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Offline iowabow

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arrowhead hunt and the point that i found
« on: June 26, 2011, 03:06:49 pm »
I went to pick up some knappable flint from the creek this morning.  I wanted to find some to show at the TN shoot in a couple of weeks.  As I was searching for this cool looking brown tan stuff that runs up a small side creek I found this arrowhead.  It was at the base of where water was flowing over a group of rocks.  Does anyone know what typ it could be. It is made from the same stuff as the  pick flint I have been using



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Re: arrowhead hunt and the point that i found
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2011, 07:42:29 pm »
I'd call it an Adena.
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Re: arrowhead hunt and the point that i found
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2011, 08:10:43 pm »
I look the style up and I think you nailed it.
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Re: arrowhead hunt and the point that i found
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2011, 11:18:52 pm »
Yep, you can tell by the Base, and it's a nice one.
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Re: arrowhead hunt and the point that i found
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2011, 01:56:18 am »
.....i have a LOT to learn.   
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Re: arrowhead hunt and the point that i found
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2011, 09:44:07 am »
I think it's an orphan point, and I'm looking to adopt.
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Re: arrowhead hunt and the point that i found
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2011, 10:15:22 am »
Lol I would mail it to you but it is the first complete arrowhead  I have ever found.  I have been looking for three weeks.  So for now this one can't be removed from my arrowhead colletion or I won't have an arrowhead collect hehe.
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Offline JEB

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Re: arrowhead hunt and the point that i found
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2011, 10:48:10 am »
Good find.  Not many points are found complete like that.

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Re: arrowhead hunt and the point that i found
« Reply #8 on: June 27, 2011, 09:50:57 pm »
If you want to see something cool, soak it in some mineral oil for a few days. The patina will disappear and you can see what the material really looks like. It won't hurt the patina, just leave it out of the oil and it will look just like it did when you found it. This works great for translucent points.
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Offline razorsharptokill

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Re: arrowhead hunt and the point that i found
« Reply #9 on: June 28, 2011, 01:28:48 pm »
I found one like that as a child while playing in some dirt my dad had hauled in. That was in Utah.
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