Arrowhead Hunting: Found In The Sand (2024)

[@cleggsadventures]

Awesome Blade! I find that color flint here also, peanut butter. Loved the point reconstruction part. 👍

[@meandmyshadow6269]

There's quite a bit of peanut butter here too but I don't find it with evidence of working nearly as much as I do other materials. My friend Leland tells me it knapps better when heat treated. I'm glad you enjoyed the reconstruction! Thanks for stopping by, Clegg!

[@eastcoastlithics]

That blade was really the tip of an iceberg 😂 PEANUT BUTTER 💪🏼🥜 Sir, that blade at the end probably needs registration for something that size. Only a matter of time before you find a whole one (sounds cliche but its true) Those banks were awfully artifacty looking though you previously have said they dont produce much. Awsome vid man.

[@meandmyshadow6269]

Hahaha, it really was the blade that kept on giving, wasn't it! That's probably a first for me that it was big enough that I had accidentally set the tripod partially over the top. Hey, I won't complain about that! Yeah, that spot sometimes will skunk me but when it does produce, it's usually something good. Dude, people really love your "peanut butter" term for that stuff. If we keep saying it, soon everybody might be using your terminology, lol! Let's make it viral.

[@eastcoastlithics]

@@meandmyshadow6269 the “Peanutbutter quarries of Reading Pennsylvania” 😂

[@meandmyshadow6269]

@@eastcoastlithics Lol, sounds like a True Crime series on the ID channel 🤣

[@janicegelbhaar7352]

That's awesomeness at it's finest

[@meandmyshadow6269]

Pretty exciting, wasn't it?! Thanks for watching, Janice!

[@janicegelbhaar7352]

It was exciting and you're welcome, I'll be waiting for the next one.

[@lelandshanks3590]

Great hunt Aaron that peanut butter material is Barron Fork chert. Umtil its heat treated its very difficult to work, as is that piece you found indicates. Great save and study piece.

[@meandmyshadow6269]

Thanks for the info! I always called it jasper until now! Glad to know that it's Barron Fork. So many different lithics, it's hard to keep it straight! I do love the color of the Barron Fork when you break it open though. It's so creamy looking. Thanks much for watching Leland. P.s. 1. the bird didn't try and kill me on my jog yesterday and 2. Sorry I missed your text lastnight, I fell asleep really early lastnight due to having hardly slept the night before. Got a gooood rest though!

[@jonathanfloming1045]

Another awesome video Aaron...the season is young...and the fun has begun. Thanks for taking us along.

[@meandmyshadow6269]

Thank you kindly, jonathan! And you know, you're right. The season IS young. Who knows what may be found this year. I have seen a lot of people getting some good finds in 2024 already. I haven't had quantity so far but I've found a couple nice things and I'm pleased with that

[@kevinkline6835]

AWESOME BLADE #2

[@tillersartifactsappalachia1684]

Hey Arron brother that blade was super nice. Looked well polished from the water. Take care and good luck

[@meandmyshadow6269]

Thanks Tiller! Yes, that river leaves a nice polish on a lot of our points here.

[@missourioutdooradventures]

Nice finds enjoyed watching thanks for sharing and good luck on your next outdoor adventure 👍

[@meandmyshadow6269]

Thank you, buddy!

[@kurtgleason5729]

That peanut butter piece is sweet! I do love those tools that maybe they couldn’t get what they wanted or it just worked for them at that moment. Cool stuff man and thanks for taking us along. ✌🏼

[@meandmyshadow6269]

I really like finding stuff like that too. It kind of forces you to place yourself in their shoes for a second and try to decide what their goal was. Thanks Kurt!

[@andreamurphy9063]

I liked the art tutorial in particular.

[@meandmyshadow6269]

Thanks Andrea!

[@erongarrett2080]

Glad you had a good hunt

[@meandmyshadow6269]

Hey, you and me both, my friend. I needed that! Thanks for stopping by

[@ericgriffiths2632]

That Bob Ross segment was awesome 😂😂😂 great finds and thank you for the awesome video

[@meandmyshadow6269]

Lol, really glad you enjoyed that! Thank you!

