Central Texas Arrowhead

[luke827]

My best artifact find after a few weekends of hunting in Central Texas!

 

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[oldmxrat]

That's a stunner, congrats!

 

[Digger RJ]

My best artifact find after a few weekends of hunting in Central Texas!

Very Cool!!!!! Congrats !!!!

 

[leslie(nova scotia)]

That is a nice one in great shape!

 

[Reulte]

Nice. I'm wandering through Central Texas myself... I've found a couple but nothing that nice.

 

[Jeff H]

That is a beauty !

 

[vpnavy]

Nice find luke827. Wouldn't it be neat if it could talk! Thanks for sharing...

 

[Neshannock Jim]

I'm curious.
I see many people call just about anything made of flint with a point on it an "arrow head ".
What you are holding in your hand I am cetain would have zero chance of flying were it attatched to an arrow. Well, maybe a few feet before gravity tosses it to the ground.
Not to mention, the shaft would have to be over an inch in diameter to accomodate it.
I'm thinking that a real " arrow head " would be no larger than a man's thumb nail or a postage stamp and so highly covetted that very few were ever lost for modern man to find.
I would think that what you are holding would more accurately be described as a spear point ?
Today's modern arrow heads are measured in grains. A 200 grain arrow head, or broadhead , is quite heavy and requires the power of todays modern crossbows to accurately launch them. Today's bows are flirting with 100# draw weight as to where the bows used to launch these dug up " arrow heads " were 30-40 #'s .
What does that " arrow head " weigh ?
Ya just can't convince me that those " arrow heads " folks find and or dig up actually are arrow heads.

 

[Merf]

My best artifact find after a few weekends of hunting in Central Texas!

Very nice

 

[old texan]

look at overstreet indian arrowhead guide

 

[peruna]

Firstly, welcome aboard!

As a native Texan and having hunted creek banks for years, I'll just say that is the best I've ever seen. Nicely done.

 

[CHUDs]

I'm curious.
I see many people call just about anything made of flint with a point on it an "arrow head ".
What you are holding in your hand I am cetain would have zero chance of flying were it attatched to an arrow. Well, maybe a few feet before gravity tosses it to the ground.
Not to mention, the shaft would have to be over an inch in diameter to accomodate it.
I'm thinking that a real " arrow head " would be no larger than a man's thumb nail or a postage stamp and so highly covetted that very few were ever lost for modern man to find.
I would think that what you are holding would more accurately be described as a spear point ?
Today's modern arrow heads are measured in grains. A 200 grain arrow head, or broadhead , is quite heavy and requires the power of todays modern crossbows to accurately launch them. Today's bows are flirting with 100# draw weight as to where the bows used to launch these dug up " arrow heads " were 30-40 #'s .
What does that " arrow head " weigh ?
Ya just can't convince me that those " arrow heads " folks find and or dig up actually are arrow heads.

I’m fairly sure that many native bows had pull weights of 80-100+lbs. I also don’t necessarily think the points were highly coveted by the natives. They were made to be shot and recovered if possible but I think a skilled individual could make many in an afternoon with the right material. I do agree that this particular piece was either a dart, spear or knife and not an arrowhead. I lean towards knife.

 

[villagenut]

Sure is a sharp kill point.it is just perfect. Congrats!

 

[sandchip]

I'm curious.
I see many people call just about anything made of flint with a point on it an "arrow head ".
What you are holding in your hand I am cetain would have zero chance of flying were it attatched to an arrow. Well, maybe a few feet before gravity tosses it to the ground.
Not to mention, the shaft would have to be over an inch in diameter to accomodate it.
I'm thinking that a real " arrow head " would be no larger than a man's thumb nail or a postage stamp and so highly covetted that very few were ever lost for modern man to find.
I would think that what you are holding would more accurately be described as a spear point ?
Today's modern arrow heads are measured in grains. A 200 grain arrow head, or broadhead , is quite heavy and requires the power of todays modern crossbows to accurately launch them. Today's bows are flirting with 100# draw weight as to where the bows used to launch these dug up " arrow heads " were 30-40 #'s .
What does that " arrow head " weigh ?
Ya just can't convince me that those " arrow heads " folks find and or dig up actually are arrow heads.

Really not the place or time for a lesson that most of us here neither need nor want. I am fully aware of the difference between arrow, lance and knife forms, but I'll still call'em arrowheads unless someone is asking for help identifying an artifact. I don't eat ground beef patty sandwiches; I eat hamburgers, all the time knowing there isn't a lick of ham in the damn thing.

 

[sandchip]

My best artifact find after a few weekends of hunting in Central Texas!

Great find, Luke!

 

[jewelerguy]

that's awesome. I love arrowheads

 

[crashbandicoot]

Cool!

 

[Jlill]

I'm curious.
I see many people call just about anything made of flint with a point on it an "arrow head ".
What you are holding in your hand I am cetain would have zero chance of flying were it attatched to an arrow. Well, maybe a few feet before gravity tosses it to the ground.
Not to mention, the shaft would have to be over an inch in diameter to accomodate it.
I'm thinking that a real " arrow head " would be no larger than a man's thumb nail or a postage stamp and so highly covetted that very few were ever lost for modern man to find.
I would think that what you are holding would more accurately be described as a spear point ?
Today's modern arrow heads are measured in grains. A 200 grain arrow head, or broadhead , is quite heavy and requires the power of todays modern crossbows to accurately launch them. Today's bows are flirting with 100# draw weight as to where the bows used to launch these dug up " arrow heads " were 30-40 #'s .
What does that " arrow head " weigh ?
Ya just can't convince me that those " arrow heads " folks find and or dig up actually are arrow heads.

Understand you saying that! The bow wasn't around until about 1500 years ago. 1st the spear point then atl atl points then arrow points. I just call em points so it's general classification. Atlatl came into play at least in archaic period and bow In historic and late woodland I believe. I think it's just easy for people to say arrowhead and people know what they mean ya know. I think all of us native American point hunters say it from time to time.

 

[Gare]

Thats a nice find

 

[TheCoinKid]

I have a number of points that look identical to yours, that came from my family's homestead in Central Texas (Norse). I wish I knew more about them.