Finally got to get out

[welsbury]

Snow finally melted enough to go point hunting.Had to walk into my spot but managed to find a few.Funky little arrow was first,kinda crude but all there. Next was a little blank or possible cottonwood tri. Another area yielded a neat little serrated arrow,slight tip ding but made me happy. and not long after that found a decent little knife out of a pretty banded obs. Banding doesn't show well in pics but it is whole and nicely made.Sure was great to scratch the itch a bit.

 

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[welsbury]

Last two hopefully.

 

[arrow86]

Nice finds .....any pics of the side notched cleaned up that thing looks really nice ... And sharp

 

[NCPeaches]

Real nice finds! Good that you got to get out!

 

[welsbury]

Thanks Arrow86. It is about as clean as it is going to be. It has the typical onion skin patina and yes it is a sharp little guy.Too dark out for good pics now or I'd try to get you a better one. And thank you for comments NCPeaches

 

[crj1968]

Wow- great day you had....in your first pic, is that another worked piece on the ground?

Love that little bird point. Thanks for posting!

 

[sandchip]

...Sure was great to scratch the itch a bit.

It always is. Those are some really nice finds. Luvvin' those insitus. Looking forward to more pics of 'em when you have time.

 

[welsbury]

No it's just a piece of basalt. Lots of basalt and obsidian at this site.

 

[crj1968]

Ah gotcha.... I see you are in eastern Oregon. I am near Boise..... Mostly obsidian around here as well. I like looking for obsidian as there is no mistaking it.
But so far, I've only found 1 broken point and a bunch of flakes.


I missed your second post...that long skinny one is way cool...I don't think I've seen one like it. Nice !

 

[coosakid]

Nice points with a lot of detail.. I've never found any obsidian not even a flake... Just mostly quartz here in Alabama

 

[welsbury]

Nice points with a lot of detail.. I've never found any obsidian not even a flake... Just mostly quartz here in Alabama

We have a good variety of chippable stone around this area but obsidian is abundant and a very good material for making points so they used it a lot

 

[BearCreek]

Super nice finds and I LOVE that last one!

 

[rock]

Very nice ones. Try soaking them in tap water for a hour or so also you can rub some mineral oil on them if it isnt grainy to bring the color out.

 

[Dirt fishing Wolf]

You found some nice ones. Hope you find ore soon.