Weekend finds. Late post!

[NC field hunter]

Got out this weekend and found a little something. Not much, but figured some may appreciate the view.



































The last is ugly!!

 

[dlos]

Not to bad at all. I like that black rhyolite blade/preform, very nice! Thanks for sharing.

 

[NC field hunter]

Not to bad at all. I like that black rhyolite blade/preform, very nice! Thanks for sharing.

Thanks a lot for the view. The black one is worked on both sides. The first pic of it is the top side and the bottom is shown in pic 2. Would a preform be worked on both sides? I get confused by the term preform. I ask because a friend of mine referred to this piece as a preform. Seems to be worked down a bit too much for a preform to me, but I really don't know. I bet it was pretty when it had it's gloss. Time has taken it though. The first scraper may be a first for me. I can't recall ever finding one napped around the top like that one. Larson has sent me a few with that style, but his were honestly much prettier. Thanks again!!

 

[GatorBoy]

A perform can definitely be worked on both sides. Perform Simply means A rough shape of the final object was made. the finishing touches like notching and final pressure flaking to be done later.

 

[rock]

I believe preforms were used as tools like knifes or scrapers till they decided to go further with it. Is the edges sharp?

 

[GatorBoy]

Please read. www.ou.edu/cas/archsur/OKArtifacts/perform.htm Rock...if you ever flaked a stone you would notice that the edges are sharp. That is not a way of I.D. ing. An artifact.

 

[rock]

Please read. www.ou.edu/cas/archsur/OKArtifacts/perform.htm Rock...if you ever flaked a stone you would notice that the edges are sharp. That is not a way of I.D. ing. An artifact.

I dont knapp do you?

 

[GatorBoy]

Rock..did you read the web page? I'm only trying to help you. I have seen hundreds of points knapped. I have tried several times and did OK but its definitely not my strong point. It really helps ...to help you have a broader understanding of how stone behaves. And know what to look for and what to dismiss.. as far as something being a finished tool or just a flake. You should see all the things that could be mistaken for finished tools in the pile on the ground around someone knapping several stone tools or points

 

[GatorBoy]

Here's one I made out of a piece of obsidian then hafted it on a deer legbone 1 side came out good but I was so scared to break it its almost uni-facial



Here is one that a great Guy I met at a pow wow knapped for me while I watched.

 

[NC field hunter]

Here's one I made out of a piece of obsidian then hafted it on a deer legbone from a local midden that falls partially on land I have permission to hunt. It has butcher marks all over it. 1 side came out good but I was so scared to break it its almost uni-facial

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Here is one that a great Guy I met at a pow wow knapped for me while I watched.

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Ahhhh ha ha ha snort ha ha! Rock got you! You got to hand it over bro!! " I don't knapp, do you" after busting his pecans about dealing, and I stood with you doing it, you bust out a piece you made. I know, I know, if you were a phony crook, you wouldn't have been straight up about it. Hats off to you for being a man about it, but reading this, it was straight funny to me bro! I love you guys! I needed that laugh!! By the way beautiful piece you made, and not a bad idea to learn the art. I have said it time and time again, we very well could have the need for these tools in our life. For our survival.

 

[GatorBoy]

I have to say you lost me there bro.. were you talking to Rock..Me..or both? That is one of about five points I knapped several years ago. I've never bought or sold an artifact in my life.

 

[NC field hunter]

I have to say you lost me there bro.. were you talking to Rock..Me..or both

Really both. Well, really myself included, perhaps myself more than any of us. I have talked, not really down on buying and selling, but let it be known that I really don't agree with it. I also spoke out against reproductions hardcore. I just thought the way Rock replied to your post about napping was funny. Just scroll up and reread a couple of the post between you two. He got not just you there, but me as well. I just read it and it came across funny. No harm in it.

 

[GatorBoy]

I still don't get what you're saying.. I'm the 1 who knapped the Obsidian point and posted it after he questioned whether or not I knew anything about knapping

 

[rock]

The reason I asked was I have seen some you posted that well I cant say and thought maybe. Well now I know. I am not saying anything negative on it but there is a certain look to the others.

 

[old digger]

Cool thumb scraper and knives.

 

[rock]

@ NC is the fat end or the base of it ground down at all? Might be a tool type. Sure is pretty material.

 

[NC field hunter]

Cool thumb scraper and knives.

Thanks digger! Not the most impressive, but something a little different.