Comments on: How to Identify Knapped Flints and Stone Tools http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-identify-knapped-flints-and-stone-tools A Site About Everything and Nothing Thu, 17 May 2012 22:31:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on How to Identify Knapped Flints and Stone Tools by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-identify-knapped-flints-and-stone-tools#comment-22696 Sat, 26 Nov 2011 08:24:31 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-identify-knapped-flints-and-stone-tools#comment-22696 Brina, thanks for the comment and welcome to the site - I wonder whether taking it to your nearest museum may be an option ? I hope you've 'got a winner' Regards Rod Brina,
thanks for the comment and welcome to the site - I wonder whether taking it to your nearest museum may be an option ?
I hope you’ve ‘got a winner’
Regards
Rod

]]> Comment on How to Identify Knapped Flints and Stone Tools by: Brian Slater http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-identify-knapped-flints-and-stone-tools#comment-22689 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:59:57 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-identify-knapped-flints-and-stone-tools#comment-22689 Please, I live in Lincolnshire and have found, what I beleive, a basalt hammer stone. It is square in shape and has 5 smooth sides and one which is pitted (from use, I suppose). The smooth sides fit to the contours of my fingers and balances nicely in my hand. In fact, I would say the person who owned, or made, this stone would have had simular size hands to mine. The balance is exquisite. One can feel the ease of use for this stone. Can you please tell me where I would get this stone bonified? I have yet to take any pictures but will tomorrow. Thank you for your help, Brian Please, I live in Lincolnshire and have found, what I beleive, a basalt hammer stone. It is square in shape and has 5 smooth sides and one which is pitted (from use, I suppose). The smooth sides fit to the contours of my fingers and balances nicely in my hand. In fact, I would say the person who owned, or made, this stone would have had simular size hands to mine. The balance is exquisite. One can feel the ease of use for this stone. Can you please tell me where I would get this stone bonified? I have yet to take any pictures but will tomorrow.
Thank you for your help, Brian

]]> Comment on How to Identify Knapped Flints and Stone Tools by: Suzanne http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-identify-knapped-flints-and-stone-tools#comment-19689 Sun, 15 May 2011 07:45:22 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-identify-knapped-flints-and-stone-tools#comment-19689 Thanks Rod :) Thanks Rod :)

]]> Comment on How to Identify Knapped Flints and Stone Tools by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-identify-knapped-flints-and-stone-tools#comment-19688 Sun, 15 May 2011 07:04:36 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-identify-knapped-flints-and-stone-tools#comment-19688 Hi Suzanne, I'm no expert so take it with 'pinch of flint' Most look natural to me, the first link, Flint3.jpg, looks the most promising though. Best Rod Hi Suzanne,
I’m no expert so take it with ‘pinch of flint’
Most look natural to me, the first link, Flint3.jpg, looks the most promising though.
Best
Rod

]]> Comment on How to Identify Knapped Flints and Stone Tools by: Suzanne http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-identify-knapped-flints-and-stone-tools#comment-19686 Sat, 14 May 2011 22:12:29 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-identify-knapped-flints-and-stone-tools#comment-19686 Hi again! If you take away the [IMG] at either end and then paste it into the web browser, you'll be able to see each of my photos. Thanks Hi again!
If you take away the [IMG] at either end and then paste it into the web browser, you’ll be able to see each of my photos.
Thanks

]]> Comment on How to Identify Knapped Flints and Stone Tools by: Suzanne http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-identify-knapped-flints-and-stone-tools#comment-19685 Sat, 14 May 2011 22:09:33 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-identify-knapped-flints-and-stone-tools#comment-19685 Hi Rod, [IMG]http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/peculiarpals/Forum%20Pictures/Flint3.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/peculiarpals/Forum%20Pictures/Flint2.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/peculiarpals/Forum%20Pictures/Flint1.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/peculiarpals/Forum%20Pictures/Flint4.jpg[/IMG] Thanks Suzanne Hi Rod,

[IMG]http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/peculiarpals/Forum%20Pictures/Flint3.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/peculiarpals/Forum%20Pictures/Flint2.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/peculiarpals/Forum%20Pictures/Flint1.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a185/peculiarpals/Forum%20Pictures/Flint4.jpg[/IMG]

