Is this anything?

SemperFind · Mar 25, 2013

Today dove-a-delic creek find.

4 9/16" Hornstone

rock · Mar 25, 2013

Needs to be hit with the tooth brush. It wont scratch it. Looks like something to me.

ivan salis · Mar 25, 2013

yah it's something.--very nice spear point

NC field hunter · Mar 25, 2013

Dovetail I do believe!! One of my favorite points!

The Grim Reaper · Mar 25, 2013

Great looking Dove semper. Do you take in situs of your finds? I would have really like to have seen that one.

Charl · Mar 25, 2013

Nah, it's just a rock. You can send it to me if you like :laughing7:

SemperFind · Mar 25, 2013

The Grim Reaper said:
Great looking Dove semper. Do you take in situs of your finds? I would have really like to have seen that one.

Thanks,Steve. I took an insitu with my phone, but I don't think anything is visible. Way too much overcast, and too deep of water. I actually brought my spotlight with me to shine through the overcast. Let me see if I can pull it off my phone.

Tnmountains · Mar 25, 2013

Beautiful Dove. That color is pretty. Great find congratulations sir :thumbsup:

SemperFind · Mar 25, 2013

rock said:
Water can change the color if you soak it for too long but a quick brush doesnt hurt it. You can view the flaking better if washed.

Thanks, Rock. Not my first rodeo, so I'll sling you another trick for creek finds, or any point for that matter.......a very light coat of mineral, vegetable, canola, or grapeseed oil makes the color pop. And no, you can soak for 10 years, and the color won't change on it.

theviking · Mar 25, 2013

WOW! what a monster, that thing is killer. That would be a find of a lifetime for me, thanks for the view.

Th3rty7 · Mar 25, 2013

Yeah I think you got a little something something there. That is a killer dove man, congrats. Looks like creek stained Hornstone from here, a no brainer. I like the big , wide base on that one. Who cares about a toothbrush looks fantastic as is.

Boxtopp · Mar 25, 2013

That look nice in my display. very nice save.

Get-the-point · Mar 26, 2013

That Dove any day of the week would sell for roughly $800. That is like refinishing furniture or cleaning coins.....ya just don't do it......

SemperFind · Mar 26, 2013

Get-the-point said:
That Dove any day of the week would sell for roughly $800. That is like refinishing furniture or cleaning coins.....ya just don't do it......

First off your wrong in regards to the oil, and all the authenticating bull.

Second off, dish soap cleans oils off anything, and oil is not a chemical by any means. LOL

Third, who cares about a paper, and anyone selling artifacts? If you wouldn't buy this without a paper, you shouldn't be a collector to begin with.

Fourth, your assessment of it's value made me laugh hard.

Fifth, Flint is not wood or metal, and a coat of mineral oil is not the same as taking this dove to a bench grinder.

Sixth, Thank you everyone for you comments. This is a great site, and I enjoy it here, but many need to not give advice on artifacts, chemistry, anthropology, and take everything so literally.