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Offline Hunts with stone

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Sudbury
« on: January 15, 2018, 08:15:17 am »
I’ve been looking into any info on the color changes on the artifact. Anyone have  knowledge  if red Ocher was used ?

Offline Pat B

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Re: Sudbury
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2018, 09:54:04 am »
If it was red, I'd imagine it was red ocher. Red ocher is pretty powerful.
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Offline PatM

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Re: Sudbury
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2018, 10:06:00 am »
I think it's just old and oxidized.   A Hickory Ax handle at an antique store looks the same.
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Offline Parnell

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Re: Sudbury
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2018, 12:32:54 pm »
I viewed it at the Peabody last spring.  I saw no signs of pigment.  It was dark though...just age and use I'd figure.
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Offline Hunts with stone

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Re: Sudbury
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2018, 02:13:42 pm »
Thank you all for a very informative response. This puts any  doubts to rest

Offline Philipp A

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Re: Sudbury
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2018, 05:06:46 pm »
I love the Sudbury bow design and I have made one from HHB myself without first knowing what it is I was making. What are the dimensions of the bow? Is that all available?

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Re: Sudbury
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2018, 05:20:06 pm »
Numerous sources have the dimensions.