Mike Lundmark - Arrowhead Collecting On The Web

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Volume III, Number 9
September 2011
So, Do You Think An Earthquake, Hurricane & Tropical Storm
Would Have Any Effect On Finding Tools & Weapons Of An
Ancient Culture Along The Shores Of The Potomac River?
Thank you for subscribing to
our newsletter, “Arrowhead
Collecting On The Web”.
I hope you enjoyed the recent
edition, Volume III, Number 8,
of our digital e-magazine, the
August, 2011 issue.
“Arrowhead Collecting On The
Web” provides an on-going
series of articles and graphic
presentations of information
related to the many different
aspects of discovering and
learning about artifacts of
previous cultures found today.
Now with over 1,575 monthly
subscribers across North
America, plus South America,
Africa, Europe, Australia and
Asia, we are well along through
our third calendar year,
Volume III. This September
2011 edition addresses the
following topics, among others:
• Enjoy a “Rose Springs” arrow
point, with a discussion of
reducing risk when you are
trading or buying artifacts,
from Bruce Pailler. (See page
3.)
• We get a reminder about
Certificates of Authenticity
for important artifacts,
with a follow-up report
on two evaluated pieces
shown recently in ACOTW:
a “Cumberland” and a
“Wendover.” (See page 15.)
Mike Lundmark tells us that these massive deposits of of oyster shells and shell debris hide quite a few
points along the shore of the Potomac River, but they are not easy to find. He picks up the points on
top because raking is actually a waste of time. In the past Mike has raked through a 10 meter long
strip once or twice and not found one arrowhead. He says that when he just tries to focus on the
contrasts of color and shapes of lithic materials, an arrowhead will really stand out and make for quite
a surprise. (Story pages 4-7.)
• Check out Mike Lundmark’s
latest finds along the shores
of the Potomac River from
August and September,
after the driving rains and
the pounding waves of
Hurricane Irene followed by
the floods and erosion from
tropical storm Lee. (See pages
4-7.)
• When an Oregon river guide
asked about getting some
Rogue River arrowpoints
made for an educational
package for participants in
a Rogue River rafting trip,
the publisher was pleased to
create arrowheads from the
same materials (jasper, agate
& petrified wood), used
from about 1000 years ago
up until European contact.
We also knapped a set of
highly-serrated Kalapooya
arrow points from obsidian
and heat-treated Calapooya
Jasper for a Willamette River
rafting trip package. (Photos
and story on pages 8-14.)
Read, learn, find, enjoy. And
pass it all along to your family
and friends.
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Arrowhead Collecting On The Web
Our editorial objective is to
help our readers become longterm, even serious collectors
of arrowheads, over the years
to come. Here are some of the
things we hope to accomplish
for you in this process:
• Help you find new points
and understand what it is
that you are finding;
• Help you to recognize the
different kinds and styles of
collectable arrowheads and
other implements;
• Help you to understand
about the life ways of the
cultures represented by the
stone tools which remain;
• Help you to discover ways
to find good and desirable
arrowheads from other
sources, such as eBay and
special subject web sites;
• Help you understand about
modern flint knapping, how
new points and implements
are made, how to recognize
them, and how to appreciate
those items for the skill and
the craftsmanship of the
work which they exhibit;
• Help you to understand that
some people still try to sell
unsuspecting collectors
items which may or may not
be what the items are
described to be, that you
should be careful when you
think about buying points
for your collection;
• Help you to learn about
authentication services and
their value to you as a
collector.
As we do these things, we will
maintain your readership and
interest in our newsletter for
many years to come.
Thank you for your participation, and your interest in
“Arrowhead Collecting On The
Web”.
Sincerely,
F. Scott Crawford
Carrollton, Texas
When you want to know how to
identify the ancient Indian (native
American) stone arrowheads which
you and your family may find in the
Pacific Northwest, read the new book:
Stone Projectile Points Of The
Pacific Northwest
An Arrowhead Collectors’ Guide To
Type Identification
This 144 page book is now available
online at www.Amazon.com,
ISBN number: 1453798471; or
directly from the publisher through
the web site:
www.BlackRockPublishing.com
Member AACA
Authentic Artifact Collectors Association ®
© 2011. All Rights Reserved.
F. Scott Crawford, Carrollton, Texas
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About The Author
From the time when I was 13 or
14 in the forested foothills of the
western Oregon Willamette Valley
and found my first arrowhead, an
obsidian “bird point,” in a field my
dad had plowed for an experimental crop of maize, I have always
wondered about the people who
used these stone tools, how they
lived, and what became of them.
Some friends had collected Indian
artifacts in the desert areas of
eastern Oregon and my brothers
and I all enjoyed looking at their
display of those arrowheads. So,
to find some points of our own, on
the family land, was particularly
exciting. After that, whenever we
were working in the bean fields,
or tending livestock, or moving
irrigation pipes, or just wandering
across the back 40, we always
would keep an eye out for bits
and pieces of worked stone, tools
and points, to add to our growing
collection.
