Anyone willing to give it a whirl? SOLVED

[vibes]

I originally posted this in the Indian Artifacts forum but that doesn't mean it's "Indian"...I've taken it to our Center for History and they don't really know but added that it *could* be a lead paint stir. A good friend of mine (a retired asst. dean at Notre Dame) was intrigued by it but he doesn't have a clue, except to say, "yeah, it's definitely stone and NOT Geofact."

If additional pics are needed I'll belly up to that plate when I get home from work.

I found it in Northern Indiana...not by water..inland.

Thanks!

 

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[searcher]

Re: Anyone willing to give it a whirl?

Looks strange to me. Like someone flattened the one side, doesn't look natural at all.
Almost as if it was used to grind on something else which made the one side flat...

Wish I could get my hands on it and look at it through a magnifying glass.

Like Big C, my first though was rib...

Have anyplace you can take it to get it looked at?

H.H. Searcher

 

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[vibes]

Re: Anyone willing to give it a whirl?

Well the search for an answer continues.

I'll try to post pics of all sides (earliest will be Sunday evening).

Yes, BOTH sides are flat..smooth and the other sides are kinda rounded...NOT geofact that's for sure.

I'm thinking of taking it to Notre Dame Univ. next week, BUT before I do I'm sending a pic to a geologist at IUSB...today. i'll definitely keep ya posted!

Hey anyone in Cleveland...I'll be hanging there for the weekend and will tote the mystery thang along.

 

[vibes]

Re: Anyone willing to give it a whirl?

IUSB geologist has't a clue...But is very interested or finds it to be rather interesting.

I'm at a total loss.

 

[vibes]

Re: Anyone willing to give it a whirl?

I swear this is the last pics...I don't have anymore in me to give ...LOL

 

[AZ-Mtnman]

Re: Anyone willing to give it a whirl?

I'm sorry, but to me that looks like part of a deer antler. If you look at post #8, it's a classic example, just from the pics, of course, what with the hard shell and porous center. But then if you look at that along with the striations, well, that would have to be my guess. For it to be stone, do a simple scratch test and determine the hardness of the piece and see if it matches any in your area as far as color and texure. The other pics posted here are the general shape, but don't match as far as I can see. Let us know what you find out.

 

[searcher]

Re: Anyone willing to give it a whirl?

Maybe from a mastodon?
Please reference the latest pic of the small end...
Mastodon - meaning nipple tooth. From the Greek, mastos and odont...?

H.H. Searcher

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

Re: Anyone willing to give it a whirl?

Believe it or not, but that appears to be half of a type of sharpening stone.
I have found them on farm sites before-- sorry I can't show you one as I don't believe I've kept any! They seem to be almost like a very hard, white, unglazed ceramic.
Feel free to dis-agree tho!
HH! Dale

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Anyone willing to give it a whirl?

Believe it or not, but that appears to be half of a type of sharpening stone.
I have found them on farm sites before-- sorry I can't show you one as I don't believe I've kept any! They seem to be almost like a very hard, white, unglazed ceramic.
Feel free to dis-agree tho!
HH! Dale

Maybe...the color is right.
Why the pointed shape? Is it worn?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Anyone willing to give it a whirl?

I did a quick search on FurTrade's idea and I found that sharpening stones do come in this shape.
I like the idea. Put a little oil on the stone and try to sharpen a knife.

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

Re: Anyone willing to give it a whirl?

I believe it was made for a specialized job? Just can't remember.
An old farmer told me about it. I do know the other end was shaped the same as this end.
Dale

 

[vibes]

Re: Anyone willing to give it a whirl?

Believe it or not, but that appears to be half of a type of sharpening stone.
I have found them on farm sites before-- sorry I can't show you one as I don't believe I've kept any! They seem to be almost like a very hard, white, unglazed ceramic.
Feel free to dis-agree tho!
HH! Dale

You are my hero as this piece looks and feels like hard, unglazed ceramic! Ive got to oil it up and sharpen a knife, just for kicks.

Since you don't keep them...and if it IS a sharpener...they hold no value, right?

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

Re: Anyone willing to give it a whirl?

Vibes, They are kind of an interesting artifact & I have seen them before at Flea Markets-----but I don't believe they have any real value.
HH! Dale
PS: Glad I could help!

 

[vibes]

Re: Anyone willing to give it a whirl? SOLVED

Ia.FurTrader...I do believe you nailed this one...and a HUGE thank-you! This fits my area as I live in South Bend, IN and well fur trading played big here!

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

Vibes, have you found any Fur Trade items? If you have ...would LOVE to see them! ( I have a faily decent collection I have found)
Dale

 

[trikikiwi]

Good to see the mystery is solved at last

I'm sure someone mentioned the possibility of a sharpening stone way back but there's nothing like proper authentication. Well done Ia.Furtrade

Mike

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Good to see the mystery is solved at last

I'm sure someone mentioned the possibility of a sharpening stone way back but there's nothing like proper authentication. Well done Ia.Furtrade

Mike

Ia.FurTrade was the first to mention sharpening stone and deserves all the credit.

vibes, you can go back to the first post

click on modify,

click on message icon,

scroll down and click on SOLVED

the green arrow will appear

 

[trikikiwi]

Good to see the mystery is solved at last

I'm sure someone mentioned the possibility of a sharpening stone way back but there's nothing like proper authentication. Well done Ia.Furtrade

Mike

Ia.FurTrade was the first to mention sharpening stone and deserves all the credit.

vibes, you can go back to the first post

click on modify,

click on message icon,

scroll down and click on SOLVED

the green arrow will appear

Cool bigcy, I was too lazy to scroll back through and see who it was

I wonder if the rounded end was used for sharpening the curved blades of sickles and scythes?

It seems it would suit the purpose.

Mike

 

[Ia.FurTrade]

Mike, It does run in my mind that they were for sharpening big scythes & the smaller ones you illustrated.
Dale

 

[vibes]

BigC..I am so sorry for not giving you the propers! YOU supplied the visual and fur trader supplied the rest.

Thank-you and everyone else who played and provided their energy in this "what is it" thread.

Mwa!
vibes

 

[Alnitak]

Actually, what you have there is most likely a belemnite. It's a fossil. This site has a lot of information about them, and all the different shapes and sizes they come in.

http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~gcaselton/fossil/belemnite.html

Jeff