3 Central Ky. Drills

[Th3rty7]

Sonora flint from central Ky. Wheeler , Dovetail , Thebes imo.

 

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[pickaway]

Great finds...

 

[fishstick]

Those are sum BEAUTS bud!! Where they dug or surface finds? Hard to tell on the wheeler. HH

 

[rock]

Those are some sweet looking drills. I find some but they dont have a base on them just straight and no bulb like those. I think they are called pencil drills in my area.

 

[theviking]

Wow, killer drills. Love that material, and the fact that there is enough of the base left to type is very cool. Thanks for the view.

 

[Davers]

Very BEAUTYFUL Artifactsavers

 

[skateandcreate]

Awesome!

 

[larson1951]

WOW
they look like big nails

i think the nicest drills i have ever seen

 

[mamabear]

did you do a dance when you found them?

 

[NC field hunter]

37, those are super sweet drills.

 

[musky44]

wow, those are impressive. size and workmanship. thanks for sharing. my neighbor has a frame of drills that were her greatgrandfathers, i think she said they were found back in the early 1900s in washington co. ohio. when she showed them to me i about fell over. ill try to get some pics of the frame.

 

[Th3rty7]

Those are sum BEAUTS bud!! Where they dug or surface finds? Hard to tell on the wheeler. HH

Thanks, they are all pieces I have acquired. I agree on the " Wheeler ", that drill is ground all around the base, could be an early archaic type.

 

[Th3rty7]

Those are some sweet looking drills. I find some but they dont have a base on them just straight and no bulb like those. I think they are called pencil drills in my area.

Those Pencil Drills are one of the more common types of drills in the areas I hunt. Micro drills and T-Drills are also to be found around here. The notched types are the rarest, I've found less than ten in 20 or more years of hunting.

Some personal finds from western Va. and southeast Wv.

 

[Tnmountains]

The chances of finding one in whole is rare for me though some of the smaller do survive. Those are spectacular Thirty7.What type of micro drill do you find?I would like to sift in the right area for the, I think they are called addison micro drills. Friend has a large collection.They are very site specific.

 

[jamey]

awesume 37...sent you a pm

 

[tncreeker]

Those are sick man,,makes me want to hunt even more!

 

[rock]

I have always wondered how in the world did they use them? Did they use a stick and haft them or what? I guess the big ones could be used by hand but the small ones like the ones I find with no base, how were they used? Also I have yet to find a complete one either the tip is missing or it is broken towards the base. You have a amazing collection of them. I am going to vote that you stay a while

 

[Th3rty7]

The chances of finding one in whole is rare for me though some of the smaller do survive. Those are spectacular Thirty7.What type of micro drill do you find?I would like to sift in the right area for the, I think they are called addison micro drills. Friend has a large collection.They are very site specific.

There are some small one inch or less drills and perforators around here. Some are like the Addison micro drills found in your area. Others are made on flakes. I have a couple Addison drills from Tn. they are cool little artifacts. Thanks Tn.

 

[Th3rty7]

I have always wondered how in the world did they use them? Did they use a stick and haft them or what? I guess the big ones could be used by hand but the small ones like the ones I find with no base, how were they used? Also I have yet to find a complete one either the tip is missing or it is broken towards the base. You have a amazing collection of them. I am going to vote that you stay a while

Thanks Rock. There are different theories on the use of " drills ". Some argue they are simply knives that were resharpened to exhaustion, others say they were used as pins for holding together clothing. True drills show usewear that supports being used as a drill imo. I have some examples that exhibit rotational wear at the distal end.

Appreciate the comments and feedback everyone.

 

[Sheperdess]

Wow! Those are a dream and a half!