Today, I still keep an eye out for
remnants of past cultures. And as
the world has changed so much,
I can now do much, but not all, of
that wandering and learning on
the internet, on the world wide
web. That’s how I came to be
collecting arrowheads on the web,
and why I began to put together
this newsletter, for others across
the land who also are interested
in “ Arrowhead Collecting On The
Web”.
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p.s. There is still a time and a
place for criss crossing a plowed
field, or walking along the banks
of a stream, just to see what you
might find. Knowing where to look
and how, is part of what we plan
to explore in the pages of “Arrowhead Collecting On The Web.”
Read, learn, find, enjoy.
p.p.s. You are invited to visit my flint
knapping web site:
www.StoneBreaker-FSC.net
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Artifacts On-Line --
Playing The Odds.
The web has been one of the most
significant factors that has impacted
the artifact field. While it has become
an important tool for education, communication and connecting with like
minded souls, the benefits are accompanied by significant risks. Any lucrative marketplace will attract thieves
and scoundrels as certain substances
will attract flies. The on line artifact
also attracts self righteous individuals
who engage in exorcism against
others to gain access to the lucrative
venue.
As a consequence, numerous well
established and honest sellers have
been defamed and ostracized on a
questionable basis. In this uncertain
arena of politics and thievery, there
is no way to guarantee safety.
There are, however factors that can
”shave the odds” to reduce the
probability of a negative outcome:
The photograph of an artifact offered
for sale should be a sharp image that
shows both sides of the object. Artifact
photographs, like photographs of
people, can be retouched to remove
blemishes or impact fractures. Photos
that are blurred or a seller who is resistant to providing additional pictures is
a significant red flag.
Authentification -- Authenticators
exist because there are no objective,
valid, reliable means to verify the age
of worked stone. The authentification
report is sometimes “just an opinion.”
A similar assertion can be made about
the results of a CAT-scan (the reading
radiologist may have had a long day
at work or in court and his “reading”
may have been influenced by fatigue
or haste to get home.)
One is well advised to become familiar
with authenticators, their reports, and,
if you find one with whom you have
general agreement, their paper on an
artifact can shave the odds in a positive direction.
Photographs -- While “pictures
never lie,” liars use pictures. The
focal length of a camera can use
the “curvilinear distortion” of a
lens to convey an impression that
an artifact that is much larger
than its actual size. Size is an
important aspect of an artifact.
We all have differing psychological responses to size (I find
2-1/2 in. to be my personal set
point that defines the boundary
between small and large.
I admit to a lack of rigidity
in applying this standard as
evidenced by the pictured
2-5/16 in. Rose Spring.
Seller’s reputation-- It is difficult for
me to find anyone on Ebay with less
than 97% positive feedback so I pay
no attention to that parameter.
I only buy from people I trust,
which limits the number of
artifact dealers from whom
I will buy. For me artifacts
are personal and most of
the people with whom
I deal I have known for
years and it is personal.
The pictured Rose Spring
was on Ebay about 3 years
ago. It almost met my size
criteria, the excellent photo
showed incredible flaking
on the obsidian, and it
had a Stermer CoA.
Actual size.
I utilized the “Best Offer”
option. It is one of my
favorite artifacts.
Bruce Pailler
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This is a continuing series of artifact reports
from Mike Lundmark in Maryland. The artifacts
shown in this issue were found by Mike along
the Potomac River in August and September of
2011, after the Virginia earthquake, Hurricane
Irene and tropical storm Lee.
Earthquakes, Hurricanes & Tropical Storms And Arrowheads,
All Stirred Up Along The Potomac ~ Mike Lundmark
Actual size.
September 15, 2011
Actual size.
The recent weather events have helped
relocate the sand and help stir up some
interesting artifacts. Take care.
Mike Lundmark
The elusive arrowhead along the Potomac
shore line: trying to focus on ancient
artifacts is a real challenge among the shell
debris and sand. This quartz stemmed
point hides very well. I must walk very
slowly along the shell rows to spot points
like this. Below is the same river worn but
very nice quartz stemmed point, with fine
flaking on both sides. Possibly a Savannah
River Point. This point is seen the photo
above, exactly as found.
This red quartz dart point still keeps a wet
looking sparkle even when dry. The clear
crystal quartz embedded in the material
makes it very translucent.
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These rows of oyster shells and shell debris hide quite a few points but they are not easy
to find. I only pick up the ones on top because raking is actually a waste of time. I should
know, I may have raked through a 10 meter long strip once or twice and not found one
arrowhead. When I just try to focus on the contrasts of color and shapes of lithic materials,
an arrowhead will really stand out and make for quite a surprise.
Not only do rows of shells and sand and debris make arrowhead
hunting a challenge for me, I also have murky water to add to the
challenge. But you must move slowly so the bottom sediment does
not get stirred up and really make things difficult. In the center of
the photo above, I managed to take a picture of the 3” Appalachian
and scoop it up before a wave crashed in and almost stole it.
This nicely colored Orient Fish Tail (heartbreaker) would have
been an exceptional find in one piece. Still shows fine detail in
craftsmanship around the base. Possibly a fish spear.
