Point of The Month - Sticky

[bowmo]

So what you guys thinkin'? Cumberlands next? Hahaha...I kid I kid 

[Chippintuff]

Has Sloan Dalton been done lately?

WA

[nclonghunter]

Are Sloan Dalton's fluted?
Looked at some web photos and some looked like they are..

[bowmo]

Nah, most just have long patterned base flakes that match the rest of face flaking.

[Chippintuff]

A few of them have basal thinning flakes done with pressure. They are all done/finished with pressure flakes, and they are patterned.

http://lithiccastinglab.com/gallery-pages/2000septsloansitedaltons.htm

http://www.primtech.net/sloan/sloan18r1.html

http://www.arrowheadology.com/forums/arrowheads-indian-artifacts/46920-beast-dalton-sloan-10-5-incher.html

WA

[Chippintuff]

So far all my attempts have flopped. I'm still working on getting one put up. Are any of you having any luck?

WA

[Outbackbob48]

Got a chance to hit a couple tonigt, So here is my attempt for the Sloan Dalton, this pc is some coastal plains that I had. Not sure if I got the Sloan Dalton look  need to try and make another one before month ends, Thanks for lookin Bob

[bowmo]

Man that coastal plains is some sweet stuff. I like the look of that guy.

I blanked this out with antler a week or two ago but that's as far as I got.

[Chippintuff]

Bob, that is a nice Dalton, one to be proud of. I'm no authority on replications, but I am going for a little different look myself. If you review the Sloans that are posted on the internet, there is a lot of variety among them, and I'm not sure whether any one set of characteristics could be called "the Sloan Dalton". Since we are not before a panel of judges, I think we should give it a try as we see it or enjoy it and let that be good.

Somebody who knows more than I do about them might want to chime in with characteristics that are "typical", just for our curiosity and information. If everybody tries to replicate some of the specific Sloans, we may be a long time seeing anything here.

Replicating some of the points that have been found can be exceptionally difficult, but let's all give this a try.

WA

[JackCrafty]

Daltons usually start out fat and get skinny over time.  Flaking is usually neat and orderly in the beginning and then gets more random after each re-sharpening.  There are also serrated varieties.

[Chippintuff]

Thanks Patrick.

WA

[bowmo]

For those that don't have an overstreet guide, here's what I consider the most sloany Sloan Dalton shape. Along with the blank I started for this but haven't finished.

[Zuma]

Well I hope one of these qualifies. LOL
They are not as easy as they look.
Zuma

[Outbackbob48]

Good lookin points Zuma, Here's a couple more I finished today. One is raw Texas and the other heated, Bob

[cowboy]

You guys are pumpin em out. Looking good! I'm gonna start bustin rocks again in next few days. Chomping at the bit.