Bucket list item !!!

[arrow86]

The weather was perfect yesterday all day at work I was dying to get home to take boat down the river I hit a spot that I have found a few nice archaic pieces in the past. I was finding a ton of flakes I was kind of crawling thru the layer where the cat tails and reeds grow it’s near impossible to look thru this layer in the summer from algae and snakes but I got lucky and found this Laying rite on the top layer. It’s only the second drill I have ever found and first complete one so I was pretty pumped. I know for some folks it’s prob not a huge find but for the limited areas I have to check I never thought I would find an intact one.
I couldn’t find any pics of other drills that have the same bottom I don’t know much about the making of them hopefully somebody knows more is it safe to assume this was a point first that broke and was made into the drill and if so from the style of the base is it possibly paleo era?

Sorry for so many pics trying to show the flaking on it it had a thick layer of river stain/ patina on it I let it soak overnight and scrubbed it for a while but don’t think anymore will come off unless somebody has a suggestion for removing any more.
Also found this little quartz point and a few nice flakes thanks for looking

 

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[arrow86]

Id leave it as is its a true beauty with the stain and patina. Its amazing the tip is still intact and it looks fragile to much scrubbing might break it.

Good advice the entire time I was scrubbing it I was thinking if this tip breaks I’m gonna cry so with that said and the good advice of everybody that chimed in it’s going in the display case as is for safe keeping , the cup I left it in to soak over night I put on a shelf with paper taped to it saying “ DO NOT TOUCH!!!” When my wife got home from work and saw it she thought I was crazy lol

 

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[Treefrog]

beautiful little drill, I love finding unusual stuff like that

 

[redbeardrelics]

Awesome find there arrow86 ! It does look to be a very nicely bay patinated jasper drill or awl, and I would guess by the look of the base that it probably wasn't a point prior to being what it is now. It looks like it is pretty sharp and kind of fragile for a drill. Do the edges on the sharp tip appear to be dulled as if it has done some twisting or drilling work, or are they still pretty sharp possibly indicating it has done piercing work instead? It is really fortunate that it has survived intact. Congrats on a very productive hunt !

 

[dognose]

Very nice. I suggest not even attempting to remove patina. Use a toothbrush and warm water like suggested.

An attempt at removal of the patina may not have the results indented and may give the appearance not natural.

Others then may question the authenticity even with the tale of finding it.

Like coins and other antiques, abrasive cleaning will often result in an item of lower worth and quality.

Gently cleaning with the right tool is all that's needed.

Is the base ground?

 

[catherine1]

Nice artifact saves.....and cool drill.

 

[Twitch]

Arrow - great find. Are the basal sides ground? I wouldn't have a hard time imagining that the piece is a paleo piece. Certainly has the look, though not a 100% lock. Congrats!!!

 

[arrow86]

Arrow - great find. Are the basal sides ground? I wouldn't have a hard time imagining that the piece is a paleo piece. Certainly has the look, though not a 100% lock. Congrats!!!

Yes I do believe basal sides are ground ..... much duller than rest of it. From the base and the ground sides I was hoping for paleo as it would be a first for me but if not Paleo would you think at least early archaic ?

 

[southfork]

Great personal find one of my favorite types of artifact.

 

[rock]

Good advice the entire time I was scrubbing it I was thinking if this tip breaks I’m gonna cry so with that said and the good advice of everybody that chimed in it’s going in the display case as is for safe keeping , the cup I left it in to soak over night I put on a shelf with paper taped to it saying “ DO NOT TOUCH!!!” When my wife got home from work and saw it she thought I was crazy lol

I cleaned a point once and saw some dirt in it scrubbed the dirt out and the point fell in half. The dirt was holding it together, what a bummer

 

[Trezurehunter]

Excellent finds. I like that drill.

 

[StoneHunter]

I agree with theviking, it is likely a drill made from a broken point. The two deep flake scars are indicative of them having been taken from a poorly prepared platform, something you wouldn't expect to see in a piece that was made to be a drill. Freakin' awesome find!

 

[Guest 1551]

magic eraser can get off algae, etc.