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The hurricane and massive flooding we had along our waterways
have helped uncover these ancient artifacts. I found the points
above after Hurrican Irene and ones below after the floods brought
on by the tropical storm, Lee. All surface finds by Mike Lundmark.
Shown actual size in both images.
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Beautiful ancient quartz spear and knife found along the Potomac after tropical storm Lee
washed away over a foot of sand from the shoreline. This was no doubt an essential tool for
an brave Native American who lived along the river’s edge. I am sure they got plenty of use
in the fishing village and during river side hunting and gathering. Found by Mike Lundmark
in September 2011. Shown at actual size.
The Quest continues: These ancient points were found by Mike Lundmark in early August,
2011. It has been hot and dry along the river the last month or so. No rain to soften the mud
or increase the wave activity. I can’t wait till the Nor’Easters come around again. (This
caption information was written in early August; Mike’s desire to see more rain and wave action was
fully answered shortly after with the arrival of Hurricane Irene and tropical storm Lee in late August,
early September).
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One of my most interesting finds along the
Potomac this week. This huge Morrow
Mountain point was waiting for me on top
of the sand after the flood waters receeded.
Found by Mike Lundmark in September
2011. Shown at actual size.
They don’t get much better than this. There
were many footprints near this beautiful
multi-colored quartz needle tipped artifact;
luckily mine led right up to it. Potamac
River find by Mike Lundmark in August
2011. Shown at actual size.
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A Rogue River Rafting Adventure In Oregon, Complete With
Rogue River Regional Arrowhead Types; Here’s The Story.
To: fscottcrawford@arrowhead-maker.
com
May 10, 2011
Hi: I live in the Willamette Valley
(Corvallis, Oregon).
This is a long shot, but I am looking for
a way to give 22 people a small (current-day) arrowhead when we go on
the Rogue River, as a part of an activity to honor those who came before us
(Native Americans). The goal would
be of a material that is found in the
Rogue Basin, the closer the better to
the coast, though, as you are probably
aware, these folks definitely traded
materials & traveled lots of places to
collect food, materials, etc., I am told.
So, is this a possibility, or, is there
someone who you could recommend
who makes small arrowheads, possibly in the Grants pass area? Thanks,
Patricia
May 10, 2011
Hi Pat,
I would be happy to make a series of those
small Rogue River arrow points for your
activity.
The question would be whether you have
available some of the local jasper? I have
obsidian, which they used sometimes, but
usually the local native peoples in that area
used agate and jasper. I do have some of
Oregon jaspers and agates, and I think I
would have enough raw material to produce that many.
I have quite a number of authentic points
from the area for reference.
How soon is your activity? I can make
them for you, in this quantity. It would
take me a few days to produce them. Let
me know what you think.
Sincerely,
Scott Crawford
May 11, 2011
Hi, Scott:
Thanks for such a prompt reply! So,
I’ll be darned. Thought that this was a
long shot at best. And, to have arrow
points that are “modeled” after ones
from the Rogue area is REALLY neat.
The Rogue River trip begins on June
24th - that is when I go down to the
river.
The question of what kind of material
to use is a good one. I think that you
are right on the mark -- folks in the
know are telling me that the Native
Americans in the Rogue River area
were using jasper & agate.
My original thought was that the
points would be from material from
the Rogue area. But, a jasper or agate
from western Oregon is perfect, too.
The fact that these points will be modeled after ones from that area is the
more important “twist.”
So, I would think that the easiest route
would be for you to make the points
from the Oregon jasper/agate that you
have, since you know that it is material
that will work.
But I might as well mention that there
is reported to be a greenish jasper
called Rogueite. I don’t know if this
Rogueite material would be of a quality that points could successfully be
made from it. But I did buy some
rocks that could be Rogueite from the
web yesterday, and it should arrive by
May 13-14. I have attached two photos
of this material. The seller described
it as “Oregon Rogue green Jasper ~
Beautiful Green, some red orange patterns, 5 lbs; 1-2 inch pieces.”
I mention these specimens just because
I figure that I should as a part of the
thinking about this. However, I don’t
want to suggest that you use a material
that will end up being awkward to
work! And, I don’t even know yet if
there are enough pieces & they look
marginal to me for making points?
But I suppose that anything could be a
possibility.
But, if you want, I can also check
around tomorrow to see if I can find
some western Oregon material if you
want me to, to conserve your supplies.
There is a rock place in Corvallis (do
you remember a “Merle’s Rock Shop”
from when you lived in Oregon)?
What would be the characteristics of
the material that would work for you?
Anyway, this is so great! I can’t wait
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for this river trip. I was a river guide
on the Grande Ronde for a number of
years, and there also had an activity
that acknowledged and hopefully
honored the Nez Perce. We were right
in the middle of the Wallowa Band’s
(Chief Joseph’s group) area. It is a
beautiful area. I want to do something
similar on the Rogue. And, I want
to also give folks a sense of how the
ocean is connected with the river and
the watershed, as were the people, and
of the geology of the area.
When salmon come back upstream
from the ocean, they bring ocean
nutrients back up to the mountains.
Scientists have looked at the tissues of
young fish, aquatic insects, and forest
plants, and found ocean isotopes of
carbon, nitrogen, etc in their tissues,
documenting this process. The movement of material from the watershed
and the ocean isn’t one-way! The
salmon bring nutrients back upstream.
