gift from a friend

[birdpointgriswold]

I was at a buddies house cooking out last night, and he came outside and shoved this in my hand! Thought I would share with you guys!











Johnathan Griswold

 

[rock]

Hard for me to view the white items on my screen but looks like some work on it. Knife?

 

[birdpointgriswold]

Hard for me to view the white items on my screen but looks like some work on it. Knife?

Its not a knife some sort of tool tho...maybe a hoe I'm not sure tho maybe someone can I.d it for me

Johnathan Griswold

 

[NC field hunter]

I was at a buddies house cooking out last night, and he came outside and shoved this in my hand! Thought I would share with you guys!

<img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=669209"/>

<img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=669210"/>

<img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=669211"/>

Johnathan Griswold

I have one like it. It is an agricultural tool. Yours is flaked, where mine is a harder stone. Yours is nicer. Can you see the similarities? I do!

 

[GatorBoy]

haha...Im not seeing it... anyway thats a nice piece Johnathan.. looks like an adze to me. is the wide end made into a bit? its a woodworking tool

 

[rock]

Could be an adze GB kinda small for a hoe though.

 

[NC field hunter]

haha...Im not seeing it... anyway thats a nice piece Johnathan.. looks like an adze to me. is the wide end made into a bit? its a woodworking tool

I know my angels weren't good. However, you really need to look again, and remember not all artifacts are flaked!! They even have the same curvature in the bit for goodness sake!

 

[GatorBoy]

I'll do that

 

[larson1951]

that first piece is interesting
my thoughts are that it may be an unfinished piece or preform

i see no resemblance to the second piece posted which looks like another plain rock to me

 

[GatorBoy]

Thank you

 

[birdpointgriswold]

that first piece is interesting
my thoughts are that it may be an unfinished piece or preform

i see no resemblance to the second piece posted which looks like another plain rock to me

Thanks larson! You always have a great eye for my stuff!

Johnathan Griswold

 

[NC field hunter]

that first piece is interesting
my thoughts are that it may be an unfinished piece or preform

i see no resemblance to the second piece posted which looks like another plain rock to me

Ok Larson, I'm going to give it one more shot, then we peacefully walk with our opinions. Don't be mad, or talk trash , I'm just wanting to learn. The adze was wrapped so I have read as so



With curvature in the bit, which separates them from celts. Tell me if I'm wrong. Also I know it wasn't hand held. Pretend my hand is the wrap. The bit on the "rock" that I have is probably worn or busted.



But really, you think it is nothing? I'm not trying to be funny either. I want to know. Also, tell me why it is only a rock. What is absent that needs to be there in order to call it an adze ? I have told you more than once, I respect your knowledge , and debate is part of this hobby! Agree?

 

[arapahoscout]

NC FH My brother ( computer illiterate ) is here and says it is an Indian sex rock... He could be wrong though...

 

[GatorBoy]

Does your piece show and grinding to form it into that shape? If a human made that there will be alot.

 

[NC field hunter]

Does your piece show and grinding to form it into that shape? If a human made that there will be alot.

Yes. Now, to get a camera to show it is a challenge. It is weathered,yes, quite bad. However, I can see human work shine through. It is far from a center piece for sure. I personally think these worn out weathered pieces still need to be respected as artifacts. Maybe not brought inside, but put around a flower bed or something. I also think one needs to recognize them for their own advancement in this great hobby . Enough time spent on this one fellas! Shake hands, make up and good luck hunting to all of us. Agree?

 

[rock]

Some artifacts were ground and then polished. Some were polished by using them for yrs by their owners. Passed down from family members as gifts I would guess. Weather does not do them justice IMO especially if there was no flaking on them. These type of Artifacts show better in hand than on a comp screen. So in that thinking it is very hard for someone like myself and others to actually see it. Thanks for the show of it.