Found My Year Maker for 2016

[rock]

Well I had the whole day off and it was sunny so I decided to walk a creek. I wanted to yak another but the owner just set beaver traps so I went to my usual. I wasnt really looking to find much seeing I hadnt found anything good in a while. I went to a section where a big tree had fallen in January across the creek. The last rain we had caused a big gravel bar to form just below the tree. I was walking and looking and saw something different laying sideways just barley showing nothing but 1 edge. I decided to reach as I have done many times just to throw it away (rocks). As I pulled it from its gravel bed I then saw it was this. Its 4.25 inches long and looks like a Etley or a StilWell. Either way its the biggest flint knife I have ever found. Its my 2016 end of the year last hunt and a really nice find for me.
Happy New Year Everyone! rock

 

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[rock]

nice one rock,the flaking does not look like elk river too me though

What would you call it then? I talked to some local collectors and they said the Etley is further west of us here.

 

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[Buckleberry]

That's a Cherokee Scimitar there , nice find rock!

 

[jamey]

i thought it looked like a spike,i think they call them flint river spikes in ga.elk rivers have some really neat thin diagonal flakes on them,but i really do not know.

 

[crj1968]

Very cool find, Rock!

You found the little point same day?

 

[rock]

i thought it looked like a spike,i think they call them flint river spikes in ga.elk rivers have some really neat thin diagonal flakes on them,but i really do not know.

I will check it does show archaic flaking on the 1 side which is diagonial the other side shows huge percussion flaking which throws me off. It has a stem on it not sure if spikes do. I know that type of flint would be hard to get a real nice point its a chunky type. Im just glad it was whole.

 

[rock]

Very cool find, Rock!

You found the little point same day?

Yes about 50 ft away but the small one is a Gunthersville

 

[Tnmountains]

Nice big stemmer Rock! I think you are on the right track in thinking it is related to the Benton Family and the archaic time line. That is a tough one to I.D. but elk river/benton/appalacian would all seem to fit.... maybe the flaking will help you narrow it down? It looks like you will have a good year. Anytime a point that long is found intact its a prize. Water is much kinder than a tractor's disc ,lol.
Happy New Year!

 

[rock]

Nice big stemmer Rock! I think you are on the right track in thinking it is related to the Benton Family and the archaic time line. That is a tough one to I.D. but elk river/benton/appalacian would all seem to fit.... maybe the flaking will help you narrow it down? It looks like you will have a good year. Anytime a point that long is found intact its a prize. Water is much kinder than a tractor's disc ,lol.
Happy New Year!

Thanks Im thinking more towards Benton as you have said. I did read they are found in Cashes so I will be hitting that section more often in the future. Thanks for the help. rock

 

[rock]

Got a update on this one. I sent a pic of it to projectile point site and got a reply he said Pickwick.