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bjrogg:
Sounds good to me Mike. I知 going to need a picture though. I知 not very good with the names.

In fact I知 sorry. I noticed I called last months a corner notch. It should have been a corner tang I think.

Bjrogg

M2A:
Was able to work down a flake this morning for an example. I really like the fish tail style stem with a slight concave base but they were also made with straight edges or had slight convex bases if I read this correct. Its an older style point 2000+BP so I figure they were not arrow heads but I think a smaller version would work very well used that way. Looking at this one I think a larger version would make a dandy knife. I may work this one down a bit more to try and remove a few steps I created but figured I take a couple pictures before I broke something. All in all pretty pleased with turning this one out in short time with that material.
Mike

IMG_4476 by Mike Allridge, on Flickr
IMG_4477 by Mike Allridge, on Flickr
IMG_4478 by Mike Allridge, on Flickr
     

bjrogg:
Looks great Mike.

I知 up for that style. I will try to get one done before end of the month. Been busy with paperwork lately and a couple other projects. I should be able to get er done though

Thanks for posting a point for us

Bjrogg

M2A:
Thanks Bj. If you dont have any resource books I found a good web site that gives examples and some background of different styles...projectilepoints.net They show several examples of most points in their collected material.

Tried my luck at making a better point for some obsidian. Never worked with the stuff before. Nice stuff! Wanted to keep enough length for a knife but could see real fast it would be a bit short for that. Kept the stem and base straight. Not sure I like that variation as much. Does not look like the examples I have seen. Looks too much like what I think an Adena point should be like. Oh well, I ramble too much on things I dont know enough about lol. 2.75" in lenght, didnt measure width but I'd guess 1.5". Need to not take pictures in the shop, they never come out good. Cheers. Mike
IMG_4480 by Mike Allridge, on Flickr
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IMG_4482 by Mike Allridge, on Flickr             

bjrogg:
Hey Mike. I知 not forgetting about this challenge yet. I have a older calendar someone gave me. Is this the style point you described?
Bjrogg

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