EricTheCat
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One day I will find something nice to share. In the mean time, there are some pieces I have been scratching my head about since last year and finally thought it might be worth asking about these.
This first one (1) I found in my favorite local field. It seems like it would make a nice scraper and appears to be sharpened. Also it would tie very nicely to a stick and is very symmetrical. What seems off to me is how much of what looks like cortex is still on a good part of the surface and the way the patina on the reverse almost implies that the rough shape itself is natural.
These next ones (2A and 2B) are from the same fields. Left one has a nice sharp edge but also has a bit of a quartz pocket exposed. The right one seems to have a notch and also has a couple edges that look sharpened and seems like it might be a broken-something, or maybe just nature playing more tricks on me.
These 2 (3A and 3B) are from my property. I am always checking the garden, wash outs and dug up areas. Left one from a dug up area and right one from the garden. They both seem like scrapers with sharpened edges. The one on the left seems nice to me but of course would love opinions on it, the one on the right has a flaking pattern that almost looks machined, like it was a victim of my snow blower or something. Since I don't see any other pieces of the same material I figured I would ask. Because of where it was found I cannot rule out that the one on the right wasn't brought in with some gravel during some landscaping work.
Thanks for looking. Here is a random pic of a starry sky from my yard.
This first one (1) I found in my favorite local field. It seems like it would make a nice scraper and appears to be sharpened. Also it would tie very nicely to a stick and is very symmetrical. What seems off to me is how much of what looks like cortex is still on a good part of the surface and the way the patina on the reverse almost implies that the rough shape itself is natural.
These next ones (2A and 2B) are from the same fields. Left one has a nice sharp edge but also has a bit of a quartz pocket exposed. The right one seems to have a notch and also has a couple edges that look sharpened and seems like it might be a broken-something, or maybe just nature playing more tricks on me.
These 2 (3A and 3B) are from my property. I am always checking the garden, wash outs and dug up areas. Left one from a dug up area and right one from the garden. They both seem like scrapers with sharpened edges. The one on the left seems nice to me but of course would love opinions on it, the one on the right has a flaking pattern that almost looks machined, like it was a victim of my snow blower or something. Since I don't see any other pieces of the same material I figured I would ask. Because of where it was found I cannot rule out that the one on the right wasn't brought in with some gravel during some landscaping work.
Thanks for looking. Here is a random pic of a starry sky from my yard.
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