Hammer or Grinder?

[rock]

I know its 1 or the other. It has a small dimple on the flat side which is hard to see in the pic. I picked it up cause it didnt show much damage like most in the fields I find. That was the only find of the day.

 

[willjo]

Nice shape, I would have brought it home neat.

 

[unclemac]

why not both?,,,if you needed something like that you would use it anyway you wanted.

 

[quito]

Often grinding stones exhibit hammering wear on the edges. I'd guess they often had to do some pounding to break whatever up a bit before it could be ground worth a darn. Think about a dry corn kernels, you couldn't just go to grinding with out first cracking them up a bit.

 

[GarbageCollector]

Native American multi-tool...hammer, grinder, boiling stone, and "attitude adjuster" in a pinch.

 

[Hot diggity]

No offense rock, but it just might be that :}

 

[DigIron2]

I am very green on thows kind of tools. like quito mentioned maybe for crushing up meal.

 

[rock]

Thanks I thought maybe both to. I dont find many of that material in that area so when I saw it was flat on 1 side with a slight dimple I figured it was more than just a rock.

 

[quito]

Thanks I thought maybe both to. I dont find many of that material in that area so when I saw it was flat on 1 side with a slight dimple I figured it was more than just a rock.

Sometimes we just never know for sure. That's what a portion of the special out door rock garden is for round here.

 

[BagLady]

Hey Rock. I see the dimple. It may have been used for starting fires with a bow drill. Definetly would have been a useful tool.
I think maybe some people look right over the larger rocks. Good find.

 

[Digzit2]

I got a few kinda like that with the dimple on one side that i found years ago on a village site.

 

[rock]

I got a few kinda like that with the dimple on one side that i found years ago on a village site.

Well it was found just below a site down at the bottom of the hill. Could of washed down very easy over the years. Funny thing is that I have seen it laying there and never picked it up for over a year now, lol

 

[GaRebel1861]

I see by your posts that you are doing very well. Keep it up!

 

[rock]

I see by your posts that you are doing very well. Keep it up!

No flint but everything else. Dry spell is over for now I hope.

 

[Digzit2]

Keep looking rock, there is bound to be something better.

 

[rock]

Keep looking rock, there is bound to be something better.

There was I found it today but havent posted it, thanks