Arrow Heads

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From a November 1952, New York newspaper.
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From a December 1952, New York newspaper.
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From a February 1953, New York newspaper.
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From a March 1953, New York newspaper.
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From April 1953, New York newspapers.
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From May 1953, New York newspapers.
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From June 1953, New York newspapers.
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From a June 1953, New York newspaper.
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From a July 1953, New York newspaper.
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[TripleF]

Sooooooooooooooooo how do the pages and pages of Indian articles have anything to do with arrowheads?

[New_Windsor_NY]

So.....

Scott, the pages and pages of articles regarding Native Americans
have absolutely nothing to do with the topic of arrowheads.

[TripleF]

So.....

Scott, the pages and pages of articles regarding Native Americans
have absolutely nothing to do with the topic of arrowheads.

My point exactly.....this is a thread about Arrow Heads.

[GSPTOPDOG]

So.....

Scott, the pages and pages of articles regarding Native Americans
have absolutely nothing to do with the topic of arrowheads.

My point exactly.....this is a thread about Arrow Heads.

Uhmmm... is this a little more on topic?

[doglegg]

Very nice GSP........

[GSPTOPDOG]

Very nice GSP........

Thanks D.L. I got this for a project that did not work out so well. I made a cut in a mesquite tree branch, inserted this obsidian piece in the limb and left it for a year and 1/2 or so. The idea being that the wood will grow around the stone and lock it in place and Poof! You have a stone axe/club. I have read that the Indians actually used that as a method to make a war club. However, the wood never grew around the stone and my experemint was a big 'Ol flop...

[doglegg]

What an interesting project. Would have never occurred to me to grow a war club.

[GSPTOPDOG]

What an interesting project. Would have never occurred to me to grow a war club.

It is sort of the same as when there is barb wire around a tree and then the tree grows and sort of swallows the wire. The wood will "fuse" around the stone and securely hold it in place... in theory at least.

[GSPTOPDOG]

What an interesting project. Would have never occurred to me to grow a war club.

Here was how the stone was supposed to sit while the branch grew around it. However, it did not take

[doglegg]

Thanks for the pics and explanation.

[GSPTOPDOG]

You are Welcome D.L. Thanks for commenting on the post, now it gives me an idea to continue on with the project ...

[GSPTOPDOG]

Some 1000-year-old arrow heads from a cave near Tucson, Arizona. Complete arrows were found in the cave as well.

[BFORSE]

Some 1000-year-old arrow heads from a cave near Tucson, Arizona. Complete arrows were found in the cave as well.

That’s cool; I’ve been trying to find arrowheads for many years now with not much luck. The closest I got was when I found 1/4 of the bottom part of a Clovis point.

So I thought it would be easier to make them instead.

I just now got some suitable material to knap, and my wife got me some real knapping tools for Christmas.

Here’s the best point I’ve made so far:

Dacite 1-7/8” long X 3/4” wide and a little over an eighth at the thickest.

[GSPTOPDOG]

Some 1000-year-old arrow heads from a cave near Tucson, Arizona. Complete arrows were found in the cave as well.

That’s cool; I’ve been trying to find arrowheads for many years now with not much luck. The closest I got was when I found 1/4 of the bottom part of a Clovis point.
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That came out really nice!!!

[BFORSE]

Some 1000-year-old arrow heads from a cave near Tucson, Arizona. Complete arrows were found in the cave as well.

That’s cool; I’ve been trying to find arrowheads for many years now with not much luck. The closest I got was when I found 1/4 of the bottom part of a Clovis point.
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That came out really nice!!!

Thanks, it came out of a spall 3 times it’s size
I’m still learning.

[GSPTOPDOG]

Thanks, it came out of a spall 3 times it’s size
I’m still learning.

Well, my buddy always says "You can always remove maerial... but sometimes not so easy to add material... ...

At any rate I think you are doing a hell of a job!