. The ancient stone implements, weapons, and ornaments, of Great Britain. Fig. 9.—Esquimaux Arrow-flaker. wooden handle, is shown, in Fig. 10, from an original in the same. y Fig. 10.—Esquimaux Arrow-flaker. collection from Kotzebue Gulf. The bench on which the arrow-heads are made is said to consist of a log of wood, in which aspoon-shaped cavity is cut; over this the flake of chert is placed,and then, by pressing the arrow-flaker gently along the marginvertically, first on one side and then on the other, as one wouldset a saw, alternate fragments are splintered off, until the objectthus prop
. The ancient stone implements, weapons, and ornaments, of Great Britain. Fig. 9.—Esquimaux Arrow-flaker. wooden handle, is shown, in Fig. 10, from an original in the same. y Fig. 10.—Esquimaux Arrow-flaker. collection from Kotzebue Gulf. The bench on which the arrow-heads are made is said to consist of a log of wood, in which aspoon-shaped cavity is cut; over this the flake of chert is placed,and then, by pressing the arrow-flaker gently along the marginvertically, first on one side and then on the other, as one wouldset a saw, alternate fragments are splintered off, until the objectthus properly outlined presents the spear- or arrow-head form, withtwo cutting serrated sides. Sir Edward Belcher has kindly explained the process tome, and showed me both the implements used, and the objectshe saw manufactured. It appears that the flake from whichthe arrow-head is to be made is sometimes fixed by meansof a cord in a split piece of wood so as to hold it firmly, and thatall the large surface flaking is produced either by blows direct * Eel. Aquit., p. 18. For the loan of this cut I am indebted to the executors orthe late Henry Christy. The same specimen has
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