I got out for for some crickn last weekend and found a few things.I am requesting opinions on a couple of the finds.found the 4 inch blade when I went out saturday and I found what I think may be a bear toothit has a little damage to the top of it and looks to have been worked,and is very polished which could have been from finding it in a crick.The other piece is a possible broken bar weight or it could be a some what modern sharpening stone.That was the only thing I think that it could be if it isnt a bar weight?I have my doubts because it isnt slate.I also have found very similiar pieces as to this one over the years(always broke)not all crickn but in the same general area.The Intrusive mound point I found on Sunday(the lite colored one) hunting a different crick.The pic of the two intrusive mound points are identical except for the material.I placed them on top of each other to show how identical they are.It always amazes me how accurate they can be made to each other.The locations where they were found are 40 miles apart.Looking forward to hearing what you all think of the mystery pieces.Goodluck hunting.
Nice finds.. the tooth looking one is a Hog /pig tusk in my opinion..I'd love to be able to find points like that in my area !!
thx for the nice comments and info.I hadnt thought of a hog tusk, it does look like one.It would probably still have to be somewhat old because there is absolutely no wild hog population this far north in ohio yet.
Creek!! I am glad you agreed with Prairie!! i think the square looking shape is the give away wild boar tusk, to me those matching would be worth a frame center point spot, good crickn. Terry
Nice looking creek finds man, some interesting items. I'm always amazed as well at how some points can look exactly the same even when found miles apart. Some of the types I find in Va. look exactly the same 60 miles away in Wv. Nice big blade you scored there. What is the material on the piece in the 4th pic?
I would agree with hog tusk, I find them on just one spot I hunt every now and then. I thought they were bear claws at first. It's weird because I did some research and can't find any info on wild boar in Va. I'm thinking they are late 1800's and were some farmers livestock? You might want to seal it with something because the ones I found have exfoliated quickly and are falling apart. Just a suggestion, nice haul bro.
Nice looking creek finds man, some interesting items. I'm always amazed as well at how some points can look exactly the same even when found miles apart. Some of the types I find in Va. look exactly the same 60 miles away in Wv. Nice big blade you scored there. What is the material on the piece in the 4th pic?
I would agree with hog tusk, I find them on just one spot I hunt every now and then. I thought they were bear claws at first. It's weird because I did some research and can't find any info on wild boar in Va. I'm thinking they are late 1800's and were some farmers livestock? You might want to seal it with something because the ones I found have exfoliated quickly and are falling apart. Just a suggestion, nice haul bro.
Here are three I found in Va.
thx dude,i will seal it with something thx for the advice,what would be a good sealer for it?all I know about wild hogs is that in the south they are a serious problem with over population but they havent made it this far north.The materia on the white bar is a hard one for me,its definately a hardstone but the type i am not sure,maybe limestone??Take er easy....
I can't remember the exact mixture for sealing bone, but soaking in watered down / diluted elmers glue works well.
According to Dr Gomer you should never use Elmers Glue.
Here is the solution he sent to me to use. It's not that expensive and works really well.
GENERAL SEALING INSTRUCTIONS
Here is a cheap and easy way to do what you need. Most Universities use a mixture of Butvar 76 plus Acetone to seal bone, shell & pottery. Its down side is that it’s only available in large bags, like 10 lbs at a time. More than a normal person would need in a life time. It also leaves a shiny finish.
What we use for our customers and our own personal items is a product named DUCO glue. It is sold at Wal-Marts, K-Marts, etc. It comes in a yellow and green tube and looks like old airplane glue. It is a clear glue with some Acetone already premixed in it. Costs about $1.29. Try this formula on test pieces first to see what consistency gives the results you want. We normally mix it at one tube of glue per one pint of acetone. If you mix in a clear glass you will be able to see the glue mix with the Acetone. Mix in a container big enough to submerge the items. Once the artifact is placed in the mix usually one will see air bubbles escaping. When the bubbles all stop that lets you know the glue as been absorbed “all the way through the item”.
One can actually pick the item up and hold it while it air dries which only takes seconds. The item will have the same finish as it did before it was placed in the mix. No need to double coat as this will only make the item have a shiny look. We prefer artifacts to have the same finish as when found.
If the artifact has any moisture in it a down side effect can happen. Where ever moisture is present there will be a white residue appear. This white powder can easily be wiped off with straight Acetone without harming the glue inside the artifact.
As a personal note I advice sealing all shell, bone, or pottery items found, even the ones seemingly fossilizing.
Artifacts which have been found in a submerged water surrounding we advice either letting us or someone who has experience in this area to seal as this is a much longer and different process than the above.
Try this formula on test pieces first to see what consistency gives the results you want.
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By the way, great looking finds. What is the material on the big Blade? It looks purple in the picture. Is it Boyle Chert?
Thx steve for the sealer concoction!!The big blade is coshocton bird dropping,now that I look at it it does look purplish,may have been from the glare of the sun when I took the pic.thx again for the sealer info!
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it has a little damage to the top of it and looks to have been worked,and is very polished which could have been from finding it in a crick.The other piece is a possible broken bar weight or it could be a some what modern sharpening stone.That was the only thing I think that it could be if it isnt a bar weight?I have my doubts because it isnt slate.I also have found very similiar pieces as to this one over the years(always broke)not all crickn but in the same general area.The Intrusive mound point I found on Sunday(the lite colored one) hunting a different crick.The pic of the two intrusive mound points are identical except for the material.I placed them on top of each other to show how identical they are.It always amazes me how accurate they can be made to each other.The locations where they were found are 40 miles apart.Looking forward to hearing what you all think of the mystery pieces.Goodluck hunting.
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