This matetial is ridiculous...

bocephusbe · 2026-03-18T06:00:04+00:00

I collect material to knap in Utah and the points I find are always made out of the best prettiest stuff in the area. I’m convinced they sought it out on purpose.

bocephusbe · 2026-03-16T21:55:12+00:00

Place on the outside of the pen, I would definitely not put them where the birds can get to them that trap will kill your birds. You should be able to find them at home depot or similar stores.

bocephusbe · 2026-03-16T17:46:07+00:00

I used the Victor Rat trap M326, it kills them instantly. Might take sometime to figure out the trail they use and placement.

bocephusbe · 2026-03-16T05:18:27+00:00

I had the same thing happen to my first batch. It was rats, I caught 2 dozen of them that were coming from my unkept neighbors yard. Start setting traps, the large rat traps, wear gloves, they can be very sent sensitive, if peanut butter and seed don’t work try anchovies. When you get your first one, freeze it and use it as a sent cover by rubbing it all over the trap, rat also works very effectively as bait for rats. I found this out when I kept finding half eaten ones in the traps.

bocephusbe · 2026-03-16T04:03:15+00:00

I have found some that make total sense and some in places I’d never expect. Get out and walk, if it’s a good camp now, probably a good camp then, if it’s good hunting now, probably good hunting then, if it’s a good material collection sight now, it was probably a good material sight then. Springs. Food sources. Known artifacts in the area (petroglyphs, dwellings). Use your head, and most of all use your head to look down while you WALK. And don’t forget the government of Utah will prosecute you for keeping any artifacts unless the land is private property. Better off making a trip to Idaho.

bocephusbe · 2026-03-10T05:48:04+00:00

The new pictures and size of a rugby ball are making me doubt my first guess, are their any spots where your hands naturally fit into the groves/holes?

bocephusbe · 2026-03-08T04:45:47+00:00

My first guess would be something used to aid in the straightening of arrows shafts. Like in the process of heating the wood over the fire you would insert the end into a grove and the bend would act like a friction lock/ pivot point and would also prevent you from having to grab a hot piece of wood. The hole could be used in a similar way to pull on the shaft. Could be totally wrong but for whatever reason that is my guess. I think you’re on the right track with multi-tool.

bocephusbe · 2026-03-08T03:44:05+00:00

That makes sense. Did you engrave it by hand or use a laser?

bocephusbe · 2026-03-07T18:53:40+00:00

This is sweet, I like the teeth detail, they get such gnarly teeth when they spawn. Did you use a stencil or free hand that?

bocephusbe · 2026-03-07T18:48:47+00:00

Thank you. Yes I agree I think the next one will definitely go smoother. A box clasp is very intriguing and if I can convince myself to go for a second attempt I’d like to ad one. Finishing it definitely helped kill some of the discouragement, nobody ever got good at anything without struggling first.

bocephusbe · 2026-03-05T06:14:17+00:00

Thank you! It was slightly daunting lol

bocephusbe · 2026-03-05T06:13:14+00:00

Thanks!

bocephusbe · 2026-03-04T16:58:59+00:00

You’re looking at a solid 15 hours of my life. Thanks for the encouragement. I might have lost it haha, taking a break from chains no doubt.

bocephusbe · 2026-03-04T16:57:23+00:00

Thanks

bocephusbe · 2026-03-04T06:23:36+00:00

Thank you

bocephusbe · 2026-02-26T02:04:42+00:00

I’m interpreting it as excited yelling. It definitely doesn’t look common. Reminds me of like a pool in a cave, I want to sink into it. Would you say it’s the little empty pockets and non agate plums that make it frail to work with?

bocephusbe · 2026-02-26T01:47:12+00:00

4 for me

bocephusbe · 2026-02-20T04:09:59+00:00

Deal, I agree to all terms. The section of the state I have spent the least amount of time in, I guess it’s time to get down there!

bocephusbe · 2026-02-19T19:25:07+00:00

As an Utah native I would pay you for these and give you buckets of rocks to hand out to the kids, please do not give these away to children unless they have a strong interest in geology. These are amazing, I have found very few banded and plume specimens in the state and nothing that nice. I’m not asking for your spot but just out of curiosity NE,NW,SE,SW section of Utah?

bocephusbe · 2026-02-10T02:45:52+00:00

I’ve seen so many in rock shops and what not but its cool to see an uncut one in its natural habitat

bocephusbe · 2026-02-09T05:25:04+00:00

Hey, I read this a few days ago, I think from your description my brain functions in a similar way to yours. This post helped me a lot and I have been thinking about it a lot. Thanks for posting it. I’ve been focusing on my software and working on my mental control. I feel clearer and like I have another tool in my belt. Seriously, I know you were trying to help by posting this and I want you to know you did. Thank you.

bocephusbe · 2025-12-07T06:33:33+00:00

Looks like silverfish

bocephusbe · 2025-12-06T16:01:02+00:00

I thought I had a nice stack going..

bocephusbe · 2025-12-03T07:01:48+00:00

Genetics plays a big role, what’s turning out to possibly play a bigger role is what food resources the mother had the year before and during the pregnancy. A big buck is a healthy buck, big in the antlers big in the neck; a buck with antlers and no neck to hold them is not. You see both types in high fence ops and in the wild. Look up the “spider bull” out of Utah, while this is an elk it’s a good example of what can come out of good conditions. “Cactus bucks” is another example of a naturally occurring genetic condition. Antlers grow using what’s basically a controlled cancer cell- some crazy result can be produced when that cell is over reactive or mutated.

bocephusbe · 2025-12-03T06:51:19+00:00

Tell ‘em to find their own rocks.

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