[@coyotearrowheadhunting3083]

.Greetings to my friend and his shadow. I was happy to accompany you on this journey looking for the treasures that we all long for. Good find for that knife with a little bevel. HAPPY WEEKEND TO MY FRIEND.

[@meandmyshadow6269]

Many thanks to you, Coyote!

[@randycoffey3456]

Lol, love the Bob Ross imitation 😂

[@meandmyshadow6269]

Thank you, Randy! 😆

[@historylooker7]

Killer finds, Brother Aaron 😎👊!!!!! Great show as always, man !!!!!

[@meandmyshadow6269]

Mucho gracias, brother Chad! I appreciate you taking the time as always!

[@historylooker7]

@@meandmyshadow6269 My pleasure brother 😎👊⛏⛏⛏

[@kevinkline6835]

AWESOME BLADE BROTHER!!!!!

[@meandmyshadow6269]

Thank you, Kevin! Don't get the big ones too often!

[@kevinkline6835]

@@meandmyshadow6269 Neither have I when I was active.

[@bitterdeputy900]

After a long night of work at the worst job on earth, I needed this. Very peaceful and relaxing

[@meandmyshadow6269]

I love hearing a comment like this. I'm glad my video could help bring you some relaxation. Thanks for stopping by!

[@enovilt935]

Great finds shadow I found my blue whale a month ago but its broken 😢

[@meandmyshadow6269]

Oh boy that must have been a heartbreaker! Was it made from blue material too?

[@kevinkline6835]

Dang !! My comment on the Leaf shaped point didn't post. Anyway, I said it is BEAUTIFUL !!!

[@meandmyshadow6269]

It really was a purty one wasn't it, Kevin?! I kind of thought it was an ugly duckling at first but the more I've examined it, it really is made fairly well. The flaking on it is good considering that the material is a little low quality. Still purty material - just not very fine grained.

[@kevinkline6835]

@@meandmyshadow6269 Looked very well made to me. But you know old man eyes. LOL

[@tammykifer5176]

Been busy moral hunting having good luck 🎉😊 good eating 😁

[@meandmyshadow6269]

Sounds tasty!

[@tammykifer5176]

They have been awesome I hope you had a fun eclipse I was in the best place in Illinois where I live

[@TennesseeRocks]

Nice finds Aaron and we enjoyed watching. 👍🏻

[@meandmyshadow6269]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for taking the time!

[@RESURRECTINGRELICS]

Nice blade Aaron! It’s been more windy here this year opposed to all others I’ve hunted. I think you’re right on the rounded base with a chip out of it. Good hunt we enjoyed watching! I talked to Leland and he mentioned a Skype thing to me so 👍 on that. Just let us know 👍👍👍

[@meandmyshadow6269]

Thank you! Glad you guys enjoyed! Unfortunately, wind is the ever-present scourge of nature in Oklahoma, haha. We basically have two seasons in Oklahoma: Wind and hell, lol. Leland is trying to get together a skype group call? I would be down for that. I need to give him a call

[@hannah0331]

Great video as always! Love that you channeled your inner Bob Ross at the end lol. 😂

[@meandmyshadow6269]

Lol, Thank you very much, Hannah! I'm glad you commented. I was hoping you would see this video and make it to the Bob Ross part. Ever since you mentioned your Artifact ASMR idea to me it's really got me wanting to try stuff like that.

[@hannah0331]

I even thought to myself, I hope he put these water sounds in for me. 😂 The water and sand crunching sounds are always very much appreciated! You have the perfect soothing ASMR voice to go with it too haha!

[@meandmyshadow6269]

@@hannah0331 I too enjoy the water and crunchy sounds, especially when I'm editing with the headphones on. Now, I have to admit, although I DO try and think of some ways to add a little dash of ASMR for you, the water and crunchy sounds just come naturally without me having to try, haha. Nature's own ASMR. Thanks Hannah!

[@meandmyshadow6269]

@@hannah0331 You got any horse riding shows coming up soon?

