let us be blunt?

[eastTNJoe]

I found this this weekend...not much else was found except lots of parts and brokes. This one though is worked all the way around, not broken. How was this "point" used?

 

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[rock]

Nice looking Hafted Scraper. I dont believe it is a Blunt. The angle of the reworked tip looks like it had broke from a point and then they changed it to a scraper.

 

[NC field hunter]

Those are called by various names, blunts being one of them. (Incase no pun was intended) these are in fact broken points, that were salvaged and put back to work. Some were used as hafted scrapers and others were used to injure, rather than kill what ever was in the cross hairs. They are really cool finds. Nice day out!

 

[rock]

I have a book that says the Blunt is actually called a Bird Point. We as collectors think the tiny points are called Bird Points but the book says the Blunt is a Bird Point. They chose these type to hunt birds so when it hit them it would knock them out of the trees and wouldnt shatter their bones and ruin the meat like a normal pointy type would. First time I had ever heard that theory before.

 

[NC field hunter]

I have a book that says the Blunt is actually called a Bird Point. We as collectors think the tiny points are called Bird Points but the book says the Blunt is a Bird Point. They chose these type to hunt birds so when it hit them it would knock them out of the trees and wouldnt shatter their bones and ruin the meat like a normal pointy type would. First time I had ever heard that theory before.

What book is that Rock? I'm not digging what it says on this particular artifact. That makes no sense at all. I shoot quail with any thing from a 20 gage to a 12 gage. Doesn't tear the meat up. Thats a first on me. My logical reasoning may be wrong.

 

[rock]

Yeah it was the first time I had ever heard it before. If you want the book let me know and I will send it to ya, NC I am done with it.

 

[Jon Stewart]

The material looks like mahogany obsidian. As what has been stated already your artifact looks like a hafted scraper. Don't think there is such a thing as a bird point. Bird point is a name the collectors have given small points. Small arrowheads were used to hunt big game.

 

[Tnmountains]

The material looks like mahogany obsidian. As what has been stated already your artifact looks like a hafted scraper. Don't think there is such a thing as a bird point. Bird point is a name the collectors have given small points. Small arrowheads were used to hunt big game.

True. The small ones would kill you. The big ones would skin you.I like that tool. Started as a knife and broke and they liked the material enough to give it a second life as a hafted scraper. Nice one Joe.

 

[RGINN]

Keep in mind that weight of the point is a consideration when making an arrow. Your find might have started out as a knife or dart point, and after being re-worked would still be too heavy for a decent arrowhead. It appears the re-worked break has been sharpened, so it would work good as a hide scraper. If it were what they're calling a 'blunt', then the edge would be just that. I have no problem with the bird point designation for the smaller points, as most of us know they're regular arrowheads that could bring down a buffalo, or a turkey if you saw one. If a person got shot with one, they're small and thin so there's a good chance the point would break off if you pulled the arrow out and the remaining fragments would kill you later on. Another misnomer you don't hear too often anymore is 'fish point'. I have heard this applied to the serrated edge points we've found. I guess you could shoot fish with them, but the intention was to leave a jagged wound that would bleed more freely.

 

[GaRebel1861]

I like that material!!

 

[GaRebel1861]

Here are some that I've picked up over a few years of looking