When it was last used, how long it had lain exposed, impossible to tell.
to crack these and you'll end up with smashed fingers.
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Hammer Stone, 7Dec2012 [Talks to Rocks... Whew, what a loonie!] |
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| Hiking the foothills to enjoy the oaks and the area's geology. | ||
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| A winter-green, winter-bare landscape. | ||
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| Outcrops of chert and serpentine. | ||
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| Wind-driven oaks hurrying across the hillsides. | ||
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| While taking this photo, something at my feet caught my eye. | ||
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| Just beyond a wire fence, this Hammer Stone lay in full view. When it was last used, how long it had lain exposed, impossible to tell. |
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| Fist-sized Hammer Stones were essential tools used for a variety of purposes. | ||
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| I "repurposed" this one to safely shell California's native walnuts. | ||
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| This walnut's shell is thick and extremely hard. Try using a carpenter hammer to crack these and you'll end up with smashed fingers. |
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| With a Hammer Stone, and a bit of practice, you'll soon be an expert. Our native "black walnuts" are far more tasty than commercially grown English walnuts. | ||
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| Any object once held, used as a tool retains some element of its original "person". | ||
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