[@hannah0331]

I have a cowhorse / ranch show next weekend and then a reining show two weeks after that. Fingers crossed the weather cooperates and I don't freeze like last year! Thanks for asking. 😊

[@kevinkline6835]

Great video Aaron !!! As always I enjoyed it very much brother. Thanks for sharin the fun. Beautiful artifacts. Many blessings.

[@historylooker7]

Brother Kevin 😎👊

[@kevinkline6835]

@@historylooker7 watchin you right now.

[@meandmyshadow6269]

Glad you enjoyed it, Kevin. It's only fun sharing it if people watch it so I'm very fortunate to have you guys here to support me! P.s. who got first comment? I usually monitor views for the first hour or so when I release a video but I was busy when this one went out. I think you may have been first?

[@meandmyshadow6269]

You see that smoker Chad pulled in his video yesterday, Kevin? OH MY GOSH!

[@kevinkline6835]

@@meandmyshadow6269 I think I was first. LOL

[@tommygreist9560]

Nice specimen. I live in Taylor Co. and try to get out as much as possible....I love it. Walking the pine beds mostly. Awesome video...I love the Bob Ross Routine... cool. We got 4.5" last night. I'm going out tomorrow 🏹

[@meandmyshadow6269]

I'm unfamiliar with the kind of hunting you guys do in your area so, what do you mean when you say you're hunting pine beds? Forgive my ignorance. You peaked my interest though! I'm glad you enjoyed the Bob segment. Thank you for watching and I hope you had good luck out there today! With all that rain, you're bound to have found something.

[@tommygreist9560]

@meandmyshadow6269 Taylor,co. FL,has always been the pine tree capital of the south....we have a Florida forest festival every year. Our papper and lumbar mill have closed recently so I guess other mills are buying the trees..... Pine trees for pulp to lumber are harvested every 18 to 25 years... Skidders will go in with a cutter head attachment and cut the pines when another Skidder will drag a trailor load to the landing where it is loaded on the semiby another specialized machine. Then off to a mill.......Later,Skidders will go into the harvested area with Rake head attachment and rake up huge degree piles left over,next huge skidders with huge plows that will gather the dirt and concentrate it into a bed of dirt about,12 feet apart and then later after settling another machine will plant the pine tree in the bed....The beds sole purpose is to keep the tree out of the water. The deeper the plow goes the better..... come in after a rain and walk...methodically....back and forth. You can go back to the same area years after you looked and still find stuff...especially if it was treated with herbicide during planting. Pine 🌲 🏹

[@meandmyshadow6269]

@@tommygreist9560 Oh cool! That's actually a really neat way to hunt. I didn't even know what was involved in all of that. Thanks for filling me in! I bet those big plows and skids reveal some killer stuff!

[@tommygreist9560]

@meandmyshadow6269 Yes they do destroy alot of fine pieces.land reveal. I'm trying to save as much as possible from the machines They will be back.

[@mackie_p]

So crazy most of our rivers and streams where I live are still frozen lol. Thanks for the vid!

[@meandmyshadow6269]

Wait, really? Wow, you must be WAY north! Do you mind me asking where you're from? (I apologize if you've told me before and I forgot). If you're not comfortable telling your location, no worries at all! I've got some buddies in Wisconsin and I know they say it stays frozen up there for a long time some times. I don't know if I could make it in that kind of cold, lol. I'm a southern born and raised guy. I start fearing for my life when it dips below 40F, haha

[@mackie_p]

@@meandmyshadow6269 No worries, I live around the city Edmonton in Alberta, Canada! We are currently having a super warm spring, today is 50F but next Tuesday there is a forecasted inch of snow coming 🤣 there is 3 snowboarding resorts within 200miles of me that are still open until May, one is staying open until May long!Rockhounding season is short here!

[@mackie_p]

@@meandmyshadow6269 I totally responded but the youtube app is having issues, sorry for the late response. I live around Edmonton, Alberta Canada. We just had 5 inches of snow this past Tuesday. 3 Ski resorts are staying open until May, gotta love the Rockies!