Everything is inter-connected.
Thanks for helping out in such a major
way!
Patricia
May 11, 2011
Pat,
Once your new stone arrives, you could
send a few of the larger size pieces, and I
will see if it can be used. Often jasper has
lots of cracks and falls apart when I try
to knap it, but I never know until I start
working it.
Since it is the local stone, it would be
worth the effort. Otherwise, I can certainly begin with some of the Oregon materials
which I have.
I would suggest some of agate, some of obsidian, some of jasper, some of chalcedony
(which is similar to agate), and perhaps
some of petrified wood, if I can dig it out
of my rockpile! I will get started on some
this week and send you some photos of
each material point so you can see what is
possible. I would suggest several different
regional arrow point styles: Rogue River;
Mollala; Kalapooya; Gunther; and Shasta.
All of these are found in the Rogue River
drainage area of south/central Oregon,
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Agate
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Owyhee Jasper
Opalized Petrięed Wood
Petrięed Wood
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on eBay; his eBay name is “rockinin-oregon.” His actual name is David
P Paguio, Western Oregon Lapidary
Source. I just looked on eBay & he
has several pieces listed at this time. I
wonder if he sells rock directly?
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Oh, yes, for my education & so I can
describe to folks how points are made
-- someone told me that the stone is
heated to make it flake (darn I can’t
remember the actual term when one
cuts the rock to make the point). Is
that true?
and will provide a representative mix of
materials and styles.
Scott
May 11, 2011
Hi, Scott:
I think that the idea of multiple types
of points (from different groups) is
intriguing, and I had to think about it
for awhile. But, after thinking about
it for awhile, I decided that I’d like the
points that I give to each person to
mimic the Rogue group(s) -- that that
would be the best for the purposes of
this activity.
And, if there is enough jasper and
agate material to make the 22 points,
then that would be my first choice, and
then only if there isn’t enough jasper
& agate material, then use petrified
wood. Thanks for offering to use your
material.
I do have some “Calapooia jasper” that
I would share with you some time, and
it would be neat to eventually have
some examples of Calapooia points for
when we do Willamette River trips
Thanks,
Patricia
May 12, 2011
Patricia,
I will just work on producing a series of
the Rogue River version of arrowpoints.
I have attached a photo of several actual
Rogue River points, which will be my
general guide for this effort. There is quite
a bit of variation, but they were within
a fairly consistent overall design. These
points were in use from about 1000 years
ago up until 200 to 250 years ago.
And I will concentrate on jasper and agate
for these. I have some different regional
jaspers and agates for variety and color.
Many of the original arrowheads are only
about an inch or so in size, some even less.
A few might be as large as 1-1/2”, but that
was unusual for this type. They have some
significant barb-like corners, which gives
them quite a striking appearance.
Do you want to use some of the rogue
jasper which you have obtained? It will
be good to try some, if you want to send it
along.
The Calapooya jasper will be great for
making some Kalapooya type points for
your Willamette River activity in the
Take care,
Patricia
May 23, 2011
Patricia,
Several Rogue River variant of Gunther
style arrowheads ~ these are southwestern
Oregon arrowheads, in numerous colorful
jaspers, agates and petrified wood found
in along the Rogue River and its tributary
streams in Jackson County by Dean
Thompson back in the 1960s.
future. I grew up on the Kalapooya River,
up river from Brownsville, actually near
Crawfordsville, and went to elementary
school in Crawfordsville. It was named for
some distant relatives who migrated out to
Oregon in the late 1840’s from Kentucky.
Scott
May 22, 2011
Hi, Scott:
That is great that the box of rocks arrived OK! Since the green rock that I
sent you would probably have been a
material that was not generally used
by the Native Americans, I’d say only
use jasper & agate like we are already
doing, please.
My strategy for the project is evolving as we go. I might try to tumble
this green rock, but more likely will
consider the green rock a “dead-end”
strategy. So many other things are
coming together, anyway.
I actually located someone yesterday
in Oregon who says that he has a supplier of NW coast olivella shells. And,
the shells are collected dead, which
makes me feel better. This project is
so much fun because I am learning so
much and have connected with neat
people.
I will send along the points made from that
green material, but for your 22 point order, I will continue to use primarily agate
and jasper as you request.
Thanks for the contact information on the
Calapooya jasper, I will see about getting
some more stone from him.
As far as knapping arrowheads, usually
agate and jasper had small chips, up to
2” or so, broken off of larger pieces with a
hammer stone or other hammering implement. These pieces were then usually heat
treated, which meant being placed in a hot
fire for a couple of days.
This makes the stone easier to flake and
gives the broken surface a glossy appearance and feel. The actual flaking is done
with pressure using a pointed tool pushed
against the edge of the chip. This is called
pressure flaking.
The heating is done because agate and
jasper are very tough stone, and not
particularly brittle, compared to obsidian or dacite, which are both volcanic in
source, and have naturally already been
heat treated!
