Oddly shaped point

[Minkey]

Went back to the creek where my dad 'muttandjeeps' found our first large point. Saw this point laying right on top and picked it up. On closer inspection I noticed these very strong angles on the sides. I believe it was intentional as the point is fairly thick. I've looked at a lot of points online before but this is the first time I've seen these angles. Any information on this is appreciated!

 

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[rock]

I find 2 types with the flaking on the edges like that but they don't look like yours. You will have to wait till somebody else knows the name of it. Nice looking point

 

[quito]

I''d say you have found a well used St. Charles type, better known as dovetail.

 

[GatorBoy]

Nice bevel

 

[Minkey]

Is the bevel common? What was its purpose? Thanks!

 

[GatorBoy]

It was a way of resharpening the point/blade without using up a lot of its width.
There's so many variations a projectile points in your area that I'm not going to even venture a guess and will leave it for some in that area more well versed than I am about Tennessee projectile points but I will say I would call it a notched expanding stem projectile point and not a corner notch like the St Charles is.
If it were found in my area of Florida it would most likely be an early arcaic point with that bevel.

 

[flinthunter]

I'm leaning more towards a used up Hardin rather than a St. Charles/Dovetail.

 

[CoonHuntenTN]

A really well used Lost Lake with the ears missing

 

[Frodo]

Looks just like a besh wedge dagger modern day knife maker who use that design to make stronger tips on his daggers
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Very cool!!!

 

[jamey]

it looks like the lost lakes we find in tenn.nice find

 

[Minkey]

Definately a lost lake. The ears are broken off. Thats too bad! Thought I had a whole point. Thanks so much for the help!

 

[Red Earth]

We just call those thebes blades were I come from

 

[CoonHuntenTN]

Sorry but it does not even look like a Thebes point

 

[Red Earth]

The edges are drastically beveled. That's a characteristic of a thebes in my book.
I understand that it's not be a text book thebes

 

[Red Earth]

Yes it does seem to be a lost lake.