HIT A BIG BUCK While Detecting Today!!!!!! plus HELP ID Find

[Michigan Badger]

I hit this buck today while detecting at an old lumberjack town. These are small villages with 10 to maybe 300 folks still living in them today. They were originally occupied by lumberjacks ca. 1860's to 1930's.

The northern most part of Michigan has many such villages and I hunt them.

By the way, this buck is really very small. It's smaller than a dime and was 4 to 5 inches deep. It's an old style pin.

Also, can U ID that snap thing in the second picture? I can't figure out what it was (is)

And too, does anyone know of a book or website on old civilian buckles? Maybe some I dig are horse buckles? Anyway, I dig loads of these of all sizes. Most are very deep and made of iron.

Thanks

 

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[Gypsy Heart]

Wow ...That buck pin is really fantastic. I love it.!!! That second item looks like it went on the front of an old trunk or locking box. Cool Finds

 

[trk5capt]

Badger, Just A Guess, But The Snap Thing May Have Come Off A Pair Of Tree Climbing Spikes. Interesting Finds. trk5capt...

 

[Mighty AP]

Sweet buck Badger! Are they in season or are you poaching? Either way, I wont snitch you off!

 

[Michigan Badger]

Sweet buck Badger! Are they in season or are you poaching? Either way, I wont snitch you off!

I was poaching with the Mighty Diggin Tool so it was okay

 

[Michigan Badger]

Badger, Just A Guess, But The Snap Thing May Have Come Off A Pair Of Tree Climbing Spikes. Interesting Finds. trk5capt...

Thanks, that's the best answer I've received yet. That makes sense too.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Ok...here is what I was talking about....where the button part fits over the front of the lock plate and the 'holed Part' fits behind....close....but no cigar yet?

 

[PBK]

Re: HIT A BIG BUCK HELP ID Find

It's from an old tape measure. Check out the center of the one illustrated at :

http://www.roseantiquetools.com/ima...pg&target=tlx_new&title=Woven Measuring Tapes

 

[trk5capt]

Re: HIT A BIG BUCK HELP ID Find

It's from an old tape measure. Check out the center of the one illustrated at :

http://www.roseantiquetools.com/ima...pg&target=tlx_new&title=Woven Measuring Tapes

PBK, You Are The Man, Great Research, Its Easy When You Know The Answer. trk5capt...

 

[PBK]

Re: HIT A BIG BUCK HELP ID Find

It's from an old tape measure. Check out the center of the one illustrated at :

http://www.roseantiquetools.com/ima...pg&target=tlx_new&title=Woven Measuring Tapes

PBK, You Are The Man, Great Research, Its Easy When You Know The Answer. trk5capt...

Thanks, trk5capt! Of course, it didn't hurt that I happen to have a nearly identical old 100' Lufkin that belonged to my late uncle.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Dang it PBK....And I have an old one too....and was thinking...I need to go through that old toolbox .....WTG You rock!

 

[The Beep Goes On]

I have one of those too...was my grandfather's.

TBGO

 

[Gypsy Heart]

PS.....I think I would have gotten it right away of Badger had posted the rest of the tape measure....

 

[Burdie]

I sure like the buck. Can you tell what it is made of? Does it say anything on the back? HH Sorry just curious. Burdie.

 

[JerV3]

Pretty cool pin badger. Any site that got that much iron is old. Good luck at the site.

HH Jer

 

[Michigan Badger]

I sure like the buck. Can you tell what it is made of? Does it say anything on the back? HH Sorry just curious. Burdie.

Hey burdie I don't know what it's made of yet. I'd guess brass because if it were gold it would come out bright and shiny like a gold chain I just dug about an hour ago. I'll do a post on that by itself tonight.

I can't read the back yet but I'll soak it for a while and see what it says. If the depth means anything it's pretty old.

 

[Michigan Badger]

Re: HIT A BIG BUCK HELP ID Find

It's from an old tape measure. Check out the center of the one illustrated at :

http://www.roseantiquetools.com/ima...pg&target=tlx_new&title=Woven Measuring Tapes

WOW! PBK you are something! Thanks much!

I thought gypsy had it nailed till I saw your post.

Thanks to everyone!

 

[PBK]

Anytime, Badger. As I've said before, when you stumble as often as I do, you're bound to stumble onto something now and then!

 

[Dave N Japan]

Maybe from a sexy guarder belt... I'm thinking too much!

 

[Boobydoo]

Nice "buck", you scared me there for a minute,
I thought you hit a real one, glad you didn't my friend!
Congrats on the great relics, as always, very interesting to see. Thanks!

Smiles!
BDoo