find of a lifetime

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8 жыл бұрын

3-minute video of something never ever expected to have happened. hat's off forever to my running buddy who hugely deserves to have a lot more great things happen for him in life.
the thumbnail image was taken one month after the find when the point had finally completely dried out and the translucence was gone and the patina was apparent.
as of this writing you can get a cast of this clovis from stonehenge museum supply if you would like to examine it in hand. the point has amazingly fine retouch and sharp edges. i absolutely love it.

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@huttonparker7842 8 жыл бұрын

WORDS CANT DESCRIBE HOW GOOD THAT IS! I HAVE ONLY FOUND ONE WHOLE CLOVIS AND I HAD TO GIVE IT TOO THE LANDOWNER WITH ME. HE WAS BESIDE ME WHEN I WALKED UP ON IT. HE HAD NO IDEA HOW RARE OF A FIND IT WAS. IT BROKE MY HEART BECAUSE HE HAD NO IDEA THE STORY BEHIND THE POINT HE WAS HOLDING. CONGRATS TO YALL!!

@freezecracked8382 8 жыл бұрын

+Hutton Parker thanks for the comment :) sorry to hear that you weren't able to keep the one you found. i felt obligated once long ago to give up a very precious find in a similar kind of situation. life's just like that sometimes...

@josephmatich5690 8 жыл бұрын

wow that is a masterpiece. if only they could talk!!!

@freezecracked8382 8 жыл бұрын

+joseph matich thanks joseph. yes i will always long to know the unknowable about it.

@jnixa1010 8 жыл бұрын

Unreal. Museum quality, that baby needs it's own frame by itself!!

@freezecracked8382 8 жыл бұрын

+jnixa1010 thanks for the comment :)

@michaelthomasson1159 8 жыл бұрын

dang!!!!!!!!! what a perfect Clovis gonna be hard to ever beat that!!!

@freezecracked8382 8 жыл бұрын

+Michael Thomasson the cool thing is that it was so special that it's ok if we never beat it. i mean totally ok.

@Bigflint100 8 жыл бұрын

That is and unbelievable find!! That is without a doubt the best Clovis I have seen ok film. Congrats to you both!!

@freezecracked8382 8 жыл бұрын

+Bigflint100 thanks very much :)

@flinttopia8852 8 жыл бұрын

That's an "Awsome" clovis. A very nice find. Congrats, and keep on Rockin.

@freezecracked8382 8 жыл бұрын

+Flint topia thanks bunches! :)

@toxophileken 8 жыл бұрын

Couldn't have happened to a better guy (and son). I know that you will learn from it, and in turn, teach others. I'm so happy for you both!

@freezecracked8382 8 жыл бұрын

+toxophileken what a nice thing to say! thanks, ken :)

@jamesschlutz4589 8 жыл бұрын

I have been looking for over 30 years for something that pristine . I am so glade to think I might still get so lucky . And you both should check out that same area 2 or 3 times a year or more .

@freezecracked8382 8 жыл бұрын

+James Schlutz thanks for the comment :)

@Teckfall15 8 жыл бұрын

Man..... That's cast worthy for sure!

@freezecracked8382 8 жыл бұрын

+Teckfall15 thanks for the comment :)

@sapulpaorganics5402 8 жыл бұрын

WOW!!!! amazing find!!!! I think I would have a heart attack on the spot finding something so incredible!......... Congrats and happy hunting

@freezecracked8382 8 жыл бұрын

+Panzer Blitz thanks for the comment :)

@rockhunter6260 8 жыл бұрын

That's what it is all about. Great find.

@freezecracked8382 8 жыл бұрын

+Rockhunter62 thanks. it was amazing.

@believeit3203 6 жыл бұрын

Congrats! That made _my_ heart skip a beat

@phillipiacobacci1369 8 жыл бұрын

freeze cracked, you said, "a once in a life time find." More like once in 50 life times. That is beyond unreal. CONGRATS

@freezecracked8382 8 жыл бұрын

+Phillip Iacobacci thanks so much. yes, i'm not sure that i'll ever really recover from it. it's like my life has changed from the "before the clovis" time to the "after the clovis" time. it's hard to explain.

@Hopewellmj 8 жыл бұрын

that is unreal - way too cool!! Congrats on something very special and thanks for the look!

@freezecracked8382 8 жыл бұрын

+Hopewellmj thanks for the comment :)

@StevelaFrench 8 жыл бұрын

That's unreal! I saw the title and thought, oh... he's exaggerating, but it really is The Find of a Lifetime! Congrats!!!

@freezecracked8382 8 жыл бұрын

+TeenLaQueefa thanks a lot for the comment! :) and yes, it is the absolute find of a lifetime for us. but we're still going to keep our eyes open. :)

@harlanshoulders1878 8 жыл бұрын

Oh Man !! Good for you... for sure a lifetime find !!

@freezecracked8382 8 жыл бұрын

+Harlan Shoulders thanks for the comment Harlan :)

@tommyvinson6 8 жыл бұрын

That is awesome !!!!

@freezecracked8382 8 жыл бұрын

+Tommy Vinson thanks Tommy :)

@stevensparks9438 8 жыл бұрын

that is indeed a find of a lifetime!! congratulations

@freezecracked8382 8 жыл бұрын

+Steven Sparks thanks steven :)

@cotswolddroner7714 8 жыл бұрын

I can make one, but to find one, WOW and WOW! Most awesome!