Scott
May 23, 2011
Hi, Scott:
Thanks for the information on knapping, and “Duh” good point, obsidian
has been exposed to lots of heat!
Patricia
June 05, 2011
Hi Patricia,
Another person who I have talked
with is in California and makes a kit
that has replicas of olivella shell beads
that one can use to ID old beads. Now
I have seen everything, and what a
neat idea! He is an anthropologist.
I am making a couple more points today
and will then be finished with your 22
points for the Rogue River project. They
are about 1/3 agate, 1/3 jasper and 1/3 petrified wood. Would you like a photograph
of the group?
The “Calapooia jasper” came from a
person in Tillamook. I discovered him
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cord and each kid would wear a neckace during the day that we go down
the Willamette River.
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We already take them “back in time”
when we go up an old river channel
that is not much wider than several
rafts, then show them a photo of a
steamboat going down that channel
in 1899. (Showing how the river is
always changing.)
This has been fun, and I made you a special picture jasper point for yourself.
Scott
June 7, 2011
After that, we could take them back
100 years more or so earlier to think
about Native Americans canoeing the
river. I do want to begin incorporating
the Native history into both adult &
kids trips.
Hi, Scott:
A photo would be great to have,
though not necessary for me to see
them. If it is easy to do, then please
send a photo, more because I don’t
have an easy way to take digital images, and this image might be really
good for the article. I am really excited
about getting one for my very own!
Take care,
Patricia
June 08, 2011
Patricia,
The update on the project is that I now
have:
I will make a version of the arrowheads
photo with the point materials identified
for you.
1. Replica points made of typical stone
2. Olivella shells from the west coast,
3. Rhodonite from the Crater Lake (to
represent the upper watershed of the
Rogue).
4. Tiny pieces of gold mined (off-river
-- not from the channel) in tiny gold vials. Can’t tell the Rogue story without
thinking about gold.
5. A lady in Medford has some local
tumble stones.
6. Two per person -- little old red
whitehearts collected (I think) from the
mouth of the Pistol River, about one
river south from the Rogue.
7. I am still trying to track down some
acorn nuts to represent the plants
(should have collected last fall!). I do
have some pine nuts, but I don’t think
that they are from the area.
8. I stumbled on a Native Anerican
lady who makes deer pouches, so each
person has one to put the items in that
they do not use in their necklace. For
example, with the Rogue area points,
there will be wire if a person wants to
wear it on a cord, or it can be put in
the pouch. Of course the gold vial will
need a pouch.
Thanks!!
Patricia
June 8, 2011
Hi, Scott:
Wow, I am so thrilled! Really thrilled.
The points are very beautiful and neat,
and look awesome arranged that way.
Outstanding work, and thank you so
much!
Thanks, too for the special point made
of picture jasper - it almost made me
want to cry, it is so beautiful, and
thoughtful of you, too. It is amazing how much the design in the rock
changes in such a short distance.
I think this work will rekindle my
interest in minerals -- as a kid my passion was collecting rocks and minerals.
I put numbers on the photo of the
points to help identify different types
of materials, since I am not sure what
some are. Some definitely look like
agate or jasper, but I am not sure what
rock the tan points are made of. It will
probably be obvious in person.
So, thank you so much for contributing
so much care and effort to this project.
I know that this stuff is going to bring
“life” to the past, both Native American and the geology of the Rogue
River.
If you are still into it, I would love to
have points made from the Calapooyia
jasper. I do have a couple more pieces
of the jasper in case you need a little
more. The trip is September 1st this
year.
I do hope that kids and adults can be
made more aware of the Kalapooia
Native Americans in the Willamette
Valley through the replica points. I am
trying to figure out a way to incorporate points on the kids trips without having to make 20+ points each
year. Besides, we only have a certain
amount of Calapooyia jasper.
One thought is that the points would
be wound with wire to hang from a
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I think I now have enough Calapooya
jasper, but have not started to break any
of it yet. I will go ahead and start making
some points from it, and once you get a
handle on the number you will need, I will
give you an idea of any additional stone
requirement.
One thing that you find with the Calapooya arrow points is that probably at least
half of them were made of obsidian. So, if
we run out of the special jasper, obsidian is
also appropriate for Calapooya arrowheads,
as a fall back material.
The Calapooya arrow point was characterized by a wild, extreme style of serrations
along the blade edges, no matter what the
overall shape of the point. They seem to
have copied many other forms, and then
added their serration style to differentiate
from the others, or perhaps to enhance its
effect on their intended game.
Scott
June 8, 2011
Hi, Scott:
Thanks for the idea of the picture
being labeled. I am almost sure that
I will know the types of stone when I
see them in person, but I don’t want to
assume that & then be unsure.
Thanks,
Patricia
June 08, 2011
Patricia,
Thanks for the order, and the opportunity
to participate in this Rogue River Project.
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Here is the photo with a legend to the types
of materials used. If you like, I can print
up enough of this sheet for you to provide
one to each of your participants, plus a
few extras. Let me know how many you
might like. I can print them in color on
our printer at my office, for you, with no
charge.
Scott
June 8, 2011
Hi, Scott:
Wow, what a professional job! Thanks
for the labeling, and I got most right!
