Why do i always end up with a pocket full o flint when i get home?

[chong2]

Nothing special, flakes , chips, whatnot. Funny thing is when i first head out i say im not going too, but every time, every time, i have a pocket full...........

This happen to anyone else?

 

[Th3rty7]

I know what you mean, I usually come back a couple pounds heavier. Picking up every little piece is a good habit imo, makes good material study and might distract your competition. After I get back to the truck, I'll give it one more look for possible flake tools then throw the pile into the middle of the creek.

 

[jamey]

het chong keep it,maybe youll have what you will need to fix a broken one.that is what i think,after i learn to knapp of course, jamey

 

[Tnmountains]

I have buckets full,hehe I love them. Here are some from the buckets. Keep them they make a cool sound when in the dryer !!

 

[*Molly*]

Nothing special, flakes , chips, whatnot. Funny thing is when i first head out i say im not going too, but every time, every time, i have a pocket full...........

This happen to anyone else?

Could be worse Chong, could end up with a pocket FULL of Rhyolite..
I pick up the flakes, so I don't keep picking them up over & over again.

Molly.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

I used to do the same thing. I would bring home pocketfulls of flint until I had boxes and boxes of flint. I finally went through all the boxes and kept anything that had been worked and took the rest back up and dumped it next to field I hunt. Now I don't bring home anything unless it's been worked or a broken point, other than the good ones of course.

 

[chong2]

I used to do the same thing. I would bring home pocketfulls of flint until I had boxes and boxes of flint. I finally went through all the boxes and kept anything that had been worked and took the rest back up and dumped it next to field I hunt. Now I don't bring home anything unless it's been worked or a broken point, other than the good ones of course.

well, thats always my intention, but i cant break the habit......
TN, ill take that bucket o flint u got there, the largest in the pic, some nice broken stuff in there did u fill them with water to show the colors?
37, i usually look them back over when driving back home, ya i know its worse than texting while driving :P
and i know that since i got that lithics book, they are much more interesting now

 

[Th3rty7]

Tn, those display nice, you've got some real nice heartbreakers in those containers. I have several boxes of flakes, brokes, etc. too. I dump em out sometimes when it's too cold to hunt and try to piece together tips and bases, I never get lucky.

 

[Tnmountains]

Chong2 Its fun to keep. I say keep it until you get tired of it. There is no water in that glass container.I mostly just keep the knapped stuff and always the broke ones. I have some very large broke blades gorgets celts etc.have never found the other half of anything though. I love that brown stuff as it is only found in one cove. I have found it traded though in other sites. Thanks for the post and letting me share a pic. Hope everyone has time to do a little hunting this weekend. Its dogwood winter here.
TnMountains

 

[shopdog]

I TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS DISORDER. THEY LOOK GOOD IN MY FLOWER BEDS THOUGH

 

[pickaway]

I bring alot home also. I use it in flower gardens & pots and tumble some of it.i place large chunks around the yard.TNmountains dig the glass with the brokes thats a great idea i think i'll try that

 

[shaf]

The wife said I have to reply to this!!

...WHAT?

I guess it happens to me too!!

 

[Tnmountains]

I bring alot home also. I use it in flower gardens & pots and tumble some of it.i place large chunks around the yard.TNmountains dig the glass with the brokes thats a great idea i think i'll try that

Put a pic up here on Mr. Chongs2 post if he does not care when you do it.

 

[sidmind]

I have two flower beds with about 1 inch thick layer of flakes, each flower bed is 3x6, and I have only been hunting points since 11-08
I will post a photo tomorow.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

I too was putting some flakes in my wife's flower beds until she cut her finger on a sharp piece of flint and that was the end of that. Now I just put large Hammerstones and big chunks of flint in around the flowers.

 

[chong2]

ya, lets see some pics
shaf, i think my wife understands where ur wife is coming from, cause when i get home, my stuff ends up on the counter for days, then i get to cleaning, and leave it out a few more days, then i bagem up im just so pooped when i get back from a hunt.

 

[chong2]

heyTN, next time im at hobby lobby i think im going to get some clear glass like u have, i love how it looks. i did that for awhile with purple glass when i hunted bottles have a few jars full, with water to bring out the color

 

[Tnmountains]

I got the big glass from some science guy (entomologist) that had used it for bugs. The best place to find the big glass jars is if you have one is a TJ Max. The have some neat stuff. Yeah my flower beds are full of mortars and pestles. I will try to shoot a pic for your topic if that is ok. Its fun to see what everyone else does with all these old man rocks !! LOL

 

[Airborne80]

Man.... I do the same thing and like you..... always promise myself that I wont bring them home. BUT.... my wife bought me a bunch of beautiful large glass flower vases...... I filled them up with the white quartz flakes that I had in boxes and WOW!!! What a beautiful and interesting display they make. I am at work now but will post some photos of the ASAP. They really do make a great conversation piece and are beautiful. Oh yea... i also put the crystal quartz and white quartz flakes in our Aquarium and that adds a special look to the fish tank.

 

[DemonCatSpaceStar]

Have you all been been following me? LOL
My car,house,garden ect sounds just like everyone described! lol After a year I was showing a fellow hunter some of my finds opened my car door ( flint everywhere) & he said it looks like his car! lol
My wife is happy I have a hobby & tolerant of all the "rocks" but I guess until you get bitten you can't understand.