Is It Ok To Restore A Point/Artifact?

[David Ray]

I haven't ever had an artifact restored, but I have a couple that are really high grade points that seem to beg me every time I look at them to at least try it once. Yet, I've always felt that points should remain 'as is' because some damaged points, especially the ones that you know were damaged from impact fractures or actual use, have a certain character to them that should be left alone. These two - both close to 4 inches long - are an agate Newnan/Hillsborough and a well-made, very thin Kirk Serrated. Would you restore a point like this for your case? I don't and never would sell any of my artifacts, so that isn't even a question. So...would any of you restore a point?

 

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[The Grim Reaper]

That is awesome Brother Grim ( Please don't take my young life for calling you that, Lol.) That base is wicked and the restoration is perfect. What point Id is that? I feel the same way about the Newnan...it practically begs me to make it whole again. I sent a request for an estimate but haven't heard back yet. Very nice!!!

That is a Thebes Point and one of my favorite types from my area. That was why I had to see it whole.

 

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[The Grim Reaper]

In short, no. I would not have any point that I found restored. If it is done it turns into a repaired artifact and the repaired portion is not original. If you do have something restored do you explain to anyone that is looking at it which part is fake and which part is real? That's just me though.

I have however purchased broken arrowheads from a tourist trap in Texas and knapped them into arrowheads to put on arrows to give away. I ALWAYS, dislose that they are reworked arrowheads that were found and not 100 % original.

I tell everyone I show my Thebes to that it is restored and I have shown it on quite a few different web sites and Facebook pages so anyone that knows me knows it's restored. I didn't have it done to fake people out, I did to see what it would have looked like whole. The pieces will come right back off should I ever want it back that way, but for now it looks awesome in the tray with the others.

 

[Jon Stewart]

It's a good looking point Grim and looks to be made from Flintridge material. I guess if I did something to a point I would get sick of saying that this part is real and that part is fake. And again that's just me.

 

[eastTNJoe]

that point is awesome looking...does he use actual stone for the fabricated part or is it epoxy or something else!

 

[The Grim Reaper]

I'm pretty sure it's some type of epoxy. I know it will glow under a black light, at least that is what I have been told. I've never tried it.

 

[Honest Samuel]

Great pictures, leave them as they now are.

 

[Tnmountains]

I also like that Dr.Gomer shows the restoration in a document. His work from what I have seen on here is amazing. I have a few beautiful Kirks with the snapped base but they have been worked around the snap. Would have loved to see them before the break. You have some nicely worked items.

 

[Jon Stewart]

I guess another way to look at it is, how do you know factually how the point or blade looked like? The good Dr. is guessing.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

I guess another way to look at it is, how do you know factually how the point or blade looked like? The good Dr. is guessing.

I sent him a drawing on how I wanted the Tangs restored so that was on me. I wish I had made them just a hair shorter, but I can live with them as they are.

 

[David Ray]

My initial thoughts are no, but then I thought that to have a high quality specimen of a given type as a reference for others of the type and displaying them as such would be cool. A Newnan is very easy to identify as they are common in my area, but some maybe are made with more care and with better material than most while I don't have a Kirk that has that kinda facial flaking on it or length and thinness.
Both pieces are basically intact, so the addition of a small tip or barb shoulder only completes what is already almost there...but those are just my thoughts. I find so many damaged surface points that I think my eyes have turned on auto for the flaws which is not a good thing. I think I may wait it out although that Newnan keeps beckoning me, lol.

 

[David Ray]

The good Dr. told me in his e-mail that he lives close by and hinted that he could maybe even pick them up while traveling in-between...now that's cool. I believe I am gonna wait it out till after the Pres. election. I may go full rebel then...who knows.

 

[Twitch]

I would not restore them. I find what I find, nothing more and nothing less. For me I have partials in cases that I'm thrilled with. Restoring them, for me, would take something away. Very nice finds.

 

[rock]

So how much does it cost to get a point done? is it by the inch?

 

[gordonquixote]

This is one of two points in my entire collection. I don't regret it. The repair fluoresces under a black light to prevent shenanigans.

 

[David Ray]

Well, I sent a pic and he replied with the same pic with arrows designating where he would do the work. He had to have looked close at them. Less than a hundred bucks for both. He is very familiar with those types as he lives in this area which I didn't know until his reply. It does seem to be a very important deal though by reading the posts. I thought I was the only conflicted one, lol. That's a nice point. Do you call that a Citrus or Hernando?

 

[ivan salis]

so long as your personally keeping it in your collection and its marked as a being "restored" so that future folks who might get it know it true nature --so be it -- but it does mess up it "original" real item status"..of course ...and if planned to be sold ever --it must be revealed that its been "repaired"..to any possible buyer