full groove axe

After finding my first celt, a flared bit celt, in 1967, I entered a drought in the field of hardstone. (pun intended) Oddly enough, it took till 1990 to find my first grooved axe. I had found a hardstone celt in Jefferson County Missouri in the late 70's. This axe opened the flood gates to...

This full groove axe was found 10/28/2007 in Hancock County Indiana. It was a nice sunny day, I was walking along the creek to where a new rock quarry was being dug. In the past I had found a number of nice Harrison County points, and two round bullets. Darrell found a nice cache blade in...

This full groove broken axe poll, found on the same creek as my favorite three quarter groove axe and the small roller pestle, was broken at the groove. Found 12/07/2003 in Hancock County Indiana. I had been walking the field and was heading out. As I got into the dark loam ground of a boggy...

This axe found in Clark County Indiana measures 5 1/2 inches by 4 1/2 inches wide at the widest part of the poll has ancient salvage grinding on the bit where ancient bit damage occurred. I think the material is Diorite, an intrusive igneous rock. This axe has smooth ground surfaces on all...

So yesterday the wife and I did some running around getting things done, with today, Sunday planned to hit the fields. Yesterday was overcast and the morning had light rain. It was tough to NOT get out into the field. Even as I get older, I still get the hankering to hit the fields when I see...