Hand chopper?

[sunnysideup]

Haven’t posted in a while, but found this in a newly cleared field. It jumped out at me because the edge looked worked, but I am not certain it is not just a cool piece of quartz/smoky quartz. Tried to get some detailed pics. TIA!!

 

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[MAMucker]

Quartz Choppers are out there. That one is either oddly shaped or the photos can't capture it very well. The Bit-End appears to be on that white edge. One of the things I have to sometime do to get the photos to show quartz details off, is to play with the lighting and shading via editing. maybe take a photo under high Lumens of that worked edge and then darken it with editing. I know it sounds counter productive, but it works for me.

Below is a hand sized quartz Backed Knife, that is as it was found; erose and razor sharp. As you can see quartz is frustrating to capture in photos.

 

[sunnysideup]

Quartz Choppers are out there. That one is either oddly shaped or the photos can't capture it very well. The Bit-End appears to be on that white edge. One of the things I have to sometime do to get the photos to show quartz details off, is to play with the lighting and shading via editing. maybe take a photo under high Lumens of that worked edge and then darken it with editing. I know it sounds counter productive, but it works for me.

Below is a hand sized quartz Backed Knife, that is as it was found; erose and razor sharp. As you can see quartz is frustrating to capture in photos.

Thank you for that! I know, it’s so hard to get the details in quartz. Here are more pics in the sun, you can see a little more detail. If it has been native America worked, it may be a piece that was in the process of being worked and not finished as well? Thanks for your help, your knife is awesome!

 

[CreekSide]

That type of quartz is called vein quartz. You might find some gold flakes in the area. That type of quartz was used if they could find a decent piece. It fractures in many shapes. I believe your piece is just a natural nodule of the type. Hot and cold temperatures can cause it to crack off the mother stone.

 

[sunnysideup]

That type of quartz is called vein quartz. You might find some gold flakes in the area. That type of quartz was used if they could find a decent piece. It fractures in many shapes. I believe your piece is just a natural nodule of the type. Hot and cold temperatures can cause it to crack off the mother stone.

Thanks for that info!