Thanks

Suzanne

]]> Comment on How to Identify Knapped Flints and Stone Tools by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-identify-knapped-flints-and-stone-tools#comment-19679 Sat, 14 May 2011 18:08:22 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-identify-knapped-flints-and-stone-tools#comment-19679 Hi Suzanne go the photobucket route and we'll see if anybody can offer an opinion Regards Rod Hi Suzanne
go the photobucket route and we’ll see if anybody can offer an opinion
Regards
Rod

]]> Comment on How to Identify Knapped Flints and Stone Tools by: Suzanne http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-identify-knapped-flints-and-stone-tools#comment-19677 Sat, 14 May 2011 17:35:24 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-identify-knapped-flints-and-stone-tools#comment-19677 Hi, I came across your site while searching for information on how to identify flint tools, I found the posts here really interesting and I was hoping someone on here might be able to tell me if the pieces I have found look like they have been worked or are just natural. My husband laughs at me as I always say 'that's a tool' when I find a shaped piece of flint! I was just hoping that maybe one of my pieces is the real thing :o) I have got a photobucket account, should I put the 4 photos on there and then post the links? or is there an email address I can send them to? Many thanks Suzanne Hi,
I came across your site while searching for information on how to identify flint tools, I found the posts here really interesting and I was hoping someone on here might be able to tell me if the pieces I have found look like they have been worked or are just natural. My husband laughs at me as I always say ‘that’s a tool’ when I find a shaped piece of flint! I was just hoping that maybe one of my pieces is the real thing :o )
I have got a photobucket account, should I put the 4 photos on there and then post the links? or is there an email address I can send them to?
Many thanks
Suzanne

]]> Comment on How to Identify Knapped Flints and Stone Tools by: Chris Keyworth http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-identify-knapped-flints-and-stone-tools#comment-19603 Thu, 05 May 2011 12:23:38 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-identify-knapped-flints-and-stone-tools#comment-19603 I would be interested to see your photo Bernard, your discription sounds pretty much right, if you click on rods photo flashing top right it will lead you to his email address i am sure if you send the Picture Rod will post it up for all to see and coment.. Regards Chris I would be interested to see your photo Bernard, your discription sounds pretty much right, if you click on rods photo flashing top right it will lead you to his email address i am sure if you send the Picture Rod will post it up for all to see and coment..
Regards
Chris

]]> Comment on How to Identify Knapped Flints and Stone Tools by: Bernard Fox http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-identify-knapped-flints-and-stone-tools#comment-19601 Wed, 04 May 2011 21:17:08 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/how-to-identify-knapped-flints-and-stone-tools#comment-19601 A really informative conversation going on there gentlemen !. I think I may have found something that looks like a flint arrow head in my garden here in East Sussex, ( Hastings). My brother gave me some guidance as to what to look out for during a trip to the Cevenne in the south of France.Heres a very serious amateur and lives in Bon Paris. i If I can I'll take a pic of it and post it here. I dont know all the terms, ( or any of them !) but it has longitudinal sharp edges with a central ridge on one face, the other face appearing 'unworked'. The base of the 'arrowhead' is broken off,( where it would be bound to the shaft) but is quite clearly squared with one of the 'corners' correlating to the central ridge on the one 'worked' face . Likewise the tip of the arrowhead is missing. In total the length of the 'arrowhead', if it were complete would perhaps measure 45- 50mm in length. Let me know what you think if you have a minute. Regards for a really interesting blog- bernard jim. A really informative conversation going on there gentlemen !. I think I may have found something that looks like a flint arrow head in my garden here in East Sussex, ( Hastings). My brother gave me some guidance as to what to look out for during a trip to the Cevenne in the south of France.Heres a very serious amateur and lives in Bon Paris. i If I can I’ll take a pic of it and post it here. I dont know all the terms, ( or any of them !) but it has longitudinal sharp edges with a central ridge on one face, the other face appearing ‘unworked’. The base of the ‘arrowhead’ is broken off,( where it would be bound to the shaft) but is quite clearly squared with one of the ‘corners’ correlating to the central ridge on the one ‘worked’ face . Likewise the tip of the arrowhead is missing. In total the length of the ‘arrowhead’, if it were complete would perhaps measure 45- 50mm in length. Let me know what you think if you have a minute. Regards for a really interesting blog- bernard jim.

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