J Jbenson Jr. Member Joined Dec 25, 2018 Messages 51 Reaction score 107 Golden Thread 0 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jan 11, 2019 #1 By ideas what this was? It’s fluted but well worn. It almost looks like there is an impact scar?? Attachments 27956AB7-95B2-49FB-AF24-038D25F2129B.webp 1.1 MB · Views: 119 DE4ED9C9-3B13-482F-A075-DEC27C457CA0.webp 599.4 KB · Views: 116 43F207CC-2D75-4A01-8A85-57090C7A39D2.webp 233.5 KB · Views: 93 Upvote 0
Relicgrubber Silver Member 🥇 Charter Member Joined Nov 3, 2018 Messages 4,920 Reaction score 13,060 Golden Thread 0 Location Deep East Texas Detector(s) used O.G. XP DEUS Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jan 11, 2019 #2 Looks like a Barber point. What you're calling flutes are thinning strikes to the base imo. Nice Lil used up Paleo!
Looks like a Barber point. What you're calling flutes are thinning strikes to the base imo. Nice Lil used up Paleo!
smokeythecat Platinum Member Joined Nov 22, 2012 Messages 20,926 Reaction score 41,158 Golden Thread 10 Location Maryland 🥇 Banner finds 10 Detector(s) used XP Deus II Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jan 11, 2019 #3 Yes, I'd agree with paleo, also it probably started out life much longer and has been resharpened.
J Jbenson Jr. Member Joined Dec 25, 2018 Messages 51 Reaction score 107 Golden Thread 0 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jan 11, 2019 Thread Owner #4 Thanks
dognose Silver Member Joined Apr 15, 2009 Messages 4,563 Reaction score 13,168 Golden Thread 0 Location Indiana Detector(s) used Fisher F70 Jan 11, 2019 #5 is the base and / or sides ground?
J Jbenson Jr. Member Joined Dec 25, 2018 Messages 51 Reaction score 107 Golden Thread 0 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jan 11, 2019 Thread Owner #6 Yes-but lightly
Tony in SC Gold Member Joined Jun 8, 2006 Messages 6,428 Reaction score 9,296 Golden Thread 0 Location Upstate South Carolina Detector(s) used Whites, Minelab, Tesoro, and custom machines Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Jan 11, 2019 #7 Good find! The odd point is probably from rework, like Smokey said.
eyemustdigtreasure Silver Member Joined Mar 2, 2013 Messages 3,644 Reaction score 5,648 Golden Thread 0 Location California Detector(s) used Fisher Gold Bug Pro Tesoro Cibola Nokta Pointer; Phillips SHS5200 phones Nokta Macro SIMPLEX + Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Jan 11, 2019 #8 smokeythecat said: Yes, I'd agree with paleo, also it probably started out life much longer and has been resharpened. Click to expand... I believe it to be deliberately made that way - a style (Type). Sorry, I don't have any SW cultures' point typology names, but there are ways to find examples of them.
smokeythecat said: Yes, I'd agree with paleo, also it probably started out life much longer and has been resharpened. Click to expand... I believe it to be deliberately made that way - a style (Type). Sorry, I don't have any SW cultures' point typology names, but there are ways to find examples of them.