FINALLY...AFTER 40 YEARS...I FINALLY FOUND ONE...BLOWN AWAY!!!

[jeramme]

Hey all, a little context. I grew up working on a farm in central Minnesota in the summer, and always had my head down looking for arrowheads and agates. One day, a friend and I were walking up a gravel road on the farm, and simultaneously spotted a beautiful obsidian arrowhead...unfortunately for me, he got to it first, and that's when the compulsion really started. So for the last 40 years, I get out when ever I can whether it's for an hour on my lunch break or an hour or so before it gets dark, but had never found a point. I have found a few stone tools, but that's it. I mostly hunt streams and rivers. Lately I have to confess, it's been really frustrating, because I was sure that the stream I have been hunting had to hold artifacts, but have been there countless times and hours and never found anything. I had just watched a youtube video about hunting streams and the guy said..when you are hunting streams and gravel bars..slow down..and then slow down some more..so yesterday I was out and would literally move a couple feet..kneel down scan the are for a couple minutes, then move up a couple feet, and so on...and then there it was! I think I sat there for 5 minutes just staring at it before I even moved..lol...I think I was in shock, or was waiting to wake up from the dream. I am still in central MN, and would appreciate any information regarding age, type etc... I know these things are probably worth only a few bucks on Ebay...but to me it's priceless...already feeling like Gollum and his ring...thanks for listening...I apologize for the exhausting message...probably more excited than a grown man should be...All the best!

 

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[Twitch]

Congrats. Hard to beat the feeling of finding that first one. Congrats. I hunted 4-5 years before I found my first one.

 

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[jeramme]

Thanks all, I appreciate your insight! Here are some more pics. It would be great if you can help identify age, type etc. Thanks again!!View attachment 1827178

 

[jeramme]

Sorry, having a hard time with the pics...hope this works

 

[uniface]

FWIW, Doc Gramly (in distinguishing unfluted Cumberland from Beaver Lake) points out that Beaver Lakes are typically thin. (Same, for that matter, as Quads are).

 

[americanartifacts33]

Congratulations! That appears to be an oldie, thats a heck of a first point!

 

[Tdog]

FWIW, Doc Gramly (in distinguishing unfluted Cumberland from Beaver Lake) points out that Beaver Lakes are typically thin. (Same, for that matter, as Quads are).

It had also crossed my mind that this find may be an unfluted Cumberland.

 

[jeramme]

Thanks guys, it looks a lot like the two points to the right in this pic on a Cumberland page I found...

 

[uniface]

Compare the flaking though.

And Minnesota would be a real stretch re. distribution.

 

[CoilyGirl]

Wow nice first find!

 

[joshuaream]

It's a really nice first find! It's funny how many people get a nice enough first find (or a couple of finds) to get them hooked.

I don't think it's quite as old as some of the paleo points mentioned here, although it does have a the general shape.

There are some different lanceolate forms that go into the Woodland period, with a lot of them from the middle to late archaic. I don't know enough about Minnesota, but it reminds me of some of the smaller Nebo Hill points which can make it into Iowa. They can be almost Copena like with that shield shape flare on the base.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on a beautiful looking point.

 

[jeramme]

Thanks all, I appreciate your insight and your congratulations...all the best!!

 

[GaRebel1861]

Good looking point!

 

[MAMucker]

That’s a great story and a really nice find. You’ll never know how many artifacts you may have stepped past over those 40 years of looking.
But now, you’re no longer a looker. You’re an artifact finding hunter -and a collector.

Now, here’s you’re assignment: learn all you can about that point and anything else you can find along that stream. Then show, and tell, and teach us all you can.

Congratulations!

And to everyone who is looking and still hasn’t found anything,..

Hurry up and get back out there and...

SLOW DOWN!!

 

[dsmikle]

Great job

 

[jeramme]

Thanks Mucker! I find it's a lot like fishing, where they say 90 percent of the fish are in 10 percent of the water....and the more knowledge you have, the more you can refine your search.