I did think that the tan points - the
Owyhee jasper & the petrified wood
were all petrified wood, though. I
can’t wait to show this image to a
friend, who was very impressed with
the original photo.
I have the ability to print out color
copies for everyone, but thanks for
thinking about this need. Thanks for
being so thorough!
Patricia
July 04, 2011
Hi Patricia,
How did your Rogue River adventure turn
out? I have 9 Kalapooya points ready for
you. Some of the local jasper, and some
obsidian. Shall I send them along?
Scott
July 10, 2011
Hi, Scott:
The points did arrive in the mail,
yesterday, and they are especially nice.
Thanks for the photo, too. As I recall,
these points mimic what was found
in the middle Willamette Valley i.e. or
Kalapooian points.
I have the printer software reinstalled
in the repaired computer, and may
have some time today to get it fully up
an running. I was on the river, then
the day after coming home from the
Rogue, the computer stopped workng.
Turns out the hard drive was almost
dead.
I had almost everything backed up except for the last week’s worth of work
where things were getting crazy before
the two Rogue trips.
Anyway, the Rogue trip where the
points were used was WONDERFUL!.
The people on the trip were great (I
think that I told you that most had
gone on at least two other trips with
the outfitter who retired her rafting
company at the end of last year). So
were the guides.
Everyone loved their deer-skin pouch,
and loved the different stones and
other items that represented the Rogue
River watershed to put in the pouch. I
brought along beads, and most people
decorated the pouch cord with beads,
and some accented the bead decorating with the Olivella shells. It was so
cool.
The points added a VERY neat element
to the activity, since it was one way
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to tie the Native American presence
with the geology of the area. I think
that of all the items for the pouch, the
points and the whale bone bead were
the favorites. They were definitely the
coolest!
I visited a woman named Mary Hopper in Grants Pass between the two
Rogue trips. (I went on a trip the week
earlier to get to know the ROW Adventure guides and learn about their
system of doing things, and refresh my
memory of the Rogue. Turns out that
this was helpful, too, since the river
was higher than I have ever been on,
though not scary at all. It was actually
easier in most spots, but a few rapides
were different!)
Anyway, Mary had literally tons of
rocks that her late husband collected.
She is keeping up the business, and
seems to really enjoy it. I bought from
her this very neat slice of obsidian that
was about 6 inches in diameter which
showed bold streaks of darker & lighter obsidian gray. It showed how the
liquid glass flowed. People got a small
tumbled (polished) obsidian stone to
represent the headwaters of the Rogue
in the Cascades near Crater Lake.
I think that the Rogue River activity
was really appreciated by everyone
(including the guides). It turns out
that ROW Adventures puts a good
deal of commitment into interpretive
elements of their trips, and this activity fit right in. Thanks for helping to
make it happen!
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So, I have to play catch-up on so many
things, so that;’s all for right now, but
let’s talk about how many Kalapooian
points to make, in total.
Thanks so much,
Patricia
July 10, 2011
Hi Patricia,
I really enjoyed working with the Kalapooya jasper. It has beautiful colors, and
even works quite well in its “raw” condition. Sometimes jasper and agate work
better after they have been “heat treated”
for some time. I have several more chips
from the first chunk which I will try heat
treating as an experiment to see if it makes
the flaking process any different. Usually heat treated stone is glossier, and I
have heard from other knappers that heat
treating this kind of jasper should help the
colors stand out even more.
I used most of the smaller nodule of the
jasper which you sent, and have not yet
worked on the larger piece. After I try the
heat treating, I will see what best to do
with the second nodule.
I am looking forward to seeing your writeup on the Rogue trip. In the mean time,
what is your anticipated need for additional Kalapooyian points for your coming
project? I would suggest a further mix of
obsidian and jasper to complete the set for
your project. Also what is your schedule
for completing your packages? I envy
your river adventures!
tive Americans would heat treat before
knapping?
Scott
So, I have another day trip on Wednesday, so back to work.
July 11, 2011
Sincerely,
Hi, Scott:
Patricia
I think that keeping to the Calapooyia
jasper & obsidian is good for interpretive goals. About 2/3 of the points of
jasper and 1/3 obsidian. I think that I
would need a total of 20 points.
July 11, 2011
The river trip week where I would like
to use the points starts on August 29th.
I may meet with the kids earlier that
week. The actual trip is on Thursday.
I have been curious about the heat
treatment, and an interested in seeing
if there is a difference in looks. I was
told by someone that heat treatment is
a necessary step to knap. But, yours
turned out well without heat treatment. Does heat treatment sometimes
make the stone more brittle? And, do
you know if most of the time the NaVolume III, Number 9
Patricia,
I will try heat treating some of the jasper
and we will see if there is a visible difference as well as I will make note of any
difference in the knapping process.
It is my opinion that the locals used to heat
treat tough stone like agate, jasper, chert
and sometimes flint in many areas of the
country. It was based on their experience
with the resources in their area.
Some regional stone, such as Knife River
Flint from North Dakota, hornstone from
Kentucky, some flints from Texas, etc.,
were very high quality and still easy to
knap without heat treatment.