[@davidperry5631]

I always tell my friends that you can’t find arrowheads if you’re sitting on the couch,scratching your nuts and sniffing your fingers!

[@meandmyshadow6269]

🤣🤣🤣 I can't argue with that! Thanks for watching and for the funny comment!

[@michaelwhiteside1011]

Great saves brother. Let's see some of your knapping, artifact hunting got me started to knap

[@meandmyshadow6269]

Thank you, Michael! Just so happens, I did some knapping last weekend. I'm pretty unskilled though. Right now, I'm kind of still just in the very beginning stages. When I knapp I'm usually just practicing and removing flakes and reducing material and then sometimes I try and make a point off of a flake. I will put together a video soon or at least post some pics of my attempts. How's your knapping career going? Can you make a full bi-face point? I can't yet. I can make some crude ones but they are always really fat. I have a hard time thinning.

[@michaelwhiteside1011]

@meandmyshadow6269 check out learning to flintknap or some other sites. I've learned alot from the people there and videos. I pot my work on several sites even though I'm a beginner too

[@meandmyshadow6269]

@@michaelwhiteside1011 I will def check them out! I watch a couple channels on youtube from time to time to help me learn some stuff. Fun to watch too!

[@thepeopledownriver9948]

Lmao, I loved the bob shadow session. Nice finds buddy

[@meandmyshadow6269]

Haha, I'm very glad you enjoyed that. It sounds like a few other people enjoyed Bob Shadow as well. Maybe he'll make an appearance again some day!

[@danielcline7413]

I have enjoyed many of your hunts but after seeing another video where a couple of kayakers lost all thier finds along with phones and stuff I would highly recommend a waterproof bag attached to you or the boat .when it comes to using blades whether mounted or hand held the big stack often found on blades is actually a bonus and not a knapping error making the best of what you got scenario!

[@meandmyshadow6269]

Daniel, thank you for the concern! I actually used to have a little pouch that came mounted to the kayak but the snaps broke free after a while. I used to keep the treasures and electronics inside of it when paddling around but ever since it fell off I keep procrastinating on setting something new up. Thanks for mentioning, it gives me some motivation to do it. I'd be so heartbroken if I tipped and lost my finds and cameras. Thanks for the info on the blade too, btw! What was the stack feature for, do you think? Was it to strengthen the blade?

[@danielcline7413]

@@meandmyshadow6269 well on a lot of eastern projectiles mounted in river cane the stack acts as a natural barrier up agianst the knuckle or joint in the bamboo like cane say for instance many points found by the heartbreakers look extremely thick and stemmed and most have a stack right above the stem that when mounted in cane prevent the point from moving backwards as it buts right up agianst the knuckle .now in blades anything hand held that has a well positioned stack gives you a much better grip less chance of it slipping in your hand .as for hafted blades imagine the groove in a hardstone axe just to keep it in place I've noticed many blades usually not the super finely worked blades but totally usable ones have this feature you cant put a groove in flint so you do the next best thing which is usually a couple of good thinning flakes sometimes overshot next to the stack and you have the security no rocking blade.now sir I'm not highly educated and I'm flattered that you might ask my opinion .everything I am proposing comes from my personal collecting here in Colorado about 40yrs or so and I have a habit of using found tools gently but if in question I try too see how it fits your hand you can tell whether the tool user was left or right handed and almost immediately you can find the best hold and use I usually use tanned rabbit or deer hide and a soft block of wood under and have never damaged a tool trying them .for instance we all like those nice uniflake scrapers but nobody really asks why the bottom is left flat and smooth well you scrape a fresh hide and theres all kinds of fat and goo but guess what due to the scraper design one swipe with your thumb or on another piece of hide and it wipes right off smooth as silk very smart design. anyways yeah that river hunting makes me a tad jealous the high plains here in Colorado much harder to hunt only rain and wind to expose stuff but I will continue to enjoy your hunts thanks

[@danielcline7413]

Oh yeah put a piece of closed cell foam in your dry bag you dont want to have to dive for it !

