Rolled copper hair tubes......Not always!

[Muddyhandz]

Hello,

It's been awhile but I'm back with the same user name but a new account.

This is a practice post as I have not posted with the new forum format yet.

Over the years at fur trade sites, I've found several rolled tubes made from kettle scrap that my friends and I assumed were hair tubes.

Here's one I found this year except it was together with something else that adds a different spin on these rolled tubes......



I didn't find this tube on it's own, it was fitted on top of this when I dug the target.......



Totally makes sense as the tube would have been shiny back in the day and it protects the line where it ties to the fish hook.

This is probably a common practice at coastal fishing communities but my find came from a Native camp on the Prairies.

When I took the rolled tube off of the hook, you can see the bright red rust indicating that these two finds were indeed together like I am implying here.



This hook came from undisturbed ground. I consider it an important find not for monetary value but for the historical information it provides.

Always learning something new!

Happy hunting.

Dave.

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[Glenn C]

That's a rare artifact Muddy. It nice to find the creative pieces that people back then made.

Nice to see your post!!!

[Lithophylic]

Well back then, you could not go to the nearest Walmart for a jig...you made them. I think it would have been very effective.

[RCarson]

The copper would have been shiny and as we know fish are attracted to shiny things. I have found old homemade ones in yard sales where they just took a short piece of copper pipe and attach hooks to it. I have heard that it was used more during the depression according to my grandpa.

[GaRebel1861]

That's interesting and you just taught me something. I've found those before and did not know what they were used for. Thanks!

[kuger]

How ya doin Muddy!!I have to check in over here every now and then ,to see how your doin,glad I did thats awesome!!!!These types of relics are my favorite!