Texas Woods

[Ron Kelley]

What can you tell me about petrified wood as it applies to artifacts? It appears to me that this material was not easy to work. I got a couple hundred of these out of Lake Livingston in East Texas.

[JoshinMO]

I know little about Petrified Wood, Though those are nice!

[dougdavis2000]

petrified wood is very hard to work, but has i have stated many times, east texas does not have a supply of flint or other material to use, peeble tools and pet wood are common here, IT IS ILLEGAL TO COLLECT ARTIFACTS FROM LAKES AND PUBLIC LANDS

[Ron Kelley]

These points were picked up on private land near Lake Livingston.
Doug I'm sorry you're having such a miserable time, Hope you're
feeling better soon.
Ron

[cricket71]

I am from the piney woods area of north east Texas..  I found a lot of petrified wood artifacts while living there.  My favorite are the knives.. They look unlike any i have seen from anywhere else.  Happy Hunting!

[Ron Kelley]

Thanks Cricket. Do you have pictures here on the site? I would sure like to see your finds.
Ron

[Chakotay]

All I know about petrified wood is, it'll mess up ya chainsaw chain an it don't burn worth a crap!!!

[Ron Kelley]

Chakotay wrote:

All I know about petrified wood is, it'll mess up ya chainsaw chain an it don't burn worth a crap!!!

  :laugh: Thanks Chakotay; You have me laughing again. :laugh:
Here is some burnt wood just for your enjoyment:

[Chakotay]

Thanks Ron, those are some beautiful pieces!!!

[Pinetree1]

Maybe they were found before the laws were passed!

[JR]

I had an uncle who lived right on lake Livingston. I found several similar points when I was there a long time ago. I haven't been back,my uncle died shortly after my visit 25 years ago. Nice to see some of the same types and from the same area I enjoyed so much when I was little! Thanks!