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Found in R.I. is this a bone awl? Always wanted to find a north east bone artifact
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Any pics of the other side? I have to say, it looks promising even though I know nothing about bone tools -
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Nice, what are your plans for preserving it? If it came from a wet location it might crack on you if your don't use something. (Duco & acetone, buvtar, etc.Hong Kong, but from Indiana/FloridaComment
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It did come from the salt water..I'm glad you brought
that up I had no idea it could crack..can you tell me how to do it?Comment
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Paging TomClarkHong Kong, but from Indiana/FloridaComment
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Nice find Eman!
Here's Tom's post on conserving bone.
https://forums.arrowheads.com/forum/...shell-bone-etcLast edited by Olden; 11-11-2019, 07:58 AM.If the women don\'t find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.Comment
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Tom reached out and shared the gomers solution once it dries out..thanks guys!Comment
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Nice bone awl you have discovered. I use the duco formula on all of my bone artifacts. If the bone was washed in from the sea, you might consider soaking it in some fresh water first, before you dry it for Gomering.........cool artifact find.Last edited by sarahsue; 11-12-2019, 02:11 PM.Comment
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Super find. Bone just don't survive in my area and I know it was used often.SE IAComment
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It was in salt water Sarah..sounds like a good idea..how long would you soak it in the fresh water for?Comment
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I would say a couple of days, and change the water once a day, in my opinion just to get salt off the surface. Of course the Gomer mix is acetone which would probably do a number on salt anyhow. I would assume that bone eroded from a midden along the coast, and has most likely not been in the water for any length of time, due to the great condition.
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Awesome, Awesome, AWESOME!
It's been a long while I've seen anybody pull out a bone artifact since I joined. Great find! You should enter it in next months contest."The education of a man is never completed until he dies." Robert E. LeeComment
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KP thank you! I didnt know you could? I thought it was just for points? How do I do it?Comment
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In the contests link at the beginning of the topics click October find of the month. When you get that open click -post reply- enter a short discription . click the camera and post 2 photos then copy and paste the post below. Then enter. If you have a problem I am sure Kentuckey point will help you. Good luck, rare find. Contest is all for fun and nice to see the finds.
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