weight= 3 oz
Tools: SS abrader, antler billet, antler flaker, 38 minutes, 37 seconds,
Total time= 1 hour, 25 minutes, 46 seconds
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