@freezecracked8382 8 жыл бұрын

+Charles Senn thanks for the comment. i have made many clovis points, but my son finding this genuine one and then two other stunningly fine genuine paleo points recently has made me completely rethink what it means to be a "good knapper". i had kinda thought i was getting sort of good. i don't think that any more. the finds have been mind-altering for me. i posted about the folsom and midland finds on arrowheadology. no videos posted on those due to some of the behavior of others regarding this video.

@riverc8379 7 жыл бұрын

"Riverwalker" here...I found one very similar last year, but mine was a heart breakeeeeeer, I didn't sleep that night.

@freezecracked8382 7 жыл бұрын

i understand. thanks for watching and for the comment.

@HillbillysNdaBush 8 жыл бұрын

That tip was razor thin. Wow. You are good enough to make one like that, but i doubt if you would stage something like that. It is a pristine point for sure. Thanks for sharing.

@freezecracked8382 8 жыл бұрын

+HillbillysNdaBush thanks for the comment. :)

@beefcake3131 8 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing point. That thing would probably sell for thousands of dollars. If you're anything like me you'd never sell it though.

@freezecracked8382 8 жыл бұрын

it belongs with the person who found it, and who values memories much more than money.

@beefcake3131 8 жыл бұрын

freeze cracked Very true. It's a piece of art and history. I'd want that to get passed down through generations.

@chrispoteet1 7 жыл бұрын

looks like whomever made it tried to flute it twice on the one side . that's awesome !!!!

@MUDSWAT 8 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing point !! Oh, and I'm stealing the "To late I found it comment" !!

@freezecracked8382 8 жыл бұрын

+MUDSWAT the crazy thing is that he's found more absolutely amazing points since then. :)

@wadoman699 8 жыл бұрын

Sigh.....Maybe some day....

@freezecracked8382 8 жыл бұрын

+wadoman699 well i hope so for you. it's fun to get out and look around.

@straubdavid9 8 жыл бұрын

Yikes - no words! Is that Knife River flint?

@freezecracked8382 8 жыл бұрын

+David Straub thanks for the comment, david. :) it's a texas flint but as yet doesn't match the coloration of anything i've seen exactly. it probably will change color more, not sure. two people online indicated they thought it looked a lot like some flint from the bastrop area of the colorado river. but colorado river rock is a mixture of a number of different types of flint off the edwards plateau.

@RockHounder-jn8hs 7 жыл бұрын

I would love to study that flute any chance of a cast being made? its probly outside of my skill set but I would sure try like hell .

@freezecracked8382 7 жыл бұрын

it was cast some time ago by stonehenge museum supply. no idea if he has any in stock at the moment.

@saltwaterking79 8 жыл бұрын

My mom found an about 90% whole Clovis washed up on North Myrtle beach. Find of a lifetime.

@freezecracked8382 8 жыл бұрын

+saltwaterking79 great! :) congrats to her!

@jerryjacobsen5680 7 жыл бұрын

that is a stellar clovis

@freezecracked8382 7 жыл бұрын

thanks. it was a life-changing event for my son and i.

@graphiccontent98 8 жыл бұрын

holy kak, that is awesome

@freezecracked8382 8 жыл бұрын

+graphiccontent98 thanks for the comment :)

@mickeyvance5974 8 жыл бұрын

did you have marty make that?, just kidding. i would have laid down on my sholder and ran in circles.awsome find. day youll both never forget

@freezecracked8382 8 жыл бұрын

+mickey vance nope! marty's never touched the piece. thanks for the comment, and it would be cool to see you do that shoulder-runaround thing...

@rednecklowlife 8 жыл бұрын

That AWESOME! I had my find of a life time Clovis on April 13 2015 I found mine in a washed out ditch. I got video of mine also as I found it. Check it out on my channel if anyone is interested! Yours is longer than mine for sure! Nice video!

@freezecracked8382 8 жыл бұрын

+rednecklowlife thanks for the comment

@ryanhunter1587 8 жыл бұрын

Can you get that casted? I want a cast of it!!! I would roll around in the sand and mud for days if I found that WOW.

@freezecracked8382 8 жыл бұрын

+Ryan Hunter thanks for the comment. it has been cast by Sterling Z of Stonehenge Museum Supply. just look him up online and you can order one.

@ryanhunter1587 8 жыл бұрын

Awesomenessssssssssss.

@RockHounder-jn8hs 8 жыл бұрын

better look around. wiggle pick it. that don't look like its ever been resharpend too the halft. clovis man may have stashed it with other goodies,or he just fell over dead,either way there should be something else. surely a missed/or not missed shot would have nicked it. I have hunted 35 years,hard and have never even found a peice of one.If I ever do I will probley fall over dead. awesome. bet that guy is hooked

@freezecracked8382 8 жыл бұрын

+Rock Hounder thanks for the comments. i'm still trying to get that event a little more toward the back of my head so i can relax. :)

@anthonyreedy9023 8 жыл бұрын

How does the flaking look freeze cracked :-)

@freezecracked8382 8 жыл бұрын

+Indiana Effigy it's just amazing. i just posted another video close-up of the point and it's changing colors. may end up being all tan, probably. thanks for the comment. the flaking was very creative and effective. and the edgework was much better than mine so i have to practice a bunch more and change how i think a bunch more about what a clovis point really is. but i'm grateful for the "lessons" in studying the find.