This is a cool tool from the 1400's, Its a Frog Knife. The "Experts" say that this type of "Blade" was used for cutting Grasses. i'm not so sure soWhat do you think?
http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...&pictureid=169
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This is a cool tool from the 1400's, Its a Frog Knife. The "Experts" say that this type of "Blade" was used for cutting Grasses. i'm not so sure soWhat do you think?
http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...&pictureid=169
The rock in the picture looks like a rock. There is a knife used by Farrier's for trimming horse hooves called a frog knife. But it don't look like a rock. It's a thin bladed knife that is bent at the end in a hook shape.
Just looks like a rock to me.
its a rock... not sharpened or shaped atall (atleast on this side)
sorry got to agree with all the others, looks like a rock to me.
Notice the concave lines on the upper left side of the stone. The "feet" have a sharp edge. The single tooth in the center provides a snag to help slice whatever you are cutting.
Sorry man, not seeing it. Still looks like a rock to me.
For cutting grasses ?
Any rock with a natural formed edge can be used for that task (within reason) so i gotta agree that its just a rock
If it looks like a rock, lays on the ground like a rock and picks up and throws like a rock. It's a rock.
I still have some pristine fossilized Terrafirmasaurus eggs for sale!
I enhanced the picture. Guess what? It still looks like a rock!
I think this tool may have been used for cutting and knapping Bones.
If you're not sure if it's a rock, try throwing it at something.:D
Just wondering...who are the "experts"? and now I see you are arguing with then.....
Lets see if we can figure this one out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Riverrat
"Expert" is 2 words
"Ex" as in a "has been" or "used to be but ain't no more"
"Spurt" as in a "drip or drop under pressure" Kinda like a squirt.
Now I wonder how many folks that describes?
The Natural Science community,and other Archeology InterestsQuote:
Originally Posted by Riverrat
If you just did what I suggested all of this would be so unnecessary.
The easiest way to identify a stone that was once used as a tool is to find a straight line on it. Since there are no truly straight lines in nature. I don't really see any straight lines on this rock. I can see that it looks like it would fit comfortably in the hand, and it is the same approximate shape of several hand adzes that I have seen before. However, I don't see any obvious signs that it has had an edge worked onto it anywhere. Maybe the edge was ground instead of flaked, or has just worn off with time. But I have to agree with everyone else, it merely looks like a conveniently shaped rock.
I guess if you spend enough time with a rock it could convince you that it is almost anything other than a rock and then you might take its side and defend it. I think they call it "Stockholm syndrome".
Now that there's funny, I don't care who you are.
My rocks are interesting. they describe how a job was done by someone in the past,and they also had visual appeal. The Frog Knife is is good example of that.
is the right side of the pic the frogs head?
I have a Bachelors degree in anthropology and not to discourage you from looking for ancient tools but its just a rock. if you want i can post pics of cutting tools from my collection so you can see how they were shaped to be tools.
I'd love to see the pics huntermj
Likewise...
Yep, the right side is the head,and the left side is the tail.Quote:
Originally Posted by wareagle69
He's starting to remind me of someone. Not yet sure who, but its coming to me.
well i guess based on the power of suggestion i can see the frog, if you asked me to look at the rock and say what i see i would not guess frog
I will figure out the picture posting thing tomorrow evening, I'm getting ready to go to steamboat springs right now, or at least i should be getting ready to go. I will stop procreating, i will get ready to go, i must get ready to go, right after i read a couple of more threads, then i will get ready to go, i will stop writing run on sentences.
Procreating or procrastinating..........bit of a difference.:D
uh not really crash i always try to procrastinate while i am procreating
Darn spell check, well both are good
I guess either one will keep you from making your appointments.
I don't think I've ever procrastinated when it was time to be procreating.
I'd love to see some pic's of ancient stone tools that are actually ancient stone tools.Quote:
Originally Posted by huntermj
Huntermj, Any idea what the rock in the following thread might be?
http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...ead.php?t=4149
This Axe head holder and Axe Heads are "Genuine" tools
http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...6&pictureid=79
And also this Rabbits Foot is stone,its so old that the soil that buried it turned to stone.
http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...&pictureid=104
It's very clear that you are passionate about your stones. Please do not take offense if others don't share or understand.....afterall you did as "what do you think".
I know ,and stone is such an inportant material,The methods of survival that they teach is what I look for,thats what realy counts.The Ancient tools were adequit to perform the intended job.
Before you submit your post you can right click on the mouse, scroll down to "check spelling" and click on it and the computer will correct your misspelled words.Quote:
Originally Posted by erunkiswldrnssurvival
Oh, I hope that wasn't a web secret.:D
The ancient tools were barely adequate to preform the intended job. Thats why they were continually improved and eventually discarded for other more durable materials like brass, iron and steel. About all ancient tools tell us is that the ancient people were intelligent and adaptable.Quote:
Originally Posted by erunkiswldrnssurvival