Unbelievably fine serrations

mountainplayer · Mar 7, 2014

My collection is like a box of gravel compared to what most of you folks post, but they're pretty special to me. Some day I'll have to post some of my better, almost-complete points. This tiny fragment was nothing special when I picked it up. I knew it was worked, and that was it. I took a closer look at home and was amazed by the fine serration. I believe this was made by the Native American with the best eyesight in history. The fragment is right around a half inch long. Thought you all might get a kick out of seeing it. MP

rock · Mar 7, 2014

Would of been a nice point. Lets see your better ones.

painterx7 · Mar 7, 2014

That's a very cool piece !!!

Buckleberry · Mar 7, 2014

Ishi did do some fine work.

Charl · Mar 8, 2014

Buckleberry said:
Ishi did do some fine work.

i don't think he's suggesting it was made by Ishi?!

monsterrack · Mar 8, 2014

Who ever made knew what they were doing and had a real sharp pointed flaking tool. Great find :thumbsup:

deadeye 22250 · Mar 8, 2014

Nice part of a point, the jagged edge looks nice.

Twitch · Mar 9, 2014

20 serrations / inch is fine for sure. No doubt there's no gravel in your collection. There is art, science and beauty in a great many broken artifacts. I've said many times I'd rather have a part of a remarkable piece than all of an unremarkable piece. The piece you have pictured is a perfect example of why. Nice find.

painterx7 · Mar 9, 2014

Twitch said:
20 serrations / inch is fine for sure. No doubt there's no gravel in your collection. There is art, science and beauty in a great many broken artifacts. I've said many times I'd rather have a part of a remarkable piece than all of an unremarkable piece. The piece you have pictured is a perfect example of why. Nice find.

I like this !!!

yakker · Mar 10, 2014

Neat little frag! Love the serration- and I'm w/ Twitch- better to have a small piece of awesome than a whole lot of 'eh'. Let's see the rest!! :thumbsup:

Yakker

mountainplayer · Mar 10, 2014

Twitch said:
20 serrations / inch is fine for sure. No doubt there's no gravel in your collection. There is art, science and beauty in a great many broken artifacts. I've said many times I'd rather have a part of a remarkable piece than all of an unremarkable piece. The piece you have pictured is a perfect example of why. Nice find.

I have a buddy that has a much nicer collection than mine. He's called me twice to tell me he can't stop thinking about this serrated piece.

Don't get me wrong, I love every fragment that I found that shows working. Their all something that, for a time anyway, was very dear to the person who was making them. But then I look at a point like the one in your avatar and really wish I could find something whole and perfect.

Here's another pic I have of some of my collection. The items you see that are clearly not tools are either fragments of old glass that I thought would make the pic more interesting, or flakes/nodules of unique materials that they were working. I get a kick out of anything non-obsidian, simply because it's unique in my area. I suspect that's also why they were using it.