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Those are beautiful points, Rudy. I have been collecting local artifacts since adolescence, and have accumulated a rather large collection of points of many types and sizes. But, none of them duplicate any of the styles and shapes in your pics. Not surprising, as there were many different shapes and types in different geographical locations.
I read an article about the guy Gil mentioned. He lived between Gil and I, actually. I was very impressed with his abilities.
Most of the points I have found were made from a rock called chert, or Savannah River agate, which are both prevalent here.
Great post. Thanks.
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I have been fascinated with Native American stone artifacts for as long as I can remember. When the neighborhood boys and I were walking to and from school it was always easy to find me because I was the one in the ditch getting my shoes muddy looking for arrowheads while everyone else walked in the road.
Even today, when a dove shoot gets slow I walk the furrows hunting points. Back in my "International Sportsman" phase, I would enlist the Mexican and South American bird boys to hunt the fields for 'fleches' and pay a quarter each for the points.
I learned to knap my own points many years ago and find that I can make them better than any I can find. If Dave doesn't zap this thread for being off topic, I'll try to post a picture of a few of my efforts...Geo
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I would love to see them, Geo.
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This is such a great thread for the outdoorsmen here. Love it!
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It doubles are archaic then this thread should be fine as there are few things I can think of as being more archaic than flint arrows. Kind of brothers.
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Stan, I didn't realize that Thad has one leg out of the Stone Age and is making flintlocks. He has an interesting website. Gil http://www.beckumoutdoors.com/
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I didn't either, Gil. Also didn't remember that he held the Screven County record for typical whitetail. Did he take it with a flint point, or a flintlock?
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Last edited by Stan; 07/29/17 02:36 PM.
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I'm really trying to post some arrowhead pictures, but my cell phone is on the fritz and I can't get'em on my computer yet. My computer geniuses are all at the beach...Geo
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Geo, it's those neolithic tendencies getting in your way.  When you do get the pics posted, be sure to have some scale indicator in the photos, especially for the big Clovis points. Gil
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Well here's one pic of a few of my home-made points. I-phone's not sending pictures for some reason. Had to go around my elbow to get to my knee to post this one. The coin at the corner is a quarter...Geo Neolithic  Paleolithic (mostly Bolen Bevel type)  Look at'em quick because I posted the pic from PB!
Last edited by Geo. Newbern; 07/30/17 04:48 PM. Reason: added pic
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