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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Timo on May 09, 2009, 10:45:20 pm

Title: Hixton point types
Post by: Timo on May 09, 2009, 10:45:20 pm

 I found a bucket of Hixton in my barn today.(mostly smaller stuff)Hit a piece and made a very nice thin preform.Not sure what type point to make from it.

Anyone know some ot the types up that way?

Title: Re: Hixton point types
Post by: Hillbilly on May 11, 2009, 12:11:10 pm

That Hixton is sweet rock. I've seen pics of authentic points of all kinds made from it-everything from Clovis, Folsom, and Scotsbluff/Eden paleo stuff up to Woodland points. Seems to have been a favorite of the Paleo people. Here's a pic of a collection of old Hixton points from Lithic Casting Labs.

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Title: Re: Hixton point types
Post by: cowboy on May 11, 2009, 12:15:33 pm

Whelp, there ya have it :). Man - them are some sweet blades in that collection!

Title: Re: Hixton point types
Post by: redwasp on May 11, 2009, 09:52:21 pm

what do you think the big one was used for or is that just the core?

Title: Re: Hixton point types
Post by: Blacktail on May 11, 2009, 11:11:17 pm

i dont know any thing about the rock..but it looks like it was widely used...love the pic hillbilly..john

Title: Re: Hixton point types
Post by: Timo on May 11, 2009, 11:45:26 pm

Thanks for the pic hillbilly. I did a lil checkin myself and found that there are a plethera of different points types made from it. I guess when the natives traded for it they just did what came natural.

I have learned that it is a very unforgiving rock to hit, but if you can get a good piece clean it will normally stay clean throughout the process. Hope I can get some bigger stuff sometime. I'm going to the osage knappin this weekend so maybe someone will have some there.