BilletHead

Ran upon this in Chi Wulff , BilletHead

Thanks for posting Tho1mas. Love looking at points. Thinking Big sandy. Good find, http://projectilepoints.net/Points/Big_Sandy.html BilletHead

95 percent of the fishing I do is with a fly rod. I think anyway one wants to fish is ok. At least they are outdoors . You can use a vintage galvanized minnow bucket, a plastic one or put minnows in your pocket, BilletHead

Why would I cringe? BilletHead

There are a few on there. Made in the 50s. Think I will keep grandpas Some in pretty good shape even.

No but I will now, BilletHead

Neat Quill! You made me dig this old goodie out. Was my grandpas. Has little rings soldered on sides for a lanyard. The lid is just about an inch or two deep and slides in. You are making me want to scrub mine up. . it has just been sitting on top of the china cabinet. I am afraid cleaning might destroy what graphics (old Pal) that is still on there? BilletHead

A trio down this time fox squirrels, Early before it got hot this morning I decided to go pull a couple cards out of trail cameras. Threw the .25 over the shoulder thinking squirrels may be on the move. Nothing until I cleared the timber to a pasture. As I followed a tree row along the fence line here one came. I waited and he finally stopped and I gave him a pellet to the head. One down, I continued towards the back and changed out a card then headed back towards the house to change another. As I got back to the corner of the yard I heard on barking in a small one acre bunch of mature oaks I call the bear woods, bear woods you ask? Long story. Close to thirty years ago when getting ready for a spring bear hunt I put up a stand and around that stand tied up several small round bales of hay between trees. My bear hunt practice place. For all these years it is now known as the bear woods. I slip in looking and listening. i know he is close but cannot pinpoint him. Then movement way up I find a tree for a brace. Track him coming down then he stops. Lead meets head two down. Still one barking in the area I begin to stalk when an owl comes up from forest floor. Then it gets quiet. A few more steps and movement. Kerwhop another pellet meets head. I am liking this .25 cal. pellet. The gun is quiet and when it hits there is that kerwhop thumping sound. Three down, three shots, One sure did not want to give up his acorn, All males. The first one had no nuts yet a youngster just out in the world. Bad for him but good for me. The second one a bit older guessing born in the late winter and just out this Spring. Third one magnum sized nuts the old geezer. You can really see the size difference on the cleaned carcasses, I had a plan for the little one it was going to be lunch. This size if prefect for a quick fry in a tablespoon of fat. I used some of the goose fat reclaimed from where I had confit the duck legs. Seasoned fat. A dusting of flour and in the cast iron and hot fat. Brown one side and flip, Can of green beans too . The sweet meat fell of the bones. I love the outdoors and what I am given by our maker. The other two will need braised another time, BilletHead

Fly rod and smallish nymphs. They will chase them down. They are not like common carp Grass carp are white meat and very tasty. They do have bones to contend with but in a big one bones are big and no problem. Try one you will like it, BilletHead

We wanted to hear from her but yes let her know , BilletHead

Thanks gentlemen, Keep the names coming. Lurking ladies should try for a chance, BilletHead

Busted two in the percussion stages making preforms but did get another complete. Not too bad of a representation of the Dickson point. 3 7/8 inches long made from heat treated Burlington chert. Dickson points are aged 2500 - 2000 before present or 550 to 50 BC. Anybody that is interested in this point give a shout on here and I will make a list and get someone to draw a name. Give it a week. I will send it to you and sign it if you want. Up to you, BilletHead The list! Quillback, Johnsfolly, Daryk, duckydoty, nomolites, jestersHK, Terrierman, Snagged in outlet 3, Ness'lady (by proxy), Ness, Deadstream, Wrench, follysbetterhalf, Walleyedmike

Grass carp to boot! Neat, BilletHead

Not sure about quartz in the form of crystals but various quartzite from around the north America were used including a couple types from here in Missouri. Lots of common names like what MoCarp called sugar quartz but there are names for specific types. I have some Hixton from Wisconsin. In its best grade makes a nice point. When it is found in big pieces guys slab it to get more out of the rock. High dollar stuff in the flint knapping world. The finer stuff will knapp pretty good. The tough stuff needs a softer billet and guys actually use bowling pins and other wood billets. BilletHead

Yup, http://www.nativetroutflyfishing.com/snakerivercutthroat.htm BilletHead

Just so you know that like is for Livie ! .

Oh bleed for sure. My leg knapping pads of moose and elk are ridden with blood stains. Some type of eyewear is a must as is super glue, bandages and coban wrap. Obsidian ? That is the lady of the knapping world! Pretty and dangerous, flashy and really good for nothing but getting hurt bad . BilletHead

Well all this talk about the Paleo period got me giddy, Yesterday was not a good day. Broke four in a row. Should of put the tools down with the first failure, This morning I went back out to the tarp and got back after it. So a Dalton was formed. Daltons were a point of the late Paleo into the Early Archaic. We are talking 10,500-9800 Before present or if you prefer 8550 -7850 BC years old. This one is made of the Mozarkite variety of Chouteau chert. A friend and I got bucket loads of this chert not too far from the fairgrounds in Sedalia many moons ago. I have maybe 500 pounds of this rat holed here in BilletHeadVille. Not all of it is good with inclusions and grainy parts in the rock but there are points in it too if you get lucky. No heat treatment on this stone as it should be. Heat treatment technology was not here yet. This point is 3.5 inches long,. The base is ground smooth in the hafting area. Daltons can get long in the 5 to 6 inch range and after re sharpening down to about nothing. They were sharpened on one side only after being made so you may have one that looks like it has a twist in it that is why. They started off with even edges. This one has a place to go to but if I keep knapping I will make a point so you all can throw your names in a hat and we will draw for it. BilletHead

Good question, Too widespread for just a few makers in my opinion. Got to think just the Paleoindian period lasted almost 2000 years. Those peoples did not live very long age wise. Tough environment to boot. All they had to think about was getting a full belly and surviving. I think from birth it was installed in them that point style and it was all they knew and to survive all needed to learn how to make them. Then the change in environment and the loss of megafauna they had to adapt or die. Oldest points I have found are a Breckinridge Dalton and a killer Scottsbluff. Still Giant Bison and maybe a Mammoth running around. One day to be there and experience would of been neat, BilletHead

I like this, I like it bunch. Two of my friends become friends. OAF brought to us by Phil has made so many friends of us all. Yes a few enemies but that is nil compared to the friendships formed. I know my life has been enriched because of this place, BilletHead

Thanks John, Coming from a real scientist makes it good! Just some FYI the first true arrow points showed up in North America in Alaska in 3000 AD. Here in the Midwest it did not appear until 500 to 600 AD. That my friends was not too long ago. BilletHead

You will not see me calling them all arrowheads. They are however all points because all have a pointed end. Paleo peoples did not use bows period. Paleoindian period lasted from 13,430 -11,185 years before present. BilletHead

Good find! We are so dry here. Been checking my hen trees and nothing. Should be peeking out by now. That is if we get some moisture, BilletHead

No I have not Quill but we need to. Did you know you have a good place down your way? http://www.arrowheads.com/index.php/flint-artifact-collections/510-museum-of-native-american-artifacts I have been there and it is good. If you have not I suggest you go check it out, BilletHead

Would be interesting to know what one that has been feeding on pine seeds would taste like. Looking forward to your findings. Have heard that pine squirrels taste bad but pines are all they have to eat, BilletHead