[@danielcline7413]

@@meandmyshadow6269 just in case your wondering the entire drybag thing wasnt because the river looked bad it was because the lakes we frequent here in Colorado have the bad habit of turning from calm to so windy that you usually have to wait on the other side of the lake till the wind stops that's after being blown there fighting waves .one time we were in a small sail boat and a storm came up were bailing and tacking back and forth just trying to get off the lake the division of wildlife watching the whole time while we nearly sink .they finally come out to save us and were not happy when they ask you guys need help .and of course due to the stress of the whole thing we say why of course not just out for some fun !they turn to leave us and we immediately recanted and begged for help !reason no 2 I have amassed a huge collection of stuff hunting drained reservoirs being repaired and trust me some of the tackle boxes and other things we've found were as you described somebody's heartache for sure !

[@meandmyshadow6269]

@@danielcline7413 Good thinking! I need to go on a little shopping trip and get some supplies to waterproof/float my gear

[@johnquinney8651]

Very good show! I was going Blade all the way 😂

[@meandmyshadow6269]

Thank you, John! I'm always so nervous when they're buried like that, you never know if they'll come out of the sand broken or whole. I got lucky on this one!

[@teresamarler8444]

😂 loved your Bob Ross!!!!

[@meandmyshadow6269]

I'm glad that you did! Thought you might get a kick out that.

[@pegaloochscawfeechat8754]

Very cool blade! I enjoyed the video and the tracing segment 😂

[@meandmyshadow6269]

Thanks very much! I'm glad you got a kick out of the tracing part, haha!

[@mirkatu3249]

Wowzers, nice blade! Da da da da da, we're lovin' it! :-)

[@meandmyshadow6269]

Hopefully McDonalds doesn't sue me, hahaha. Speaking of which, I think I accidentally muttered a verse from a Beatles song in this video too so I'm REALLY skating on thin copyright ice, haha. I gotta be more careful about that. Thanks for watching, my friend!

[@mirkatu3249]

@@meandmyshadow6269 Hahaha no, we don't need any copyright infringements slapped on The Shadow!

[@GeorgiaGrowGuy]

Love the way you shoot and narrate. That big base a spear or a knife?

[@meandmyshadow6269]

I really appreciate you saying so, my friend. To be honest, I'm usually just winging it and I always worry that I may be rambling too much or that my camera work sucks. I have a hard time seeing the screen when it's so sunny outside. For that broken blade, I think it depends on who you ask. I think a safe bet is that it could have been either... or BOTH. I believe the big long, edged points would perform well as both and I often wonder if the indians did in fact use them for multiple tasks. But that's just my opinion - I'm still sub-novice at a lot of this stuff, haha

[@kevinkline6835]

It could have been a 7in point. LOL

[@meandmyshadow6269]

I'm telling you what, Kevin... I agree. Supposing that point was needle-tip in it's first stage... it could have hit 7 easily.

[@kevinkline6835]

@@meandmyshadow6269 Yep

[@thearrowheadreapers8668]

Your a trip shadowman, love watching your videos👍🏹

[@meandmyshadow6269]

Hey, thank you very much, my friend!

[@kevinkline6835]

It's Bob !!!!

[@meandmyshadow6269]

Looks like that point had a "happy little accident" but Bob was able to rescue it!

[@kevinkline6835]

@@meandmyshadow6269 Yes. LOL

[@patrickmurphy173]

Nice blade!!

[@meandmyshadow6269]

Thanks Pat! 👍

[@Exe.1k]

I see pottery 12:43 you need to collect the pottery too you can get cool designs on them if your lucky

[@meandmyshadow6269]

Good eye! I noticed that as well when I was editing the footage. Guess I was distracted. Thanks for watching

[@tammykifer5176]

Hopefully it is nice

[@kevinkline6835]

Hello Aaron Hello A2

[@meandmyshadow6269]

Hello Mr. Kline! Shadow sends his regards as well!

[@kevinkline6835]

@@meandmyshadow6269 Nice

[@scottowens1535]

👍

[@meandmyshadow6269]

Thank you, Scott!

[@SuperSlappy25]

what state are you looking in?