[Bonetools] question about manufacturing time

[Justin Bradfield]

Hi Naomi

Several years ago I made my own bone arrow points similar to those used by
the Bushmen. Made from scratch, including splitting the bone and grinding
it into shape against an abrasive sandstone, took me about ~3-4 hours per
point. I was by no means proficient, and it is possible that a skilled
artisan would have taken much less time. Hope this helps.

Regards

Justin

On Thu, 28 May 2020 at 03:06, Naomi Martisius <nlmartisius at ucdavis.edu>
wrote:

> Thank you for these responses. They are helpful!
>
> I should have been more specific. I meant projectile points. I know there
> are different types of bone projectile points, but I’d be glad for any
> sources on this subject.
>
> Best,
> Naomi
>
>
> On Wed, May 27, 2020 at 17:17 Akira Ono <ono at tmu.ac.jp> wrote:
>
>> Dear Naomi,
>> Which do you mean simple flaked or polished?
>> I attached my experimentation sample of bifacial flaked bone point made
>> of a cattle femur bone. It has taken more or less five minutes.
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Akira Ono
>> Prof. Emeritus, Tokyo Metropolitan University
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> > On page 65, Pétrequin refers to simple bone points taking 5 minutes to
>> make, elaborate ones 1-3 hours, which sounds about right.
>> >
>> >
>> > Pétrequin, Pierre
>> >
>> > 1993        North wind, south wind: Neolithic technical choices in the
>> Jura Mountains, 3700-2400 BC. In Technological Choices: Transformation
>> in Material Cultures Since the Neolithic. P. Lemonnier, ed. Pp. 36-76.
>> London: Routledge.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Nerissa Russell
>> > Professor
>> > Anthropology
>> > Cornell Institute of Archaeology & Material Studies
>> >
>> >
>> > From: Bonetools <bonetools-bounces at listserv.niif.hu> on behalf of
>> Naomi Martisius <nlmartisius at ucdavis.edu>
>> > Reply-To: "Mailing list for archaeologists of the research group for
>> the study of object and waste of bone, antler. ivory and horn." <
>> bonetools at listserv.niif.hu>
>> > Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 6:18 PM
>> > To: "Mailing list for archaeologists of the research group for the
>> study of object and waste of bone, antler. ivory and horn." <bonetools@
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>> > Subject: [Bonetools] question about manufacturing time
>> >
>> > Dear all,
>> >
>> > Does anyone know of any research out there discussing how long it
>> might take to manufacture bone or antler points?
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> > Best,
>> > Naomi
>> >
>> > --
>> > Naomi L. Martisius, PhD
>> > Associate Researcher, Department of Anthropology,
>> > University of California, Davis
>> > Davis, CA 95616
>> > email: nlmartisius at ucdavis.edu<mailto:nlmartisius at ucdavis.edu>
>> >
>> > Post-Doctoral Researcher, Department of Human Evolution,
>> > Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
>> >
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-- 
Dr Justin Bradfield, D.Litt. et Phil., L.T.C.L.
Senior Lecturer, Palaeo-Research Institute, University of Johannesburg
Honorary Research Fellow, School of Geography, Archaeology and
Environmental Studies, University of the Witwatersrand
Editor, Field and Technical section, South African Archaeological Bulletin
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