[Bonetools] Ring and dot tools

[Katherine M. Moore]

Hi David: In an earlier discussion, I asked about this issue as well.   
I was sent the following reference that may be of interest from a  
general perspective (but not the time period or place!):


Tomenchuk, John and Peter L. Storck
1997        Two Newly Recognized Paleoindian Tool Types: Single- and  
Double-Scribe Compass Gravers and Coring Gravers.  American Antiquity  
62(3):508-522.


In addition, Monica Tielens, a professional bone tool replicator,  
offered this note:

When I started with bone carving I used the one hand tool with a metal  
fork and I turned it round. But if you look at all the originals this  
is not the way our ancestors did it. Nowadays I use a handdrill with a  
3 fork metaltool specialy made by a blacksmith. And although I am not  
satisfied yet the result is much better than before.



Good luck,
Kate Moore

Quoting David Constantine <dkconstantine at btinternet.com>:

> I am currently researching Early Medieval bone working and despite  
> the prevalence of Ring-and-dot motifs on artefacts, I can find only  
> two examples of the tools themselves having been found (Stare Mesto  
> and Levy Hradec, both in MacGregor "Bone, Antler, Ivory and Horn")  
> and would like to know if anyone has come across similar tools  
> anywhere between about 500-1100AD.
>
> David Constantine
> (no Phd or anything I am afraid, just 12 years experience preparing  
> skeletons and making bone artefacts)



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