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Offline cowboy

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May challenge: Cahokia/ Ishi style points.
« on: May 03, 2009, 09:05:56 am »
Thought I'd get this started. Looks like cahokia's are it with a certain grain weight to up the challenge a bit. I'm thinking somewhere between 125 - 150 grains? You guys speak up on what you'd prefer. I don't have my spec book with me at the moment, but these points are triangular, side notched. I know Ishi's looked a lot alike and he liked expanded notch, and I believe the base can be concave? Anybody with more info - feel free :). Here's a few to give an idea.

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Re: May challenge: Cahokia/ Ishi style points.
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2009, 09:28:45 am »
Here is a link to some originals. I think Most cahokias where on the smaller size but we can make them however big we want. ;D

Great hunting type points.

http://www.lithiccastinglab.com/gallery-pages/cahokiaart.htm
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Re: May challenge: Cahokia/ Ishi style points.
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2009, 01:40:42 pm »
Whoa! Look at all the points. Thanks for the link Timo, that aughta get everybody started ;).
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Re: May challenge: Cahokia/ Ishi style points.
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2009, 05:44:53 pm »
Figgered i'd have a go at it. Haven't broke a rock in so long I couldn't find my tools  :o
Broke four before I got these two lil' guys done. Sure hard driving flakes on those chips.
Missed the weight too (31 gr & 62 gr), but I was just happy to have two finished  ;D

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Re: May challenge: Cahokia/ Ishi style points.
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2009, 05:51:41 pm »
Hey Roger, good to see ya around! Ain't nothin wrong with them points. They'll get the job done no matter what they weigh :). I'm sitting in a pasture west of Georgetown right now loading rocks. I should have some gray one's to post next week..
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Re: May challenge: Cahokia/ Ishi style points.
« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2009, 06:01:08 pm »
Thanks Paul...

Man...you lucky dog! That GT works nice. That's what these two are from. Watch out fer them rattleheadedcoppermoccasin's!

R.
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Re: May challenge: Cahokia/ Ishi style points.
« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2009, 09:17:26 pm »
My first Ishi...

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Offline Timo

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Re: May challenge: Cahokia/ Ishi style points.
« Reply #7 on: May 03, 2009, 10:39:03 pm »
Rog, just add more pitch to um and ya got some hunting weights. ;)

Pete, very nice!never tried an ishi.

I sat down tonight wth good intentions....

1st point:Putting in the 2nd notch and snap.

2nd point: preforming a piece of burlington..snap.

3rd point: a real beaut piece of purple Texas, had it so thin that in the light was almost all trans.Bout had the first notch done,deep and narrow.snap

When I break 3 in a row I quit. somedays? :'(
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Re: May challenge: Cahokia/ Ishi style points.
« Reply #8 on: May 04, 2009, 06:27:13 am »
ill knock one out when i recover from the weekend.
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Re: May challenge: Cahokia/ Ishi style points.
« Reply #9 on: May 04, 2009, 08:58:40 am »
Sheesh Pete! First try? that is some kinda nice ;). I hear ya Timo, seems like we all have em :'(.
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Re: May challenge: Cahokia/ Ishi style points.
« Reply #10 on: May 04, 2009, 12:06:31 pm »
just picked up a bunch of rock at the classic and cant decide what to ruin first.  ;D
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Re: May challenge: Cahokia/ Ishi style points.
« Reply #11 on: May 04, 2009, 02:33:50 pm »
anyone know the grain/gram conversion?
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Re: May challenge: Cahokia/ Ishi style points.
« Reply #12 on: May 05, 2009, 01:04:05 am »
15.43 grains=1 gram   ;D
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Re: May challenge: Cahokia/ Ishi style points.
« Reply #13 on: May 06, 2009, 12:09:17 am »
here's some I made..Burlington chert and Keokuk chert, just like the originals.

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Re: May challenge: Cahokia/ Ishi style points.
« Reply #14 on: May 06, 2009, 12:10:02 pm »
Beautiful Billy! They look like originals, bet that smallest one was a bugger to notch :).
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