Drills

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Drills are one of my favorite artifacts show what you have . I'll start with this one I have found a number of Drills over the years always a day maker for me . N. California
 

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That would be a great assemblage even if you had bought all of them, but to have personally found that many nice drills is simply astounding. Wow.

Once again, back to reality with my little drill that looks like Patrick. Found it one year in a few inches of water when a lake had been drawn down for locals to repair their docks. A few years later, the dam was blown out in a flood and I then realized that where I found the drill was right on the edge of a dropoff into the river channel and that a step or two further could've been a mess.

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This quartzite drill looks like it might have started its usage life as a point from the Susquehanna family. Rhode Island find....

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That would be a great assemblage even if you had bought all of them, but to have personally found that many nice drills is simply astounding. Wow.

Once again, back to reality with my little drill that looks like Patrick. Found it one year in a few inches of water when a lake had been drawn down for locals to repair their docks. A few years later, the dam was blown out in a flood and I then realized that where I found the drill was right on the edge of a dropoff into the river channel and that a step or two further could've been a mess.

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Almost missed the Patrick designation. I agree, that drill has all the classic features of a Patrick Projectile Point.
Ha ha!
 
Adding a Drill (unfortunately broken) reworked from an exhausted Atlantic Phase Blade (MA)
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I have found two whole drills and a few brokes... here's my favorite. Seems to be fashioned from an orient fishtail point or at least style.

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Start of a Drill maybe just enough to make a bead .
 

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A few drills and points all from the same site N. California
 

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South fork,
That is an excellent display. What a fine collection. Quartz and Flint?
 
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I’ll throw my most recent find on to the drill forum by far my best one
 
Here are a few pictures of some of my nicer Drills
 

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Pointblank that notched Drill is special .
 
Thanks Dennis,

Was found years ago but I can say that I remember I was pretty excited about finding it.

Here are a few more......
 

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Wow very nice some perfect examples . Are they Great Basin finds ?
 
That Y shaped example is a dandy and unusual.

Think I'll drag a few more out.
 
Found this the other day. Only one I have with this type of break. But I can see how it happened.

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