My best Fur Trade axe and a handful of silver.

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Managed to get out two times this week-end despite the unusually hot and humid weather for this time of year. Decided to explore an other area at my newest permission and I believe the time spent was well worth it.

My best find of the week-end was my biggest and best preserved Fur Trade axe. Discovered it hidden deep in a large pile of rocks which shielded it from the contact with the humid soil, thus the very little accumulation of rust. Makes me wonder who put it there and why he never managed to recover it around 250 years ago.

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The rest of my hunts where pretty uneventful with no old relics other than a late 1700's Hibernia halfpenny that someone made into a button. I did stumble upon a not so old hunting camp of some sort and recover a good number of early to mid 1900's coins with a good amount of silver.

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As well as a silver religious pendant.

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Very happy with that Trade axe as they are pretty rare where I'm at,especially in this condition.

Thanks for the comments.
 

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Superb 18th century axe! When you say a "good amount" of silver, you aren't kidding!

Thanks Steve in PA. Probably the most silver I've ever found in one hunt
 

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That axe is killer! ..... would look awesome restored with a nice period correct handle on it with some dark stain [emoji106]

It is. I'll try to make something resembling an original handle.
 

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Awesome ! If it was me I would surely have to make a period correct handle for that axe. Maybe out of some extra fancy Curly Maple or Sugar Maple with nice figure to the grain. It deserves only the best.

Yes, I will try to make something for that axe head.
 

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That is one ginormous, bad ass ax head! Very nice! Can't complain about that big pile of silver either. Looks like someone had a great day!
 

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That is one ginormous, bad ass ax head! Very nice! Can't complain about that big pile of silver either. Looks like someone had a great day!

Thanks Silvermonkey. Any time I can get something old with at least a few coins is a good day.
 

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It is very old but is in good condition I would sand blast it and put a new handle on it to see if it splits wood like it was meant to be used when it was made many many years ago!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It would be great to use it as it was made to be, used for. REALLY GREAT AXE HAPPY HUNTING
 

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It is very old but is in good condition I would sand blast it and put a new handle on it to see if it splits wood like it was meant to be used when it was made many many years ago!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It would be great to use it as it was made to be, used for. REALLY GREAT AXE HAPPY HUNTING

Thanks dig deeper now. I'll try electrolysis on this one, should make it look better.
 

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makes me happy to have an axehead thats less than half as nice :occasion14: way to go you had an incredible week for sure
 

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