Flounder The Finest Point I Ever Found

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I grubbed this point dubbed FLOUNDER many years ago . I could feel the edge sticking out of eroded hard pan clay under water. I gradually worked it out with my fingers. The more of it I could feel the more excited I got. I wasnt disappointed when I brought it up.

There has been much discussion as to type. It is crazy thin with diving flakes that actually make the center of the blade thinner than the edges. The stem is fluted and ground. If I found just the stem I might think it was a broken folsom.

TSU has studied the point and some believe it is a paleo point from Central America or South America. The material has little starburst in it very much resembling a material from Chili.

I dont know what it is but I love it.
 

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Congratulations on this beautiful recovery..perhaps a museum would be interested
 

Look here! I know absolutely nothing about points and such other than what I,ve picked up on this site.One look and even I can see that,s something special! Very happy you got it back,hang on to it.Very beautiful.
 

I grubbed this point dubbed FLOUNDER many years ago . I could feel the edge sticking out of eroded hard pan clay under water. I gradually worked it out with my fingers. The more of it I could feel the more excited I got. I wasnt disappointed when I brought it up.

There has been much discussion as to type. It is crazy thin with diving flakes that actually make the center of the blade thinner than the edges. The stem is fluted and ground. If I found just the stem I might think it was a broken folsom.

TSU has studied the point and some believe it is a paleo point from Central America or South America. The material has little starburst in it very much resembling a material from Chili.

I dont know what it is but I love it.
It's made of palmwood & it's a large
Yessir. I have points with that on them. This one has it fossilized in the stone the point was made from.
I grubbed this point dubbed FLOUNDER many years ago . I could feel the edge sticking out of eroded hard pan clay under water. I gradually worked it out with my fingers. The more of it I could feel the more excited I got. I wasnt disappointed when I brought it up.

There has been much discussion as to type. It is crazy thin with diving flakes that actually make the center of the blade thinner than the edges. The stem is fluted and ground. If I found just the stem I might think it was a broken folsom.

TSU has studied the point and some believe it is a paleo point from Central America or South America. The material has little starburst in it very much resembling a material from Chili.

I dont know what it is but I love it.
The material is petrified Palmwood that many Indians used for dart points. Your's look's like a very large Wilson point. I'm interested in buying it, so please respond if you'd like to consider that.
 

I grubbed this point dubbed FLOUNDER many years ago . I could feel the edge sticking out of eroded hard pan clay under water. I gradually worked it out with my fingers. The more of it I could feel the more excited I got. I wasnt disappointed when I brought it up.

There has been much discussion as to type. It is crazy thin with diving flakes that actually make the center of the blade thinner than the edges. The stem is fluted and ground. If I found just the stem I might think it was a broken folsom.

TSU has studied the point and some believe it is a paleo point from Central America or South America. The material has little starburst in it very much resembling a material from Chili.

I dont know what it is but I love it.
Holy Smokes! So beautiful!
 

Has anyone heard from Garscale? It shows that he hasn’t been on since September. I really enjoy seeing his finds.
 

Very nice knife, being a point hunter for decades I can image the thrill of pulling it up after being lost for thousands of years.
 

It's made of palmwood & it's a large


The material is petrified Palmwood that many Indians used for dart points. Your's look's like a very large Wilson point. I'm interested in buying it, so please respond if you'd like to consider that.

It's made of palmwood & it's a large


The material is petrified Palmwood that many Indians used for dart points. Your's look's like a very large Wilson point. I'm interested in buying it, so please respond if you'd like to consider that.
Not Palmwood, not even close to being Palmwood...

Also, I seriously doubt Steve would sell the Flounder, but you never know these days...
 

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