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Grading and Scoring Pressure Flaking Flintknapping work:
 
Elk handle knife blade made from Dacite
 
9 inches long
2 3/16 inches wide
7/32 inches diameter
 
1)240 pts        (6X20=120  3X4=120  120+120=240)
2)197pts       (9X2.19=19.7X10=197)
3)298.5pts    (2.19/.22=9.95X30=298.5)
4 1075 pts         41/1 ratio(9/.22)
 
 
Total Score=1810.5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Polished Stone handle blade made from Dacite
 
8 1/4 inches long
1 7/8 inches wide
1/8 inch diameter
 
1)210 pts      (6X20=120    2.25X40=90    120+90=210)
2)155pts     (8.25X1.88=15.5X10=155)
3)1440 pts    (1.88/.13=14.5/1  270+90+90+90+180+360+360=1440)
4) 3100 pts    63.5/1 ratio(8.25/.13)
 
Total Score=4905

 

 

 

 

 

312 mm long or 12.28 inches
50 mm wide or 1.97 inches
4 mm diameter or .16 inches
W/T= 12.5/1
L/T= 78/1


1) 371 pts
2) 242 pts
3) 630 pts
4) 4550 pts

Total Score= 5793

 

 

 

 

 

  

    

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