. Bulletin. Ethnology. 312 BUEEAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [boll, no Tlie fragments are assorted afconlinp; to shape autl size best corresponding to the weapons desired ; tlie sniail ones, l)est fit in sliape and [Klamath Arrow tliiclvness, are used for arrowliends; similar slierds, Init ^ ^^^' larger in size, for spear points; the long narrow pieces for borers, and so on. To work the Hakes into the desired forms, certain tools are required, one of which is represented in figure 1.' It consists of a stick (a), which is in form and thickness not unlike an arrow shaft and about H feet in length, lo
. Bulletin. Ethnology. 312 BUEEAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [boll, no Tlie fragments are assorted afconlinp; to shape autl size best corresponding to the weapons desired ; tlie sniail ones, l)est fit in sliape and [Klamath Arrow tliiclvness, are used for arrowliends; similar slierds, Init ^ ^^^' larger in size, for spear points; the long narrow pieces for borers, and so on. To work the Hakes into the desired forms, certain tools are required, one of which is represented in figure 1.' It consists of a stick (a), which is in form and thickness not unlike an arrow shaft and about H feet in length, lo one end of which a jtoint {h) is faslened, of some tough material, as the tooth of llio sea lion or the horn ol' elk, and even ii'on among the present Klamaths. although the rock do(>s not work as well, and brittles where the ('(]iXo oughl to ho sharji. The jioint is reiiresented in natural size . . to bcttci' illusli'ale its beveled curve, which form admits a gi'adual }ires- sure to :i limited space in a i»iece of the sherd. During the opernlion, the rock is pai'tially enwrapi»ed in a iii(>ce of buckskin for belter nianiitulntion. its Ihit side resting against the fleshy jiarf of the thumb of the left hand, only the edge to be worked being left ex- posed (fig. 3). Tlie tool is worked with the riglit liand, while the lower part of the handle, usually ornamented, is held between tlie arm and the body so as to guide the instrument with a steady hand. Tlie main movements are shown at a, b, c of figure 4. With the movement as illustrated at a larger flakes are detached, and the rock is roughly shaped into the de- sired form; while with the movement shown at h long flakes are broken, which frequently reach the nii end of which was semisi>lierical, with a small crease in it (as if worn by a tlii'ead) the sixle(>nlh of an inch in depth, an arrowhead which was very sharp and piercing, and such as they use on all their arrows. The skill and rapidity with which it was made
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