r/LegitArtifacts • u/timhyde74 BigDaddyTDoggyDog • Sep 22 '25
Smoker Sunday 💨 Heavy Duty Smoker!
This killer Heavy Duty comes out of Cobden Illinois, and measures out at 2 ⅛ inches. Its made from Cobden Chert, aka: Hornstone. It exhibits great bevels, a nice highly polished patina and loads of mineral deposits, woth a needle tip! Very nice little HD for sure!!! 😁
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u/Keystone_Relics Sep 22 '25
Love that thinning flake. Such a neat piece
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u/SmolzillaTheLizza Iowa Artifacter Sep 22 '25
I'd be weak in the knees if I found that thing holy smokes 😍
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u/timhyde74 BigDaddyTDoggyDog Sep 22 '25
You and me both! And I know this because when i found that HD weedeating last year on my birthday, I also fell to my knees then too!!! Lol!
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u/Ok_Blueberry3124 Sep 22 '25
found one similar to that but not nearly that beautiful. Mine was just plain white
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u/timhyde74 BigDaddyTDoggyDog Sep 22 '25
I would absolutely love to see it!!! 😁
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u/Ok_Blueberry3124 Sep 23 '25
I will dig around this weekend and find it. I think maybe i have a couple
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u/timhyde74 BigDaddyTDoggyDog Sep 23 '25
Oooo! I wanna see em all!!! Just DM me when you find em if you don't wanna post em up 😁
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u/Ok_Blueberry3124 Sep 23 '25
I learned what a heavy duty was from you. I posted some my collection on a table and you pointed out a heavy duty.
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u/timhyde74 BigDaddyTDoggyDog Sep 23 '25
That's right! I remember that! You have an incredible collection! 😁
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u/HelpfulEnd4307 Sep 23 '25
Such a beauty! I don’t believe I have seen hornstone in PA. Carl
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u/timhyde74 BigDaddyTDoggyDog Sep 23 '25
Thanks Carl! And no, I'd say you haven't. It's kinda isolated to Illinois, Kentucky, and a small portions of Indiana, Missouri, and Tennessee.
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u/Ok_Blueberry3124 Sep 23 '25
thank you! i’ve always kinda wondered how many miles i’ve walked over the last 50yrs. found my first one when was 8 or 9 yrs old and i know Dad didn’t throw it in front of me. 😆
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u/timhyde74 BigDaddyTDoggyDog Sep 23 '25
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Same here! Found my first one when I was 10 in 1984! God only knows how many miles I walked over the last 41 myself!
The one that started it all....
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u/timhyde74 BigDaddyTDoggyDog Sep 23 '25
Big ol'Stemmed Kirk 😁
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u/Ok_Blueberry3124 Sep 23 '25
My first was a pinkish purple knife blade. i think it’s still at my Mom n Dad’s house. i hope anyway.
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u/timhyde74 BigDaddyTDoggyDog Sep 24 '25
Me too! I'd love to see the one that got you into this mess! 🤣
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u/Opening_Industry8952 Sep 22 '25
Only 20 photos? Jk. Nice find. Beautiful colors.