Help identifying stone tool?

[regehr]

My friend's kid found this in the Escalante area today, anyone know what it is?

 

[Udink]

It looks like an awl, possibly repurposed from a broken point. The shortest side (upper side in both photos) looks broken off. Could've been used to punch holes in leather, but broke and was discarded.

 

[regehr]

It looks like an awl, possibly repurposed from a broken point. The shortest side (upper side in both photos) looks broken off. Could've been used to punch holes in leather, but broke and was discarded.

Thanks Dennis!!

 

[regehr]

Also!

 

[TractorDoc]

Could be a broken drill/awl as @Udink states. I've also seen small similar shards that I think were used as scrapers (for prepping hides and such). They could have been made specifically for the job or were repurposed points.

I once found a similar stone with a hole drilled into it -- it was in/near what I believe was an old lake bed judging by the fossil shells/brachiopods in the area. I think it may have been used as a sinker for a fishing net. Your "item with a hole" almost looks like an old piece of bone??

Attached is a picture of some of the points/flint I have found in the fields around our farm over the years. You can also see the stone with the hole.

 

[Rockskipper]

Dennis is right, it's an awl. And the holey thing is a shaft straightener - used to shape sticks (sometimes heated) to make a shaft for projectiles. They have to be straight to fly true. Looks to be made of sandstone to me.

 

[regehr]

Yes the second thing is either sandstone or else heavily weathered pottery. Both were down in a random wash so we don't have any other context. Thanks!!