I made some new fishing hooks, haven't tested them yet though. All of them are "of course" made with stone tools only. For scale: The broken needle is 5cm long.
From lower left corner clockwise:
- Small hook made of sheep bone.
- Needle made of reindeer antler (That is the one I started on in the lavvo this summer, Chris, Ian and Neil).
- Needle made of duck bone.
- Hook made of reindeer antler (The reason why it is so bulky is because this particular piece was a little weak).
- Hook made of birch.
- Lumpy needle made from elk antler, broken in the eye. Will be reused as a barb for a fishing hook like the next one.
- The sinew needs some trimming and pitching. The stem of this hook is made of aspen and the barb is a small halibut bone.
From lower left corner clockwise:
- Small hook made of sheep bone.
- Needle made of reindeer antler (That is the one I started on in the lavvo this summer, Chris, Ian and Neil).
- Needle made of duck bone.
- Hook made of reindeer antler (The reason why it is so bulky is because this particular piece was a little weak).
- Hook made of birch.
- Lumpy needle made from elk antler, broken in the eye. Will be reused as a barb for a fishing hook like the next one.
- The sinew needs some trimming and pitching. The stem of this hook is made of aspen and the barb is a small halibut bone.