Found a Dalton this morning.....

[d2]

Pretty little unit and it is one of several that I have but this one has been sharpened to the point it looks like a screw. A few others I have are like this but maybe not as much. Is there a reason they were made this way? If there is a purpose for it please let me know. Thanks...d2

 

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[IllinoisDug]

The twist comes from resharpening - doing one side then flipping it over and sharpening the other side! This one's sweet in that its been sharpened down to a nub!

 

[Twitch]

Yup, very nice find. Is that Crowleys Ridge Flint?

 

[d2]

I have no idea what type of flint it is made of, sorry. Thanks for the info...d2

 

[NC field hunter]

Do you think it was redone so many times that they started using it as a knife?

 

[pickaway]

Nice find...

 

[Tnmountains]

Nice looking point d2.
HH

 

[coteau]

Nice find! I love the way Daltons and some other types have that distinct resharpening...