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del
03-05-2016, 11:59 PM
Today I hit a couple of cellar holes with Trooper Bri , we trudged through the chilly woods this morning in search of three old cellar foundations but only found two . The first one coughed up a few goodies and is where most of my finds came from .

http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/March%205th%20finds_zpsr3leinl4.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/March%205th%20finds_zpsr3leinl4.jpg.html)

a few large dandy buttons the worlds smallest thimble :lol: , a tiny garter buckle

http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/tiny%20buckle_zps6qgsrma7.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/tiny%20buckle_zps6qgsrma7.jpg.html)

and nice designed shoe buckle frame :happydance01:.

http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/shoe%20buckle_zpsi52azv46.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/shoe%20buckle_zpsi52azv46.jpg.html)

I also found a spot where a bunch of iron buckles , iron rings and horse tack rivets were discarded (last picture) . It was strange how they were all in one spot :yes:. The second spot didn't produce much for me except parts to a shoe buckle (chape & tongue) and a button . But I did find another good reason to wear gloves while doing this hobby !!:shocked04::shocked03::shocked02: Its a blade off of a razor headed arrow tip , I'm sure i would of cut myself while grabbing dirt out of the hole if I didn't have my gloves ! ouch!

http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/modern%20broadhead%20arrow%20blade_zpscf7gyzqz.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/modern%20broadhead%20arrow%20blade_zpscf7gyzqz.jpg .html)

and my total of keepers after the day !

http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/497cc46e-9c87-4d1e-8ced-3fe5c6441145_zpsqmbi06lm.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/497cc46e-9c87-4d1e-8ced-3fe5c6441145_zpsqmbi06lm.jpg.html)

And The Fungus of the Day for HEAVYMETALNUT !

http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/rr228/del1786/2016/fungus_zpsbwko46k4.jpg (http://s486.photobucket.com/user/del1786/media/2016/fungus_zpsbwko46k4.jpg.html)

Spring is here , get out there and dig !!

Dan

Digger Don
03-06-2016, 12:01 AM
Nice finds Dan. You guys dig some of the coolest stuff!

del
03-06-2016, 12:11 AM
Nice finds Dan. You guys dig some of the coolest stuff!

you'll be too soon when your out here Don , Thanks

Digger_O'Dell
03-06-2016, 03:30 AM
Interesting finds for sure! Lucky with that razor blade, that could have been bad.

OxShoeDrew
03-06-2016, 07:49 AM
Nicely done Dan! Who's machine is that? Doesn't look like your coil. Those arrow tips sound great....then I always give thanks I didn't cut off a finger:lol:
Hey, I just got a book about early American adornment and the author says that the pin, tongue, and "roll" are all part of the chape. You ever hear this? I always thought the chape was the round part with two small points and the tongue was the pitchfork part, like you mentioned.
How is Trooper?

10X
03-06-2016, 08:53 AM
Nice relics Dan. Those broadhead inserts could sure ruin a hunt if you're not careful.

Ill Digger
03-06-2016, 09:18 AM
And it begins. Nice finds Dan! :thumbsup02:
Congrats! :grin:
What's the half moon shaped item in the second to last picture? Half of a button? :confused:

BTV Digger
03-06-2016, 11:07 AM
Very nice Dan and glad to see you nabbed a few goodies with Bri. Nice little garter buckle.

John

del
03-06-2016, 03:41 PM
Interesting finds for sure! Lucky with that razor blade, that could have been bad.

Yes gloves are a must for this type of detecting DOD , thanks


Nicely done Dan! Who's machine is that? Doesn't look like your coil. Those arrow tips sound great....then I always give thanks I didn't cut off a finger:lol:
Hey, I just got a book about early American adornment and the author says that the pin, tongue, and "roll" are all part of the chape. You ever hear this? I always thought the chape was the round part with two small points and the tongue was the pitchfork part, like you mentioned.
How is Trooper?

The usual arrow tips are pretty east to hear but i thought it was odd to just find the razor part . Drew I was actually using Brian's V3i ,friday was just for a few hours with it (more like a "training lesson" as i didn't get much with it :lol:) Saturday was a bit better with it .Tropper Bri has been doing well lately i'll see if i can get him to post his last couple of days worth .

Hmmm , I thought the chape was the part called the "roll" , I just learned something new !:grin:


Nice relics Dan. Those broadhead inserts could sure ruin a hunt if you're not careful.

you ain't kidding Earle , I never realized how much hunters litter until i started detecting the woods :lol: thanks


And it begins. Nice finds Dan! :thumbsup02:
Congrats! :grin:
What's the half moon shaped item in the second to last picture? Half of a button? :confused:

Thanks Tim , yeah the moon shaped item is a broken button it was my last find actually .


Very nice Dan and glad to see you nabbed a few goodies with Bri. Nice little garter buckle.

John

Thanks John , this and the thimble are almost the same size . tiny

Lodge Scent
03-06-2016, 08:10 PM
Nice job sniffing out those finds Dan. Man, you are always finding nice shoe buckles :envious:

del
03-06-2016, 11:14 PM
Nice job sniffing out those finds Dan. Man, you are always finding nice shoe buckles :envious:

Jeff , I like finding them more then most coppers now . I'll re-post it after i give it some "love and affection" :lol:
Thanks

chief5709
03-07-2016, 12:19 PM
Nice hunt Dan. I also found a razor arrow head on Saturday. One of the reason I always wear my gloves!

RIdirtdigger
03-07-2016, 07:29 PM
Nice hunt. Love the buckles.

The Rebel
03-10-2016, 12:59 PM
WTG Dan! Ahh the fugus among us...

WBR Relic Hunter
03-10-2016, 02:26 PM
Really cool stuff. I really appreciate seeing the finds.