Point type?

[dasabighole]

cant find my Overstreet book, this was found in N. Alabama. What type is it?

 

[digordie]

That's an awesome type is what that is

 

[GatorBoy]

Smoking Grahm Cave!
9000-5000 BP.

 

[Hognutz]

Absolutely Bee-ootiful!

 

[quito]

That's an awesome type is what that is

I'd lean more toward Heavy Duty. The lower portion of the blade edge looks like it was nicely serrated.

 

[dasabighole]

Thanks gatorBoy, I believe that is what dickey had told me years ago, I just forgot.

 

[dasabighole]

size matters

It measures 5 1/8 x 1 1/8 and has a great twist to it.

 

[GatorBoy]

Sweet!

 

[monsterrack]

That is the best Graham Cave I have ever seen, dasabigpoint

 

[ncnurseryman]

Wow. Its amazing its stayed intact all these centuries.

 

[Hippy]

That is definitely not a Graham Cave. GCs are not beveled and that's out of their normal distribution range by quite a bit.

I don't really know what to call it, but I'm sure it's not a Graham Cave. It's a strange one for the area, but odd pieces do occur.

Hippy

 

[GatorBoy]

http://www.projectilepoints.net/States.html

 

[Hippy]

State Projectile Point Search

Just because it's found on the internet doesn't mean it's true.....Can you believe that

If you would like to prove your point, please find me a site report from an Alabama site that has Graham Cave points reported from there. Pictures of said points would be nice also. Big Sandy points in Alabama maybe, but not Graham Cave. Even if Graham Cave points were found in Alabama, that would still not be one.

Graham Cave points are side notched. The point of the subject post is more of a lobed or bifurcated base. Graham Cave points are bifacially resharpened resulting in a somewhat diamond shape cross section. The subject point is clearly beveled.

Hippy

 

[painterx7]

Whatever it is NICE !!!!!

 

[GatorBoy]

Hey... Hippy... All I did was my best to try to assign a type to it based on the info available to me...
Which you still have not done..
Have at it.
Its pretty funny that immediately after you say.... just because it's on the internet doesn't mean it's true..
You ask for something from the internet for proof..

 

[Hippy]

Hey... Hippy... All I did was my best to try to assign a type to it based on the info available to me...
Which you still have not done..
Have at it.
Its pretty funny that immediately after you say.... just because it's on the internet doesn't mean it's true..
You ask for something from the internet for proof..

The reason I haven't tried to assign a type is because I already said "I don't really know what to call it" (see previous post #11)

I don't recall seeing anything in my post # 13 asking for anything from the internet. I asked for proof from a site report. Where you can find that site report can be whichever media you chose. But, I would prefer to have citable source if you find something.

You can try and read between the lines of what I said all you please. The reason I have not tried to type the point is because I dont know what it is. However, I do know what it's not.

Often times you're better of not guessing because it only spreads misinformation. The reason I dont make posts trying to type deep south points is because I'm not familiar with that area. There's no harm in not knowing something... In fact, it's far better than pretending to know.

I'm not going to get into a pissing match over this so a rebuke is not necessary. However, considering the posts I've witnessed you engaged in, I suspect you'll try to keep this going.

I've explained the reasons it's not a Graham Cave, and I'll leave it at that.

Hippy

 

[painterx7]

Looks like a Cossatot river or a split base Ensor the pic is of a Cossatot river point but they are found more towards the north like Illinois

 

[Tnmountains]

Oh man I wrote a long post and lost it. Long story short consider Big Sandy bifurcated with worn ears. Fits the area more. Dickey would have known. Is it light or heavy. The farther I go south in N ala the lighter the local material gets. Almost coastal light.Especially down toward lower, lower Guntersville. Sandys can be 7 inches long. Graham cave is usually farhter north but we had a big water way to travel so who knows. Any chance on what the material may be or a local source. The lobs would fit a big sandy with wear use on the ears.

Its a beauty what ever it is. Water find?

 

[painterx7]

Lol I wish I had a 7 inch big sandy point that is a good point TN

 

[painterx7]

Here is a big sandy with a little heavier basal grinding ?