Carbine Sling Buckle, U.S. Buckle Hooks, Thimble, & 1889 V Nickel Today

VOL1266-X

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UPDATE-Carbine Sling Buckle, U.S. Buckle Hooks, Thimble, & 1889 V Nickel Today

With temps expected to be about 55 today, snow tonight, and a high of 36 tomorrow, Donnie (Tenn. Digger), Doug, & I continued our quest for the lost U.S. camp by hunting another pioneer home site close to where we suspect the camp is located. After a few false starts, we located the site marked only by a few hand cut limestone chimney rocks.
Donnie dug a few flat buttons, 1889 “V” nickel, a circa 1840 silver spoon, mid 1800s utility knife, and brass hooks from a small U.S. buckle. Doug recovered part of a CW period pocket knife, bras thimble, and a curious part iron & part brass relic that remains a mystery. My best finds were the U.S. Carbine Sling buckle and the mini Dutch Oven.
After today’s hunt, we are convinced that we are zeroing in on the camp. HH from Donnie, Doug, & Quindy.



NOTE-Here's the Carbine Sling Buckle restored by our friend Robert McDaniel in Alabama. he does great work. Thanks for looking & HH, Q.
 

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flatbutton

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Another nice group of finds as usual!
 

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Sweet buckles guys! :thumbsup: Congrats on the recoveries, and that "U"nion horseshoe. :laughing7:
Your videos are always a treat to watch even though you could use some more Yankee tunes. LOL.
Beautiful scenery Q.
Let me know when you guys narrow in on that camp. I'm only 5 hours away. (hint) :thumbsup:
I'll bring the heroin.
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BuckleBoy

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GREAT stuff there! A sling buckle is on my list to dig, and that's a great recovery there! I bet it got your blood pumping! Nice work on the arrow hooks too!

Cheers,

Buck
 

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Great video. Nice seeing you guys having a good time. Congrats on the finds ... especially the sling buckle. Nice piece of silver too. :occasion14:
 

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nice digs Q,that sling buckle is a very nice find,probably allot waiting for you guys around that place.-HH
 

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I had a great time with you guys today Quindy. I also loved the video that you made, pretty cool. I think that we are on to something in that area and would love to go back again. Congrats on the sling buckle, that is a really nice find. Old period house sites near civil war camps will always produce a few relics. I've got a great idea about this place. We can take DMan's new relic hunting mentor and advisor and maybe he can show us exactly where we need to hunt!!! :laughing7: :BangHead: Oh, and I caught the part about DMan being in a bar when he was only 3......you ain't right!
 

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Are you using a different camera for your pics? They seem extra sharp today! Great, great video, but I would be surprised to see anything else. Tennessee Digger steps right in for Josh...it's good to see you back with them, TD. Some day you'll have to enlighten us about Dman's new friend and mentor.
 

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VOL1266-X

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Are you using a different camera for your pics? They seem extra sharp today! Great, great video, but I would be surprised to see anything else. Tennessee Digger steps right in for Josh...it's good to see you back with them, TD. Some day you'll have to enlighten us about Dman's new friend and mentor.
Same field cameras OD. Humidity increases tonight. Dman has someone who has hardly any experience giving him advice-LOL. HH, Q.
 

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Old Dude....the quility of the video went up when he filmed DMan and me!!! :laughing7: :laughing9: We can't talk about DMan's relic hunting mentor but I will say this.....We need to take Dman's new friend so he can show us what we are doing wrong and maybe point us in the right direction. :BangHead:
 

Bill D. (VA)

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Nice sling buckle Q. That one's still on my most wanted list.
 

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Nice finds guys, really like the sling buckle. it won't be long you all will be in the middle of that camp.

Good Luck, Bill
 

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Y'all had a GREAT hunt! I'm loving the sling buckle and Donnie's hooks for the US buckle. Dman, I can envision all your thimbles as tiny lamp shades on your next creation!:laughing7: Q, judging by the horse shoe position, your luck is not going to run out.
Way to go :)
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PS Thanks for the shout-out.
 

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looked like a fun great hunt, congrats
 

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Are you using a different camera for your pics? They seem extra sharp today! Great, great video, but I would be surprised to see anything else. Tennessee Digger steps right in for Josh...it's good to see you back with them, TD. Some day you'll have to enlighten us about Dman's new friend and mentor.

Dave,
The reason Quindy's pictures looked better are because he had to send in his Polaroid in for repair. It needed new radiator bearings. :tongue3:
-DUHg-
 

Steve in PA

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Nice hunt gents! The Carbine Sling buckle is a nice find Quindy. You guys are in the right zip code.
 

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