As far as does it make stone more brittle?
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It doesn’t seem to be more brittle or fragile,
it just seems to break a little easier under
pressure with a tool, and has a slick, glossy
feel after it has been heat treated.
In fact, that seems to be one of the better
ways to detect whether a piece of agate,
jasper or chert has been heat treated,
because is will have a glassy, slick feel on
the surface of the fracture scars. The outer
surface of a heat treated piece often has a
rougher, matte surface, which is clearly
contrasts with the inner slick surface seen
when a chip is removed.
The process seems to make the stone a
little easier to work, and gives the knapper
better control. It still takes about the same
energy to work the stone, it just seems to
accomplish more.
Enough of a lecture today.
Thanks for your point requirements, and I
will get started on preparing the materials to meet your schedule. I will make
some photos of the jasper pieces before and
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after the heat treating process. It will be
interesting if there is a visible difference
in the coloration, which often occurs with
heat treatment.
Scott
July 11, 2011
Hi, Scott:
Thanks for this interesting info, and
comparison photos as well as the heattreated points will all be another great
chance to learn!
Thanks,
Patricia
August 12, 2011
Hi Patricia,
I shall have the jasper and obsidian points
completed this weekend, since the weather
here is a tiny bit cooler now. Only 101 on
Saturday! We went 40 consecutive days at
100 or more.
So, I have been working on the points in
the morning or midday on the weekends
before it got too hot. Don’t want to melt
the stone ... or the knapper!
I will send along some photos this weekend
so you can see the pieces as they were being
heat treated and the new points.
Scott
August 18, 2011
Patricia,
Here is a photograph of the 20 Kalapooya
points, out of the Kalapooya jasper and
obsidian. 13 Jasper, 7 obsidian, as you
requested.
Did I send you a copy of the Willamette Booklet earlier this year? I will
send you one if I have not, yet.
They will be ready to ship right away.
Thanks, again,
Scott
Patricia
August 19, 2011
August 19, 2011
Thanks, again, for the opportunity to participate in your projects this summer. It
has been interesting and a challenge. The
Calapooya points are more difficult than
most knappers would think. And, the jasper has been great to work with. The heat
treating definitely made it a little easier.
Hi, Scott:
Hi Patricia,
Scott
Those points are wonderful! I still owe
you a write-up, too of the Rogue trip.
Are the two stones in the center of the
ring of points like “blanks?”
Yes, the two pieces in the middle are the
large chips which are broken off of the
chunk, first. Then I heat treated several of
these in preparation for pressure flaking
the arrow points. I put those in the photo
for reference. Many of the chips I worked
with were smaller than those two, more the
size of the finished points.
I have been overwhelmed by this first
year of the rafting company -- yet all I
had to do was 6 day trips!
I think that having the computer not
work right after the Rogue trip, and
the new computer a nightmare -Windows 7 will not accept some of my
software, etc. put me at a disadvantage. I am actually back to using the
old computer, repaired for now.
I would like to see the Willamette booklet,
as you have not previously sent it along.
And I look forward to a write up on your
river trip(s). It will be an interesting
article for “Arrowhead Collecting On The
Web”.
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fscottcrawford@
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e-Mail Letters:
Readers may remember that in the July
edition we showed a possible Cumberland
point which was labeled as being found
in Athens County, Ohio, and what was
thought to be an obsidian Wendover from
northern California. Both of these pieces
were submitted to Ben Stermer for an
authentication opinion by the new owners.
After the article came out, I received
a letter from the seller of the obsidian
Wendover. She explained that it, instead
of being an early Archaic period relic,
is instead a modern-made point which
does not even meet any of the design
characteristics or shape of an ancient
Wendover. She expressed her deep shock
and disappointment that a point which her
mother had found on a group arrowhead
hunt many years ago actually turned out
to have been planted at the site where they
were hunting. She apologized greatly to
her customer and immediately refunded
his purchase price. I wrote back to Jennifer
that “your reactions and actions as you
have described them will only serve to
reinforce your sterling reputation.”
----------------------------Also, Bruce Pailler passed on the results of
Ben Stermer’s examination of the possible
Cumberland point:
August 17, 2011
August 17, 2011
Stermer called it (the Cumberland) a
modern-made reproduction!
Instead of the feelings of anger, guilt,
and discouragement tthat result from
the minefield of artifakes, thieves
and scoundrels in the artifact field, I
focus upon the excellent artifacts that
I was able to find. Mr. Perino gave his
blessing to this flintridge (Adams Co.,
The guy with the box of artifacts has
left town.
The Ashtabula was deemed authentic.
Bruce
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Ohio) sweetie, (photograph at bottom of
this page).
Bruce
Publisher’s e-mail address:
fscottcrawford@
arrowheadcollectingontheweb.com
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I Found This Arrowhead
On The World Wide Web
You can do it, too. Every month in
“Arrowhead Collecting On The Web”
we show you how your mouse can do
the searching on the world wide web.
We bring you information and links to
on-line sources of authentic, ancient
arrowheads. We talk about how to tell
if an arrowhead is ancient, or if it’s a
modern reproduction, and we give you
links to reputable authenticators who
can provide experienced, scientific
examinations of arrowheads to verify
and certify the authenticity of stone
points and other tools you collect.
