Some of my favorite Finds and Heartbreakers.....

Smurufett · Oct 12, 2009

This first heart breaker is a puzzle... Not really sure what to call it. To bad it was broken when it was found I would loved to have had it whole but thats true of all my heartbreakers. I think it maybe an effingy base-tang being as it was fond next to an another broken base tang.(the second point pictured) The thrid is a really nice clovis but has some damage to the tip. Nice fluting.The picture of the case is all points found at the same site.

Smurufett · Oct 12, 2009

These are all from my most favortie site we have. We brave bugs, snakes and getting really dirty to get these!lol

Smurufett · Oct 12, 2009

Any body got any ideals as to what the black tool thingy is? I have always called it a humpback axe

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Special thanks to lilttlejohn for taking the pic's for me!

And to settle a disagreement between me and my better-half what would this one be? I think it is one thing he thinks its a bell. What do you think?

Tnmountains · Oct 13, 2009

Gosh so much so little time. I am coming back tomorrow and look at this one again when I am awake.
Good Post. Look forward to tomorrow,lol nite
TnMtns :thumbsup:

Neanderthal · Oct 13, 2009

I take it you're from east Texas, or at least close? The first piece was a base-tang at one time. Someone decided to "doodle" with it after it was broke, perhaps to practice notching. I don't believe your Clovis is a Clovis. It could have been anything (even Darl, Edgewood, Ellis, etc.), but has been resharpened to exhaustion, losing many definable traits. There's a nice Waco sinker in the mix, along with Gary's (Krieger), Kent, Dawson, Dalton,etc. The basal notched point type would depend a lot on exactly where you are from. It looks Castroville though. It's not Bell, as it doesn't appear punch notched. Your black rock is.....well, a black rock. I can see no signs of human modification on it at all.

*Molly* · Oct 13, 2009

Very nice collection. I agree with Matt, the last rock is just a geo.
Like the Gary drill/clothes pin.
Bugs? yeah well this as never been an easy hobby, that's for sure.
Good luck with your next hunt Smurufett.

Molly.

pickaway · Oct 13, 2009

Some nice finds in there congrats... :thumbsup:

Smurufett · Oct 13, 2009

Thanks for all the replys and input. Yes, these 2 sites are East Texas sites. Some one else said they don't think the one I am calling a clovis is a clovis. I might be wrong on that one but it is still a nice find. Glad everyone is enjoying my little post.

Yeah, the drill and waco sinkers are some of my fav personal finds, too.

Bugs don't bother me so much its the 5 foot snakes that scare me. But the need to recover my artifact is greater than my fear of the snakes. Lol! ::)

Neanderthal · Oct 13, 2009

Smurufett said:
Bugs don't bother me so much its the 5 foot snakes that scare me. But the need to recover my artifact is greater than my fear of the snakes. Lol!

My worst phobia is slithering demons. My fear of those tubular devils far surpasses my need to recover an artifact..lol. In fact, I once offered a friend several complete arrowheads I had found that day just to scare one off.

I lost a full days work one time because of one, and then there's the time that I left a full new outfit of clothes (including shoes and hat) because of another. I will abandon you or run you over to get away from one. They are all shotgun bait to me, and I have been known to drive off in a ditch to turn one into a speedbump..HA!

Smurufett · Oct 13, 2009

...... and then there's the time that I left a full new outfit of clothes (including shoes and hat) because of another.

I bet that story is pretty intresting......

Most snakes will go away if you are still. Running and screaming are 2 of the wrost thing you can do. Expecially in the creek were I hunt. The snakes are not so bad this time of year but come summer they are all over the place. You really have to be carefull and we always carry a machette(?spelled that wrong?).There are not many options as to which way to go. It is either back, forward, or straight up some really steep creek walls. It is 4 miles in and 4 miles out at the futherest point from civilitation. So coming up on one still makes my heart stop and my mind go racing thourgh my options. :icon_scratch: