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How effective are black lights for revealing modern chipping, restores and glued breaks?
I think I need to buy one. What are you using?
Thank you!
I think I need to buy one. What are you using?
Thank you!
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What are you buying?NW Georgia, -
A black light in hopes that it will reveal modern rechipping, resto work and/or glued breaks...what are you using?Originally posted by SurfaceHunter View Post
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I use a loop but anymore I can spot a fake in hand pretty quickly. The net can be a little tricky just going by a pictureNW Georgia,Comment
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Have a read of this from our Information Centre (scroll down to the second post on the thread):
Modern Re-Chipping of Lithic Artifacts - ArrowHeads.com
I keep six honest serving-men (they taught me all I knew); Their names are What and Why and When and How and Where and Who.Comment
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Look for blubs that are BLB I have read 320 to 380 Nanometers NM work the best. BLB means Black Light Blue You can get a decent wall hanging one in a T8 x 18 inch long for under ten bucks. Then just use an 18 inch t8 fixture , look at under cabinet T8 fixtures maybe find them between 20 and 30 bucks. . Hang it in a closet or a space you can make completely dark. Buy what you can hard wire will need to change out a fixture someplace, they make them plug in too. . They sell the BLB in pig tail compact fluorescent too, Makes it easy to unscrew a closet ceiling bulb and screw this in and at 8 bucks easy peasy . .Might even find a flashlight model however the NM might run a bit higher.. Good luck with it.TN formerly CT Visit our store http://stores.arrowheads.com/store.p...m-Trading-PostComment
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I've never used any black lights but I've also heard it doesn't work on all materials. I've heard restoration work shows up well.Originally posted by Roots View Post๐ ๐ค SW GeorgiaComment
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Thank you for the information and link to article. All very helpful!
I'm on the hunt and will post when I make a decision.Comment
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I have a couple and have found them useful. Re-chipping and glue show up on most Indian artifacts. Glue will also show on other materials like porcelain and glass. I bought a cheap grooved axe a couple years ago at a flea market and I figured out it was fake when I put the black light on it. Someone had used dirty motor oil to age it but made a critical mistake because the motor oil had dye in it and that thing glowed like it was radio active! LOL you live and learn.
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