Flint Ridge fun

[smokeythecat]

I've had so much to do I haven't even had time to go through the latest batch.

This is from Flint Ridge, Ohio from last week.

That's a 2 gallon bucket full. These are the cores, bladelets, and a few pieces I just liked the color of.

I gave another bucket full to a friend. They had dug another pit with the dozer and it had rained very hard.

 

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[Tdog]

Nice looking material. Just dump it on a table, take a few shots & post here if you have time. Thanks.

 

[smokeythecat]

I haven't even washed it off. Even got some more small hammerstones. I'll try in the am.

 

[rock]

Nice pile I usually put them in water and let them sit until I get around to cleaning them. Looks to be some interesting pieces in that bucket

 

[Tdog]

I haven't even washed it off. Even got some more small hammerstones. I'll try in the am.

Thanks Cat!

 

[smokeythecat]

That one in the middle is a BIG core!

 

[rock]

That one in the middle is a BIG core!

One field I look on is full of cores I wish there was more points I think the cores out number all other artifacts I have found. Mine are small though

 

[smokeythecat]

Points from this site are very uncommon, even the broken ones. The little flake knives, which I call prehistoric razor knives are also relatively hard to get. My favorite one is orange and red.

 

[rock]

Points from this site are very uncommon, even the broken ones. The little flake knives, which I call prehistoric razor knives are also relatively hard to get. My favorite one is orange and red.

pic please. I have a 5 gal bucket full of stuff I am going to give to another member at the next show

 

[Tdog]

I have some home-made frames of large pieces I was thinking about posting close-ups in a separate thread... cores, choppers, scrapers et al. Maybe get some good feedback on the debatable ones!

 

[smokeythecat]

I'll get pics in the am. Off to go to sleep with the cats, the one's crying already because I'm not in my place. Guess who owns who!

Last trip I didn't get any true knock out items, but it's a lot of fun. And 380 miles from here!

 

[Tdog]

I'll get pics in the am. Off to go to sleep with the cats, the one's crying already because I'm not in my place. Guess who owns who!

Last trip I didn't get any true knock out items, but it's a lot of fun. And 380 miles from here!

I have a young cat named Lulu; aka Bandy. She was puny today. I think she ate a bad rat! Donna, my wife, found one in the yard this afternoon that Lulu likely killed. It was putrid.

 

[smokeythecat]

My Maine coon is a mouser. I think they die of fright when they see him. He hunts in the basement when they make the dumb mistake of trying to get inside.

He's 28 pounds and 40" long and is not fat at all. I call him Whiney, all he does is whine.

 

[newnan man]

This is one of our 3 cats riding out the hurricane in style.

 

[smokeythecat]

Here's some pics. Flake knives. These are hard to get. Hammerstones. Most folks don't know to look for them here. Cores.

The areas I was in has more of the darker flints. At different places on the farm the colors change dramatically.

 

[Older The Better]

That flake knife in the middle is a textbook flake from a blade core. That’s pretty cool I don’t think I’ve found one of those yet

 

[smokeythecat]

You are correct Older the Better. I heard other cool things have been found nearby. Bannerstones, paleo points, Daltons, Adenas, axes, celts, all that stuff. Next time out I'm going to dig. I found a piece of green adventurine and a piece of gem grade moonstone last time.

 

[willjo]

Dang would have been neat to know you were there, me and my son went this year. we were both set up. Got some nice Flint Ridge material also. Met several people who are on different forums.

 

[Jon Stewart]

Had a couple good visits with willjo at Ridge last weekend. I brought home some rock also but better yet on Sunday I made a connection with a young farmer and his wife who gave me his card and told me to come down and gather all the rock I want at no charge. Me and my buddy who was set up next to me are going to make a road trip in the next couple weeks.


Smokey if you cook ridge you have to get it to at least 450 for 8 hours and that tames it a bit and will change the colors some. My turkey roaster doesn't do the trick so my buddy tosses it in his kiln.

 

[smokeythecat]

Jon Stewart, I took about 10 pieces and dug a hole in the yard. Used a bag of match light charcoal and sand, and cooked them to see if the colors changed much. Didn't seem they did all that much. Then I figured out the Indians had already cooked them!