Nutting stones or fire starters finds from Saturday 6th of February

[creekhunter]

We got out on Saturday for a hunt and found some interesting nutting stones, I have also heard them called fire starters, anyone got any more info on these...


They both have two holes on the top and one on the bottom. We also found a few good relics and a bunch of brokes.


And everything, well almost...

I don't have a pic of the bone crusher cleaned up yet, thanks for looking and happy hunting!

 

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[Indian Steve]

I would call them nutting stones. Way too big to use as a top piece for bow drill fire making.

 

[rock]

WOW! Nice day out thats for sure. I havent found any double dimpled nutting stones yet in my area. The ones I find are single dimpled but on both sides so mine might be something else and mine are also usually made from quartzite. I have some harder stone types but yours are still more detailed and by the stone type and shape I think the nutting stone would be the rite call. You tore up the flint to I see. Looks to be a great day for you or anyone for that matter.

 

[rock]

I have heard some think those types were used for billets to as in shaping them. That makes sense also.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Very nice pieces.

 

[quito]

Wow! You had a bang up day!!!

 

[willjo]

Looks like a very good day, not sure on stones, I like them and keep them all.

 

[bruce]

The broken Lost Lake, That had too hurt, Sorry. Pictures for you some I found.

 

[creekhunter]

I have found some like you have pictured there Bruce, but never any with this type of hole, and with so many on one stone, just thought they might have a different use.

 

[rock]

I have found some like you have pictured there Bruce, but never any with this type of hole, and with so many on one stone, just thought they might have a different use.

I think it was Grim that told about the billet stones. Looks to be the rite shape and size for a deer antler imo. Wish I could find one.

 

[creekhunter]

Yeah I was hoping to get some feedback from Grim as well, he is the most knowledgeable of relics from this area!

 

[creekhunter]

Here is a link I was sent from another member and my good friend, it explains the billet idea very well, and that makes more sense to me on these particular relics, take a look...

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/n...-cupstone-solution-long-standing-mystery.html

 

[pickaway]

Some nice finds, congrats...

 

[dts52]

Very nice finds!