found a few days ago

[jamey]

hi everyone found these while metal deteckting on stones river in tenn,if ya do not mind me asking,what kind are they,thanks,jamey

 

[SoIll]

Yes they did. Boy you sure are getting the rare stuff.

 

[jamey]

hi soill,
i was pretty sure they made it,i think it is a type of cypress,as there are many around the area.do you think this is an indian made pipe,that would be so cool.oh i do not know if this stuff is rare as i just started doing it.here is another picture.and it was wet,will it be alright when it dries out.thanks for your input,and if this stuff is rare im going to really start looking hard. jamey

 

[SoIll]

I can't say if that pipe is indian (not that it would matter all that much to me) because it has a shape that looks modern. It's still really old. Any wood is rare and so is finding whole points on a regular basis. All of those concave base points are paleo and so they're really rare as well. Keep it up and enjoy it while it lasts. This hobby has far too many dry spells these days. At least for me.

 

[jamey]

thanks soill,it is getting slim for me now also,been trying to find some more property to hunt.hopefully on the duck river,just waiting for the ok.im convinced now that i have a good collection to study.maybe you will be detecting someday and run into a guy as nice as the one i ran into. jamey

 

[Tnmountains]

Hey there Jamey
I bet you have had a few nice smiles this week. The pipe is way out of the norm. Could it possibly be a burnt pine knot? I can not see it very well in the pic. Did you find it buried in a cave or an overhang maybe? That is the only way I could think of it surviving.Though cypress will last a long time I only know of cypress around here planted by recent man .Of course I have been way wrong before. If you think that you may wish to sell the clovis to a reputable buyer let me know and I will hook you up. Keep posting.
TnMountains

 

[jamey]

hi richard.ya its a pipe and i thought it is indian because of the cuts in it.im not going to sell anything but thanks for the tip,here is a better picture i thouht id already put up.once again thanks jamey

 

[jamey]

didnt do so well yesturday,but found a clear type of flint that ive havent seen before around here,dont think it quartz anyone know what it might me and thanks jamey

 

[silvercop]

nice finds

 

[josh34]

Great finds, very nice paleo's, what part of Tn are you in?

 

[jamey]

couple more for today,the frist one is different as the concave base i think jamey

 

[Tnmountains]

Jamey

You are killing us. I wish I could go hunting every day 8) I love that brown flint. We have a cove we hunt and its all brown flint. You will find where they traded it 30 miles away from the site. Are you finding a lot of knapped off flakes also?

 

[jamey]

my biggest ones yet,fresh from the ground

 

[Tnmountains]

Jamey
That flaking on that big blade is beautiful. Great looking knifes. I bet you could skin a deer in no time with that. I am going to hit a site in the morn with my girl friend. They are not plowing like they used to with the no till. Its not a great site but sometimes produces a couple. Looks like stones river is still the place to be. Any plowed fields off of where you are hunting? You might want to try them.
Congrats and thanks for sharing.

TnMountains

 

[jamey]

Richard,thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with me.ya know i have seen chunks of that flint,lots of it.i keep big samples of flint i run across and wish i knew the rare types of it.i wish you find a great point that will make you happy.or your girlfriend which ever you prefer,and whenever i run across a horseshoe i turn it up so the luck dosent fall out. jamey

 

[Tnmountains]

Richard,thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with me.ya know i have seen chunks of that flint,lots of it.i keep big samples of flint i run across and wish i knew the rare types of it.i wish you find a great point that will make you happy.or your girlfriend which ever you prefer,and whenever i run across a horseshoe i turn it up so the luck dosent fall out. jamey

Jamey there are so many more knowledgable than me on here. I am here to learn also. If you are finding large things and it looks like the indians did it than keep it and post it. If you think about it everything they had knapped was some kinda tool. They made hoes,meat scrapers and maybe just a scrap piece of flint to skin a rabbit. Its all good to find and keep. I have buckets of broke things and pretty flint flakes and pottery sherds.That is what the hobby is about. To enjoy and the more you learn the more fun it is.
You are on one of the best areas a man could hope for and you are finding many things we all dream about. Enjoy it while it last cause trust me it wont last forever.
Jamey here is a link of some of the materials we find in this area your area also. The indians traded this stuff far and wide see if it looks familiar to you http://lithicsourcing.com/index_files/FortPayneChert.htm
you may also have or see dover flint http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/imagegallery.php?EntryID=D049 You are doing great and we all are looking forward to seeing your post. Dont worry if you have a bad day. We say if we find just one it is a good day. Keep it fun and listen and watch what these other guys are saying,.. If you can buy a book called" tribes that slumber" it is great and is about the area you and I are in. Easy fun reading and you will refer to it many times but it does help some, I will be 50 miles from ya in the morn but on the OTHER SIDE OF THAT MOUNTAIN,, haha
Later ,
Richard

 

[docmann]

Holy Cow, Jamey, you're killing me! A person could search a lifetime and not find what you uncovered in the past two months. Keep up the good work (or play)!
docmann

 

[jamey]

all i did was cry yesturday.

 

[jamey]

got this one out to make me feel better,it is really small so i put it away as soon as i found it,just now remembered where

 

[docmann]

Jamey,
That is an attractive little point. You have a great cross-section of pieces. No need to cry!, you've done very well. Thank you for the excellent photos.
docmann

 

[jamey]

docman,thanks ever so much for tour replys.i have been putting alot of time in walking around.four months ago never even thought about an arrowhead.all i think about now,besides my two kids.im going to learn all i can about them.i think this site is a great place to learn and share.i still find it hard to belive i can find stuff like this.had to put strutts on my car today so only got out for an hour,but still found one,even though its broke it made my day jamey