Bannerstone

[Zuma]

I ain't washed up in a while so I thought soapstone would do for today.

[chamookman]

Nice ! Bob

[swamp monkey]

Purty!

[Zuma]

Thanks fellas.
I did a few other soapstone items and a banded slate point.
I reworked the bannerstone but need to take a pic.
Zuma

[swamp yeti]

I love banded slate artifacts.those are real nice.

[Zuma]

Thanks yeti,
There were brothers at Flint Ridge last weekend that had a most impressive display of banded slate. I wish I had some photos. Perhaps some one here knows them?
Zuma

[Parnell]

That is really cool.  Have you made an atlatl with the bannerstones tied in?  Do you feel it improves performance?  Really nice...

[Outbackbob48]

I got to see these in person at the Ridge an they are outstanding. Really liked the looks of the banded slate pc. Bob

[stickbender]

     Very nice!   I would love to get some soapstone.
Is that local soapstone, or did you have to send off for it?
Beautiful point, and banner stones, love the soapstone, soap dish!

                                     Wayne

[Zuma]

Parnell, thanks for the compliment. Don't get me wrong.
I usually upset folks that think exquisite stones on sticks were used for hunting.
The bannerstone I made has a fairly large hole 3//8 of an inch in dia.
I have never seen a atatal stick that narrow.
 Most bannerstones are drilled smaller.
My thoughts are -- Drill masters made them and used them as counter
weights for drill rods. Hand or bow.
I have fitted the banner to a shaft and hope to haft the flint drill I made
to the shaft.
I reamed the bannerstone with that drill. I need to make a bow also.
I am looking at speed drilling as a project.

Thanks Bob

Stick-  Soap dish, humm. I like that.
The soapstone is semi local. I may have a sample I could part with. Shoot me a pm
Zuma
OH PS  The banded slate is very thin and is drilleed for a pendant.
Just a figment of my imagination to cameo the neat slate.