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Offline bushman

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Arrow Head Base Pictures?
« on: June 23, 2011, 05:07:01 pm »
I was always wondering as to how thick the bases of arrowheads are from artifacts and ones that you guys have made. If you got some can you post some pictures of there bases from an edge few?

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Offline JackCrafty

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Re: Arrow Head Base Pictures?
« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2011, 05:38:54 pm »










These are the thinnest artifacts that I own.  The thickness goes up from here.
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Re: Arrow Head Base Pictures?
« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2011, 05:52:01 pm »
From another collection.  These are the thinnest artifacts I've seen from someone else's collection:










There is no set thickness for any artifact type.  Some types may generally be thicker than other types but the thickness varies with the skill of the knapper, the material, and the knapping technique.  About 90% of all projectile points will be 1/4" thick or less.
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Patrick Blank
Midland, Texas
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Re: Arrow Head Base Pictures?
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2011, 07:16:00 pm »
sorry to jump topic here but those midlands are incredible
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Offline bushman

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Re: Arrow Head Base Pictures?
« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2011, 05:47:56 pm »
No worries jamie, I got to agree those midlands are incredible. Thanks for the pictures and info jackcrafty.
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Offline gstoneberg

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Re: Arrow Head Base Pictures?
« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2011, 10:51:37 pm »
I've watched, when Patrick finishes a point it looks like a wheat thin...  Very cool points there.

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