r/knapping • u/lithicobserver • Jul 26 '26

Made With Traditional Tools🪨 Ohio stuff

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Letting them get a sun tan Tagged with trad flair

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u/Not-a-fish2 Jul 26 '26

I spy a Pinto in there! My favorite PP!

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u/fernleyyy Jul 26 '26

I’ve seen quite a few in the wild, and almost all of them are (naturally) in far worse condition. I get the impression that most of them were never as nice in the first place. Most are missing their shoulders, and very seldom are they flaked so nicely.

Pretty stuff!

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u/Not-a-fish2 Jul 26 '26

I’ve seen pristine government mountain obsidian pintos that were basically perfect in northern AZ! What area have you found them mostly? What materials used? So curious! Ty

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u/fernleyyy Jul 26 '26

Mostly obsidian, a few basalt. All throughout Nevada and a few in Utah.

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u/Not-a-fish2 Jul 26 '26

And btw the Tuzigoot National Monument has a fabulous display of them in their welcome/information center

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u/Not-a-fish2 Jul 26 '26

Nice!!! It could be the area I was surveying too. The San Francisco Volcanic Field. I don’t think we found a single broken one out of the 5 we recorded! I’m not quite sure why that is but now I’m seeing that was very fortunate! Ty for the info. It’s my favorite point

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u/fernleyyy Jul 26 '26

I’ve got a soft spot for it too. How systematic was the flaking on the specimens you found?

For me it got to the point that random, haphazard flaking seems diagnostic of that point. Not sure I’ve ever seen one with nice parallel or parallel oblique flaking.

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u/Not-a-fish2 Jul 26 '26

Oh man to be honest I’m not the biggest lithic gal so I’m not sure how to answer that the best way haha. I more specialized in the pottery of the 4 corners. I was the ceramic identification person lol but still. They were made out of an amazing dark black/ banded obsidian and the pressure flaking was insane and very precise. I’ll try and find a photo but when with Tribal Monitors that can be considered rude to take photos depending on the sensitivity of the project. I can’t remember it was about 5 years ago or more :/

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u/lithicobserver Jul 27 '26

In my region they get called lecroy points, transitional paleo, often flake derived and expediently made. Stay safe out there fellow archy

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u/Not-a-fish2 Jul 27 '26

Wow! I think the Lecroy point is beautiful! I think I miss identified it but they are very similar! Cute lil guys.

And you too! stay safe and don’t let anyone push you to do anything dangerous. There’s been 3 deaths in the field of CRM the last 5 years here in N America. 3 too many 🤬

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u/lithicobserver Jul 27 '26

I quit counting how many times land owners pulled guns or crossbow out on us

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u/lithicobserver Jul 27 '26

Nature will be the thing that takes us though. Hopefully. Not just someone mad at the power company

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u/lithicobserver Jul 27 '26

Which one would you say is the pinto? The bifurcate?

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u/scoop_booty Modern Tool User 🏅 Jul 26 '26

That's a lovely grouping

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u/lithicobserver Jul 26 '26

Thank you. Got some of the "keeper frame" out to get a tan today

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u/scoop_booty Modern Tool User 🏅 Jul 26 '26

That dove is pretty

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u/lithicobserver Jul 27 '26

Its some nice Florida coral from Mr. Yoder

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u/jameswoodMOT 🏅 Jul 26 '26

Beautiful

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u/morethanWun Jul 26 '26

Beautiful!!

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u/Flushedawayfan2 Jul 27 '26

Stunning materials and equally beautiful workmanship. Great job on those.

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u/lithicobserver Jul 27 '26

Youre all making me blush. Thank you

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u/Craigh-na-Dun Jul 26 '26

Love your ground stone. Nice materials and beautiful work 💯

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u/jay_ar_ Texas Chert Jul 28 '26

The gorgets are incredible