Calf Creek

[Will H]

I just cant seem to get away from this style of point! I LOVE EM!!!    Anyway, heres an attempt at a calf creek thats almost 2" wide and real thin, and another basal notched point thats a little longer...I just couldnt help myself.    Both are KY Blue    Thanks fer lookin!
~Will

[gstoneberg]

O my will, that is so impressive!   Notching that deep is so far beyond my skill set I can't even conceive doing it.

Awesome point.

George

[Will H]

Thanks George! I know what you mean fella I felt the same way not 2 long ago. Just gotta keep breakin rock You've come a long way here lately, once you get your percussion skills down pat and start knocking out big preforms regularly you'll have it in the bag. Punch notching is easy compared to that. Knap on brotha! Knap on
~Will

[TRACY]

Excellent notching and points!

Tracy

[Bevan R.]

Very impressive.

But if I can ask a stupid question...What is the point? Not for you but for the paleo people that made the originals? A would assume a point like that takes longer to make. And the 'ears' look like they could be knocked of real easily. If your next meal depends on getting a sharp rock into somethings breadbasket, why go to that trouble?

I think they are very nice looking, I just do not understand why someone would develop that.

[Jimbob]

Very nice!!

[Will H]

Thanks Tracy!
Thanks Jimbob!



Beavan- Thank you. As for your question....There is some debate on what this point type was primarily used for. Predominately it is thought to be a knife blade. The deep notches provided an area to be hafted strongly while the long ears provided more cutting surface. On the other hand there is evidence that calf creek style points were used to some extent as projectile points. A man found a bison skull in the AR river near Tulsa, OK with a Calf Creek point embedded in it. It was most likely hafted on an atlatl dart. I know what you mean about going to the trouble of making a fancy point when any sharp point will get the job done. But I think our ancestors were very intelligent SKILLED people with more time on there hands to knap than you and I. They probably knocked em out alot faster than we could imagine. After all knappin was cutting edge technology back then, and man loves technology. Its what sets us apart from the rest of the animals.    Just my 2 cents. If anyone with more of an understanding wants to chime in PLEASE DO. Im just starting to get into this stuff.       

[Jimbob]

What a neat find!!

[Prarie Bowyer]

will H ~ I agree.  I would venture a bett hat there may have been a micro industy.  Some trading to be sure.  Craftsmen can knock out items from their craft pretty quickly.

[cowboy]

I smell another case full coming up shortly .

[FlintWalker]

Man yer on it like a duck on a june bug!

[Tower]

You are a man focused on a goal! One of the most elusive points to find! I have a burned midden where I have found Castrovilles, Montelles,& Andices. The knappers who enhabited that encampment were master knappers! I have never found a complete Andice( calfcreek).  Its knappers like them I strive to be. Love your points you are fast becoming a great knapper.  Love the Andice ( calf creek)! KNAP-ON!

[leapingbare]

Heck yea your on it like a Shanon on fried taters and onions. 

[FlintWalker]

Heck yea your on it like a Shanon on fried taters and onions. 

Ohhh Yeeaa!

[bowtarist]

Another batch of gooders by Will H!!  Love them points Man and the cool pic of the skull!  What a throw w/ the atlatl dart huh?  dpgratz