WoooooWhoooo got me a drill

Neogeo

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I went and did me some diggin today.Found me a Dandy of a drill...
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Thanx for the kind words gang.....I love drill and such,and was super surprized to see this pop out.
Not real sure of the lithics tho,still tryin to sniff it out.The patina is makeing it a toughie...lol
 

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congrats!!!!awesome piece! hey if you wanna remove some of that calcium stuff dip it in white vinegar for a few mins. i know the texas diggers do that and gently wipe with a toothbrush. i found my first drill tip the other day.
 

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Thanx again ya'll...
I was hopeing Early Archaic,I am trying to see if it was a point turned drill,or made to be a drill.
 

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I saw the post, and was grumbling, 'cause that's on my wish list. Then I saw the picture and was going 'oh, nice!!' You were digging, maybe that's why it wasn't broken? It was protected? Really really nice :icon_thumleft: congrats!
 

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Beautiful drill. I bet Matt knows that Texas material. Nice find for sure. :thumbsup:
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That's a beauty.
Big drills are hard to find here.
Nice pics.
 

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Neogeo

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W0W thanx again ya'll....I still haven't put it in a frame yet..It still lives on my desk,so's I can hold it any time I want..lol....It is gonna be real hard to top my first 3 drills,First was a corner tang drill(Yeah banner..)then later a paleo looking drill(tip nic)Now this one....I will be tough to top...But dangit I am gonna keep trying...lol
 

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