I found this ancient arrowhead,
shown here, on the world wide
web, although it was originally
found in Modoc County of
northern California in the
1960’s by Pat Welch.
I purchased it from Pat’s
daughter, Jennifer Peterson,
in an auction on eBay in
November 2009. The eBay
ID which Jennifer uses
is “angelfaerieland”.
TM
Pat Welch found this expertly made,
completely transparent obsidian
“Gunther” style arrowhead in the place
where it was last used, abandoned or
stored away and forgotten. Now, any
collector can tell you that there are
times when you will want to wander
the fields and streams yourself.
So, every month, in the pages of
“Arrowhead Collecting On
The Web”, we also provide
articles and photographs to
show you how to effectively
look for and find ancient
arrowheads and other stone
tools for your collection.
We also share stories by
readers across America
who write about and
photograph their
own, personal finds.
Don’t miss a single
article each month in
Arrowhead
Collecting
On The Web.
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1” x 9/16”
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Old Stone Age
Handaxe (Paleolithic),
age 200,000+/- years.
Artifact Authentication Services
& Certificates Of Authenticity
You can use a
jeweler’s Lupe
8X magnifier,
just to begin the
high enlargement
examination of an
artifact, to look
for edge wear and
tool marks.
Authentication and evaluation
services for artifacts from all
over the world are available
from a number of highly respected sources.
Some offer these services for
regional items, since they
specialize in Western, or South
Western, or South Eastern, or
North Central or North Eastern
artifact types.
And most of the authenticators
have web sites. Read up on
their services, learn about their
specialties, obtain pricing and
timing information, and determine how to send items for
authentication and evaluation.
Here are some well known and
respected authenticators:
Dwain Rogers
Texas Flint Authentication
4102 Birch Avenue
Temple, Texas 76502
Telephone: 1-254-791-5520
Jeff Baker
Baker Authentication
www.BakerCOA.com
P.O. Box 772
Paragould, Arkansas 72451
Telephone: 1-870-239-9722
Bill Jackson
Jackson Galleries
www.JacksonGalleries.com
P.O. Box 1005
Mount Sterling , Kentucky 40353
Telephone: 1-800-466-3836
Fax: 1-859-499-0160
Tom Davis
Davis Artifacts, Inc.
www.TomDavisArtifacts.com
P.O. Box 676
Stanton, Kentucky 40380
Telephone: 1-606-663-2741
Ben Stermer
Western Typology
www.WesternTypology.com
44207 W McClelland Dr.
Maricopa, Arizona 85238
email: [email protected]
Jeb Taylor
Jeb Taylor Artifacts
P.O. Box 882
Buffalo, Wyoming 82834
Telephone: 1-307-737-2347
Ken Partain
www.kensrelics.com
7044 Market Street
Dover, Arkansas 72837
Telephone: 1-479-331-3486
Sam Cox
www.SamCoxArtifacts.com
968 Floyd Drive
Lexington, Kentucky 40505
Telephone: 1-859-351-5675
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http://www.Stormbroek.com
A European artifact gallery,
which offers quality antiquities
from all historic eras, and all
areas around the world.
eBay Store: Stormbroek
Scottsbluff Spear
Point, late Paleo, early
Archaic period, age
8,000 to 10,000 years.
eBay store: SWArkArtifacts
eBay ID: “razrbk”
Dealer located in Arkansas, features
authentic artifacts from the south/central United States, many with Certificates of Authenticity.
eBay Store: SWarkArtifacts
September 2011
Whatcha Got There?
I have enjoyed finding arrowheads
and other artifacts over the years.
Yet, I always wondered if there was
an effective way to identify the types
of points which I found? Beyond
guessing? After much reading,
studying, contemplating and
analyzing the information which
is available about dart and arrow
point identification, and studying
the descriptions of many different
types, I put together a short list
of questions which enables me
to compile a description of a
projectile point.
From this description, I can focus
the answers to narrow down the type
classification possibilities for any
particular stone projectile point
from this wonderful region.
“Stone Projectile Points Of
The Pacific Northwest”
uses this series of questions and
answers to illustrate clearly the
identification process for several
dozen projectile points in my
collection. You can use the
same process to identify
most of the points you find
in the Pacific Northwest.
This is how “Stone
Projectile Points Of The
Pacific Northwest”
is An Arrowhead
Collector’s Guide To
Type Identification.
“Now You
Can Know”
Actual size of this
projectile point:
1-1/4” x 13/16”
Stone Projectile Points
Of The Pacific Northwest
PNW
ISBN-10: 1-45379-847-1
$39.95
An Arrowhead Collector’s
Guide To Type Identification
F. Scott Crawford
Collector since 1962.
Publisher of the
monthly e-magazine:
© 2010. All Rights Reserved.
F. Scott Crawford, Carrollton, Texas, USA.
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On The Web
For additional information about the publisher’s new book,
“Stone Projectile Points Of The Pacific Northwest”,
you are invited to visit the informative web site:
www.BlackRockPublishing.com

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