Got any Cobbs

[CreekSide]

I’ve been lucky enough to find just 2 whole Cobbs. The tan one looks broken on the base but it must of been an error in the making cause it’s a flake removed. Both were found in creeks. Let’s see yours.
NW Georgia

 

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[CreekSide]

I can see why it’s a favorite. Nice flaking and design along with size

 

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[dognose]

This cobbs blade I found 03/21/1998

 

[dognose]

This Cobbs blade was found in Shelby County Indiana 05/11/1999. Made of Harrison County Flint, the rind area is clearly visible and has much mineralization. This blade is complete, the darker area in the first photo is due to shading. When found this blade was lying flat on the east facing rise.

A favorite material, this flint is found less and less by me, now that moldboard plowing is out of favor.

 

[CreekSide]

Another great example

 

[dognose]

This laurel chert cobbs blade, one of my favorites, was found 01/02/2000 in southeast southern Indiana. The blade has extremely fine pressure flaking all around the edge, giving it an almost serrated look. I was driving from a site to another site when I spied a small knoll all by itself. I spoke to the elderly farm woman who gave me permission to walk through the cow pasture to the knoll. The knoll was no larger than a "normal" kitchen (small) and this was the only relic found there. It was lying flat, completely exposed

 

[dognose]

Southern Indiana 2017

 

[Tnmountains]

Cobbs knife found in N.Ala

 

[dognose]

Cobbs knife found in N.Ala


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nice material, with a steep bevel.
very nice.

 

[dognose]

I found this large 5.25 inch cobbs April 1991 in southeastern Indiana. Darrell and I were hunting a field and I was cutting across the trough between two hill crest when I spotted the base of this sticking out about 2 inches of the ground, straight up. I called him over and he pulled the blade out, it making a slurping pop as it came out of the wet mud. I think this is made of heat-treated Burlington chert.

I brought it home and Darrell and I were sitting around the table talking and looking at the days finds. I noticed a crack in the edge of the blade, put my finger nail on it and the chip popped out. See location below. Dang.

 

[CreekSide]

I found this large 5.25 inch cobbs April 1991 in southeastern Indiana. Darrell and I were hunting a field and I was cutting across the trough between two hill crest when I spotted the base of this sticking out about 2 inches of the ground, straight up. I called him over and he pulled the blade out, it making a slurping pop as it came out of the wet mud. I think this is made of heat-treated Burlington chert.

I brought it home and Darrell and I were sitting around the table talking and looking at the days finds. I noticed a crack in the edge of the blade, put my finger nail on it and the chip popped out. See location below. Dang.

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Nice addition

 

[Rockdog]

Cobbs knife found in N.Ala


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That's a handful. Nice peice.

 

[ToddsPoint]

I like all the fly specks on that one. Those are very difficult to fake. Especially that many of them. It’s amazing what kind of mineral deposits you can see on an authentic artifact with a stereo microscope. That’s really all it takes to be your own authenticator.

 

[Rockdog]

I like all the fly specks on that one. Those are very difficult to fake. Especially that many of them. It’s amazing what kind of mineral deposits you can see on an authentic artifact with a stereo microscope. That’s really all it takes to be your own authenticator.

I agree. Interesting material but a nice blade considering.

 

[CreekSide]

I like all the fly specks on that one. Those are very difficult to fake. Especially that many of them. It’s amazing what kind of mineral deposits you can see on an authentic artifact with a stereo microscope. That’s really all it takes to be your own authenticator.

Interesting. If they are in creeks underwater I have to ask will they still get the mineral deposits on them? Both of mine were water finds

 

[dognose]

I found this small Upper Mercer flint cobbs in 1989 in Madison County Indiana along fall creek. The corn field which WAS there is now an IMI rock quarry.

 

[CreekSide]

I found this small Upper Mercer flint cobbs in 1989 in Madison County Indiana along fall creek. The corn field which WAS there is now an IMI rock quarry.
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Nice colors