Could be a hammer. Scrapers were usually made of bone or shells. An axe would be sharper and should show chipping, like from flint, obsidian, or one of the harder shale-like materials.

Looks like a rock that's being held by a tool.

B-RUN STEELY,

Its a crime to remove artifacts from federal lands. I wasn't on federal lands, and it was only a rock when I picked it up. Although the way the Feds handle enemy combatants, I might get arrested, detained, water-boarded, and beaten until such time that the White House determines it is actually only a rock.

to me it looks like a broken piece of columnar basalt. It does almost look like it has sharpening marks, but like mentioned above, tools like an axe were usually churt or obsidian, not basalt. Basalt is very hard, but tends to shatter or fracture. I have seen lots of sharp, broken pieces of basalt. The area it was found could tell you alot too... It looks like it could definitely chop something down.

Soft hands are better for gripping your tool

I had an old AX too...a Battle Ax!



Meanist Mother-in-Law this side of hell!

:-)

Mike

Looks like the rock I found in my wading boot from the Cowlitz.

VHawk,

Are you sure you didn't find that up by the Cascade?

That's what we in the Army call a B.F.R. or Big F*%cking Rock. It is nice to put in guy's ruck sack on a long road march when we stop for a break and they are off taking a break in the trees.

Vhawk.. You are right about the Federal lands part of the Federal Law and the exception for the state law RCW 27.53.060 is what you see below so you are good....Law school is dismissed and enjoy your pet rock!

(5) The provisions of this section shall not apply to the removal of artifacts found exposed on the surface of the ground which are not historic archaeological resources or sites.

Thanks for the free legal advice.

And now there are 2 offers to buy my rock. No, way. Its' mine and you cork soakers have to get your own.

Vince, I'll give ya a buck-two-ninety-seven for it...if'n you'll drive it up here to Seattle for delivery on Christmas morning.

I got a hole in my driveway exactly that size and shape...it'd be perfect!

Fish on...

Todd

Looks like the tool that the tweakers might use to smash your truck window or pound off your cat.converter...then used again to bash them in the fricken head if you catch one..primitive or resourceful?

That killed the topic!

LMFAO

Damn, that was funny fp!

I'm going to have the last laugh on this one. I got an invite over to visit Ruth Kirk and her husband Richard D. Daugherty at their home, AND I'm bringing my g'dang rock (which is in fact most assuredly an ancient ax probably used by Thor himself).

Ya'll can kiss my ax. And if I'm wrong, I ain't gonna be telling.

My new friends will be speaking at UW later this week.

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I wonder how many other wierdos will be showing up with bags of rocks to show to the experts?

They won't mind...I'm sure it happens all the time...

After a few months of reflection, I looked at the pictures again, and it's still a rock.

If it turns out to be an ancient belt sander or prehistoric cheese grater, are you going to open your own natural history museum?

Fish on...

Todd

I wonder if they can identify moon rocks.

Just don't go running around later yelling, " My tool is a rock! My tool is a rock!"

Might want to get a manicure... This is a big night.